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Geologist/Geological Engineer

Stantec
Posted 3 months ago, valid for 15 days
Location

Lexington, KY 40546, US

Salary

$20.83 - $25 per hour

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Contract type

Full Time

Tuition Reimbursement
Flexible Spending Account
Wellness Program

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  • The Geologist/Geological Engineer position involves managing subsurface explorations, geo-structural studies, and geotechnical investigations for various projects.
  • Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience in geotechnical and geological investigations, as well as a willingness to travel for fieldwork.
  • The role requires performing outdoor investigations, preparing detailed reports, and conducting Quality Control on field borehole logs.
  • The salary for this position is competitive and varies based on education, qualifications, experience, and work location.
  • Employees will also have access to a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as paid holidays and vacation.

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Your Opportunity

The Geologist/Geological Engineer will perform tasks and project management assignments associated with subsurface explorations, geo-structural studies, pre-grouting assessment, remediation, and design and construction projects; sampling of bedrock, soil, sediment, surface water, and groundwater; preparing geotechnical/geologic exhibits; data interpretation/evaluation and deliverable/report preparation.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Performing outdoor, all-season, on-site geotechnical and geological investigations as well as geotechnical related construction monitoring field tasks such as construction progress, condition verification, and instrumentation monitoring
  • Conducting subsurface geotechnical and geologic investigations in connection with dams, tunnels, mining, building, infrastructure, and other development projects
  • Performing field geologic explorations including soil and bedrock mapping
  • Performing Quality Control (QC) on field borehole logs completed by co-workers (including the Q system and the RMR system, as requested) for collected soil and rock core samples
  • Performing field hydraulic conductivity and infiltration testing and evaluations
  • Preparing detailed field reports and geotechnical and geologic reports
  • Providing geotechnical monitoring and using instrumentation to record vibrations, settlements, slope movements, water levels, and other critical geotechnical engineering data.
  • Reducing and summarizing geohydrologic and geotechnical data and preparing plans for inclusion in interpretive reports for clients
  • Performing geotechnical computer modeling of slope stability, groundwater dewatering predictions, groundwater flow
  • Complete applicable company and client required health & safety training (including OSHA and MSHA required training) and follow health & safety policies and procedures.
  • Documenting and preparing internal reports on the geotechnical and geologic aspects of construction projects.
  • A willingness to travel is required. 

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements



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