What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Geologist position at ECS Ltd?
As a Field Geologist, you are extremely hard working and tech savvy. You are comfortable utilizing all necessary testing equipment in the field. You have a great eye for detail and are methodological in your testing procedures. You enjoy your time out in the field as well as in the office classifying your samples. You get the “big” picture and want to contribute accordingly – and that’s why you’ll have all the opportunity for career growth within our company you’ll want. For highlights of others who have taken their amazing skills and grown their careers with ECS, click here.
You will be part of a dynamic, growing, and energized team - and your role is key to the success of ECS. While your job duties may fluctuate day to day, here are some areas we expect to see you proficient in:
Boring and test pit layout by both conventional surveying and Global Positioning Systems
Observing and classifying test pits and performing hand auger borings
Operating pressuremeter testing equipment during drilling operations
Seismic and Pile Driving Analyzer testing (PDA)
Installing and monitoring geotechnical instrumentation such as inclinometers, tilt meters, and crack monitors
Deformation monitoring using various surveying instruments and techniques
Classifying soil samples obtained from drilling operations
Reduction of GPS data, pressuremeter tests results, seismic data, and PDA data
Preparing reports and managing projects
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What We're Looking For
BS in Civil Engineering, Geology, or related field
0 – 2 years of experience
- Some serious GRIT and have no problem carrying 40 – 70 lbs multiple times a day or occasionally lifting 85 lbs to waist height
Must be able to provide suitable transportation for use on job sites – Mileage will be reimbursed
Who We Are
Founded in 1988, Engineering Consulting Services (ECS) is a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental, and facilities engineering. ECS is currently ranked 64 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms (ENR, April 2022) and 152 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms (ENR, July 2021). To learn more about us, click here.
We love our employees and we show this through providing some great benefits, including paid time off, health and other insurance plans, retirement and college savings plans, and more. Click here to learn more about the great benefits at ECS.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
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