Civil Field Engineer - Geotechnical

Requisition

• Relocation Authorized: National/International - Family
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: New Albany, OH

Bechtel is building a semiconductor manufacturing plant in New Albany, Ohio. Bechtel will design and build Phase 1 of the Ohio One project, a total of 2.5 million square feet, including 600,000 square feet of clean rooms. Construction will require as much steel as eight Eiffel Towers and as much concrete as the tallest skyscrapers. Bechtel will strengthen future economic development in the region by partnering with the North America Building Trades Unions and suppliers to create several thousand new jobs and working with local education organizations to support the future talent pipeline.

The Geotechnical Field Engineer will supervise and support geotechnical engineering activities for construction of the Intel Cardinal Phase 1 Fab and Support Buildings, a semiconductor manufacturing facility, known as the Cardinal Project, in New Albany, Ohio. Work will be on the project site in New Albany, Ohio. The successful candidate will receive technical directions from the Construction and Engineering team in the Bechtel Cardinal office in New Albany, OH.

The position is based in New Albany, OH. The position will be part of the Bechtel Construction Group for the Cardinal Project; however, the candidate will also coordinate with the other Engineering disciplines within Bechtel. The successful candidate will report to and receive functional oversight from Bechtel Construction.

• Supervision of field work by subcontractors, identifying deficient or problem areas, recommending solutions in coordination with Bechtel Construction Group and Engineering Group in New Albany office, consultation with G&HES geotechnical engineers in Reston, elevating any issues to supervisor related to schedule and performance, progress tracking, attending daily tool-box meetings, preparation of daily construction reports, and generally be responsible for all geotechnical related activities in the field.
  
  Candidate is expected to formulate sound remedies to solve problems encountered in the field. Candidate is not expected to perform geotechnical calculations, however, is expected to participate in providing technical input for performing such calculations.
• Preparation of geotechnical engineering documents (e.g., memos, reports, construction daily summary reports, etc.) and presenting the results to members of the project team.
• Work will also involve communication of geotechnical issues to the project team, interface with outside geotechnical consultants hired by Bechtel or the Owner as necessary, and communication with subcontractors' team performing construction.

• An M.S. degree in Geotechnical Engineering from an accredited university with minimum 5 years of relevant work experience, or a B.S. degree in Geotechnical Engineering from an accredited university with minimum 8 years of relevant work experience. Minimum 2 years of field construction experience. Must have legal right to work in the U.S.

• Professional Engineer registration (PE) (Preferred). Competent in subsurface investigations, foundation and slope evaluation, earthworks, dewatering, ground improvement, and deep foundations.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Micro Station for drafting geotechnical drawings or sketches.
• Proficient in the use of word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications.
• Good verbal and written communication skills. Working knowledge of U.S. codes, standards, and practices.
• Willing and able to travel to and remain at jobsites in the U.S. and overseas on short- and long-term assignments.
• Construction experience in the State of Ohio, or surrounding States. Prior employment with civil construction or geotechnical construction companies.
• Experience working with procedures meeting quality assurance programs and occupational health and safety.
• Prior experience working on large industrial projects.
• Experience in preparation and/or disposition of Requests for Information (RFI), Field Change Document (FCD), and…