Haley & Aldrich is a 900+ personal national engineering and environmental consulting firm with creative, technically strong staff who want to work in a collaborative environment to deliver exceptional value to our clients. We look for professionals with a passion for solving even the most complex client problems. This problem-solving ability and opportunity to be a change agent is a vital part of our culture, no matter what level or role a staff member holds.
We are looking to add new talent to our growing team!

We are currently seeking a FIELD ENGINEER/GEOLOGIST (GEOTECHNCIAL CONSTRUCTION) to work in a technical support role with highly skilled professionals on diverse project teams in a dynamic environment. We offer new staff professionals the opportunity to work on challenging geotechnical and environmental services projects for a wide range of clients. This position entails travel to job sites and working outside of the office setting conducting site and subsurface characterization for environmental and geotechnical projects and/or monitoring contractor's geotechnical and environmental-related activities during construction. This is a great "hands on" position, and the professional who takes on this role has the opportunity to advance and grow with the organization. This is a full-time position to be located in the Seattle, WA area.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT AN INTERNSHIP - No visa sponsorship available for this position.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide construction monitoring/on-site engineering observation for both geotechnical and environmental projects.
  
• Perform site reconnaissance to observe existing conditions, assess for subsurface explorations, and identify important site features.
• Monitor subsurface exploration activities that include the use of test boring and geoprobe rigs, and machine excavated test pits to gather soil and bedrock samples.

• Conduct field investigations, including soil and groundwater sampling in accordance with applicable ASTM standards and other industry standard guidelines.
• Compile, reduce, analyze, manage, and report field, instrumentation, geological, and/or environmental data, using spreadsheets and other tools.
• Use of various geotechnical instrumentation and equipment.
• Support preparation of written reports, proposals, cost estimates, and other client deliverables
• Adhere to Site Specific Health and Safety Plans prepared for each project site. As applicable, participate in site safety briefings and audits by both contractors and Haley & Aldrich.
• Assist the onsite health and safety officer with monitoring and correcting safety behaviors and practices
• Assist and report directly to the onsite Construction Manager to support daily construction operations.
• Preparation, maintenance, and implementation of various document control entities such as daily reports, material procurement logs, submittal logs, as-builts, testing and inspection logs, RFI logs, and change order logs.
• Work as a liaison to design and engineering teams to provide detailed and real-time information of field conditions to resolve technical problems.
• Perform onsite soil and groundwater sampling and testing duties as required to support the project for quality assurance.
• Preparing agendas, documents, meeting minutes, and actions for various meetings including owner/architect/contractor meetings, subcontractor coordination meetings, safety meetings, and staff meetings.
• Assist with status updates to the project schedule.
• Obtain vendor quotations to confirm or acquire market pricing.
• Assist with processing pay applications.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• HS Diploma or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Environmental, Geology preferred

• 0-5 years of related geotechnical engineering, construction, internship or field work experience

• Organized work approach with the ability to adapt and adjust as required to support the projects current needs.
  

• A desire to seek out and resolve construction problems /conflicts that arise during design and construction phases
  
• Goal-orientated approach to promptly coordinate and resolve project issues within the project team (including interfacing with designers, engineers, and owners)
  
• Excellent listening and strong communication skills
  
• Ability to identify and resolve complex issues
  
• Effective participation in team environment
  
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite and AutoCAD
  
• A strong work ethic, a “can-do” attitude and a passion for construction
  Valid driver’s license
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER trained preferred but not required

Nuclear Density Gauge Certification preferred but not required