Geotechnical EIT

Geotechnical EIT

Are you an experienced Geotechnical EIT looking to progress your career? We're looking for a Geotechnical EIT to join our growing team. We are open to filling this position in our Halifax, NS office.

At GEMTEC, we offer something different. We’re an employee-owned, 400-person multidisciplinary consulting firm—not too big, not too small. We’re large enough to compete head-to-head with publicly traded engineering giants, but still small enough to maintain the culture and flexibility of a close-knit team.

Our size and hands-on management style let us move quickly, embrace new opportunities, and empower our people to shape their own careers—without getting lost in corporate bureaucracy.

You’re an ideal candidate if you have:

• A demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast paced, multidisciplinary environment
• The adaptability to represent GEMTEC professionally with clients, developers, or contractors.
• The ability and interest to undertake extensive fieldwork, in a range of weather conditions.
• The ability to work in a dynamic consulting environment that requires flexibility and the willingness to work overtime, as required.
• Well-developed interpersonal, verbal and written communication and organizational skills.

A typical day on the job might look like:

• Providing technical support on a wide variety of geotechnical, materials and environmental projects, including the preparation and supervision of field programs, data collection, data analysis, technical report writing, and proposal preparation.
• Designing and conducting field investigations, including: soils/rock drilling and logging, test pit logging, soil and bedrock characterization, monitoring well and other instrument tasks/installation, etc., as well as associated field coordination and subcontractor coordination.
• Assisting intermediate and senior staff in performing design and analytical functions on projects involving slope/embankment stability, retaining walls, seepage, drainage, settlement analysis, shallow and deep foundations, dams, contaminated sites and landfills.
• Performing construction inspection and field testing and sampling of soil, aggregates, concrete, asphalt, sediment, surface water and groundwater.
• Measuring and recording field data using equipment, such as water quality meters, water level meters, oil/water interface probes, photoionization detectors, data loggers, GPS and survey gear, etc.
• Producing detailed documentation of field conditions, measurements and observations to aid in the preparation of client deliverables (drawings/site plans, borehole/monitoring well logs, photo logs, written reports, etc.).
• Assisting in preparation of proposals and technical deliverables (e.g., geotechnical investigations, geotechnical design and analysis, geotechnical inspections, materials testing, construction inspection, environmental site assessment and remediation reports, etc.).
• Performing various office and field tasks related to geotechnical engineering, materials testing/engineering and environmental engineering.
• Adhering to all company policies.
• Performing other duties as required.

The good stuff you get:

• Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
• Complete health & dental coverage including vision, paramedical services, and Teladoc
• Retirement planning made easier with a 5% employer match on your contributions
• Paid time off (vacation and sick days) plus Employee & Family Assistance Program when you need it
• Office year-end closure (paid time off between Christmas and the New Year)

Your background and what you bring:

• Completion of a recognized bachelor’s degree in Civil, Geotechnical or Geological Engineering. 
• Eligible for registration with Engineers Nova Scotia (EIT).
• 0 – 3 years of relevant professional experience (preferably in consulting).
• Understanding and demonstrated field experience in soil/bedrock classification, drilling methods, in-situ testing (settlement, compaction, packer testing, vibration monitoring, etc.), soil/rock logging, sampling protocols, monitoring well and instrument installation, considered an asset.
• Familiarity with software packages specific to geotechnical engineering (e.g., borehole logging software or analytical software such as Rocscience®, GeoStudio®, etc.) considered an asset.

• A valid driver’s license and have access to a personal vehicle for work related travel

Interested individuals, click here to apply: https://gemtec.bamboohr.com/careers/269

Thank you for taking the time to consider GEMTEC. Only candidates proceeding to the next phase of the application process will be contacted at this time. We encourage you to connect with us on LinkedIn, even if this opportunity isn’t for you, the next one might be!

Should you be selected for an interview and require accommodation of any kind, please kindly help us understand how we can help. Email [email protected]