Geotechnical Engineer Iv

Position Title

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER IV

5 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH

$31.33/hour – $42.60/hour

To coordinate subsurface exploration activities and provide complex geotechnical engineering evaluations and analyses for the design, construction, and maintenance phases of statewide NHDOT civil engineering projects.

• Master’s degree from an accredited institute of higher education with a major study in engineering + 4 years post‑baccalaureate experience in the practice of engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institute of higher education with a major study in engineering + 6 years post‑baccalaureate experience in the practice of engineering.
• Associate’s degree from an accredited institute of higher education with a major study in engineering or engineering technology + 6 years experience at a level equivalent to Civil Engineer I (or higher) + 2 additional years in a position comparable to an Engineering Technician.
• Must be a Licensed Professional Engineer in Civil, Civil Highway, Geo Technical or Structural Engineering.
• Valid driver’s license and/or access to transportation for statewide travel.
• Motor Vehicle Record meets the minimum standards established by the hiring agency.

• Minimum of nine credit hours of geotechnical engineering coursework and two years of geotechnical experience.

• Prepares engineering reports that contain geotechnical data, interpretations, evaluations, and recommendations required for the design, construction, and maintenance of roadways, bridges, buildings and other structures.
• Reviews in‑house geotechnical engineering work and reports prepared by a staff of civil engineers, geologists and earth scientists.
• Participates in design phase project meetings to discuss geotechnical evaluations and implementation recommendations. Prepares contract specifications for proposed geotechnical work.
• Plans and supervises design phase subsurface exploration and instrumentation programs and directs geotechnical laboratory testing as appropriate.
• Prepares and checks complex geotechnical engineering calculations for slope stability of embankments and earth cuts; settlement and bearing capacity of structural foundations; lateral and axial capacity of pile, drilled shaft and mini‑pile foundations; analysis of reinforced soil slopes, soil nail walls, tie‑back walls and MSE walls; lateral earth pressure on structures and ground improvement.
• Reviews reports and documents prepared by geotechnical engineering consultants to assure that the recommendations provide for technically sound and cost‑effective designs.
• Provides geotechnical engineering support during the construction phase of statewide civil engineering projects: evaluates unanticipated geotechnical field conditions; evaluates suitability of geo‑materials for foundation support; provides pile dynamic testing of driven piles; inspects drilled shaft, mini‑pile, tie‑back, soil nail or other installations; conducts monitoring through instrumentation; provides technical assistance in evaluating contractor claims.
• Conducts field inspections and manages field exploration programs to determine the conditions of existing pavements and their supporting structure, designs pavement structure (including base courses), computes and/or approves structure layer thickness (including pavement type and thickness), evaluates financial, life‑cycle impacts of various designs, and prepares formal recommendation memos consistent with current design practice.
• Assists Pavement Management Staff in the development and evaluation of engineering models for use in the Pavement Management System.

For assistance creating your talent profile or applying online please contact Jim Roberg, Administrator, at (603) 271‑8025 or James.

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For additional information contact the Bureau of Materials & Research at 603‑271‑3151 or Bureau
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EOE

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