Location: Austin, TX
Company: Raba Kistner
communities we serve. Our Core Values are: Community " We care for our communities" Integrity " We act with integrity" Passion " We infuse passion into everything we do" Quality " We believe quality comes from a culture of innovation and continuous improvement" Growth " We dedicate ourselves to personal and business growth" Raba Kistner is seeking a detailed-oriented, dependable Geotechnical Engineering Department Manager to join our Consultants team in the greater Austin, TX area.
The Geotechnical Engineering Department Manager will serve as a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, will be the manager of the greater Austin geotechnical engineering
service department, and be the senior seller-doer for this service line in the greater Austin region. The Geotechnical Engineering Department Manager's responsibilities encompass all the activities required to grow and effectively conduct Raba Kistner, Inc.
(RKI) geotechnical engineering business in the greater Austin region. These responsibilities include developing new and enhancing existing relationships with clients and influencers, building and managing an effective Geotechnical Engineering Team, preparing scopes of work and proposals, developing project plans, conducting and overseeing the Austin region geotechnical engineering services and acting as the project manager for geotechnical
projects performed by the office. The Geotechnical Engineering Department Manager will have the profit and loss (P&L) responsibilities for the geotechnical business in the greater Austin region.
Other Responsibilities include: Serve as Senior Geotechnical Engineer on all geotechnical engineering projects to ensure reports are technically correct and budgets and schedules are met. Serve as Project Manager for all projects. Direct and supervise field-logging activities if engineering supervision is required during drilling operations. Coordinate drilling activities with subcontractors and RKCI's field staff. Oversee classification of soil samples in the laboratory.
Oversee laboratory-testing assignments on projects in accordance with the testing program established in the proposal. Analyze field data, laboratory results and perform calculations necessary for completion of engineering reports. Coordinate preparation of geotechnical engineering reports for review and determine quality of final reports. Has sole responsibility to coordinate, as required, with other divisions or consultants for project support. Monitor product quality, design and technology to ensure consistency with contractual agreements. Provide mentorship and professional development to other professional, technical clerical and support staff employees.
Conduct performance reviews of staff employees. Conduct salary reviews of staff employees. Determine to whom, why, and amount of discretionary bonuses are to be distributed in the Engineering Department. Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications Bachelor's of Science Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent) from an ABET accredited school and 15 years of relevant geotechnical engineering experience or Master's Degree with a minimum of 10 years appropriate geotechnical engineering experience required. Must have a Professional Engineer's (P.
E. ) License for the State of Texas or if licensed in another state have the ability to obtain Texas license within 3 months. Good oral and written communications skills and ability to work in teams at different levels within the organization. Intermediate to advance in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook). Must be self-motivated with good attendance record and be able to work independently. Management skills to supervise project teams as well as monitor and evaluate progress of projects. Must have experience with: Expansive soil and heave prediction.
Drilled pier foundations and over-consolidated clays. Global stability analyses and evaluations. Coastal projects, particularly port and harbor projects including bulkheads, dolphins and relieving platforms. Geotechnical aspects of growth faults. Pavement section design. Large breadth of projects ranging from small single story structures to mid to high-rise level construction. Horizontal Civil Works projects including pipeline and transportation projects. The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, stop, and talk. Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Frequently required to use hands and reach. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, far vision, color vision, peripheral vision, focus vision and depth vision. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate (business office with computers/printers, light traffic, etc.
) or loud. Potential exposure to movement of heavy equipment on construction or roadway sites; potential exposure to hazardous dangerous chemicals and solvents, noise, dust, fumes, grease and oils, radiant and electrical energy, and vibration; all of which would require employee to follow proper safety procedures and utilize appropriate protective equipment. Position may require protracted or irregular hours. Flexibility to work irregular hours is necessary due to client needs. Possess a valid driver's license within the applicable jurisdiction and meet company's auto insurability requirements.
Able to drive vehicle short and long distances. Work responsibilities require out of town travel to Raba Kistner offices, client offices and project locations. Able to travel to project sites and maneuver over rough and uneven terrain. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran Drug Free Workplace PDN-9ac5a6bc-eb8bdda7984ff79
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