Home About Services Projects Careers Contact Job Postings Apply Online Job Postings We are currently hiring for the following positions. Please check back for new job openings. Engineering Technician Office Location(s): Macon, Columbus Reports to: Construction Services Manager FLSA Status: Full time Summary Performs testing and inspection services including but not exclusive to soil, aggregate, concrete, asphalt and other construction materials. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reads and understands project specifications, blueprints, and project plans. Implements laboratory testing programs, and reports findings, results, conclusions and recommendations in technical reports. Meets established project, budget and personal productivity standards on a regular basis. Maintains time, activity and project records in a timely and accurate manner and makes copies available as required. Communicates verbally and in written format with co-workers, management, clients, and others in a logical, concise courteous and professional manner. Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instructions and safety rules and uses all appropriate safety equipment. Supervisory Responsibilities There are no supervisory responsibilities with this position. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience High school diploma or GED necessary. College degree or experience preferred, but not necessary. Language Skills Ability to read, analyze, and interpret construction reports, project plans, blueprints, and specifications. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from clients, technical and construction experts, regulatory agencies, or members of the community. Ability to effectively present information to management staff, other technicians, or clients. Ability to speak effectively to clients and other employees of the organization. Fluency in written and verbal English language is required. Mathematical Skills Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as dimensions (horizontal and vertical), percentages, complex areas, circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and dimensional computations. Reasoning Ability Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions in a multi-faceted project environment. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and interpret regulatory laws and regulations. Computer Ability Basic aptitude with technological and mobile devices is necessary. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations A valid state driver’s license is required. NICET and/or ACI licensure preferred, but not necessary for initial employment. Physical Demands The physical demands 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to fìnger, handle, or feel and talk, hear, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, squat, stoop, kneel, bend, climb ladders, and lift and or move objects weighing up to 75 pounds. The employee infrequently lifts and pushes wheelbarrow loads of concrete and concrete cylinders weighing up to 150 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, and the ability to clearly differentiate colors. Moderate off-site, overnight travel required. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally traverses construction sites, is exposed to outside weather conditions, tight, constrained places and wet and/or humid conditions, moderate cold, and moderate heat. The noise level in the regular work environment is moderate but could be loud at times. Valid Driver’s License and good driving record is required. GEC is a drug free workplace. Pre-employment and random drug testing is required. GEC now offers the convenience of paying your invoices online! Pay Now ©2021 Geotechnical & Environmental Consultants. All Rights Reserved. Custom Website Design and Programming by SPINEN.