Junior Pavements Engineer

Tetra Tech is a leading engineering and consulting firm committed to solving complex challenges globally. They are seeking a Junior Pavements Engineer to join their Asset Management team, focusing on pavement design, evaluation, and maintenance project designs.

Responsibilities

• Conducting investigations and developing engineering solutions to pavement and construction materials testing issues
• Conducting field assessment and remedial recommendations of pavement and subgrade related distresses
• Preparing technical letters and reports and participate in proposal development
• Providing pavement design input to geotechnical reports
• Liaising with all discipline team members, sub consultants, clients, and agencies
• Planning projects, developing accurate scopes of work, cost estimates, project plans, schedules and deliverables to execute high quality projects on time and on budget
• Creating project plans and implementing sub-consultant and sub-contractor agreements
• Executing projects in compliance with Tetra Tech’s Quality Management System procedures
• Conduct activities in line with internal procedures, legislation, and industry standards
• Pursue continuous professional development and maintain a high degree of discipline knowledge and awareness
• Work in a safe manner at all times and report all health and safety incidents and concerns
• Additional duties as required

Skills

• Degree in Civil, Geotechnical or other related Engineering
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written)
• Strong people skills and an ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Travel will be required in this position. Candidates must be prepared to undertake field assignments
• Must be physically capable of performing the required field duties
• Must possess a valid Class 5 driver's license (or equivalent)
• Eligible for registration as an Engineer-In-Training
• Strong all-round academic knowledge of civil engineering principles
• Experience with GIS (ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS)
• Experience in pavement design, pavement construction, and/or non-destructive data collection (FWD, GPR, pavement condition data etc)
• Understanding of pavement condition data/metrics (IRI, distress, PCI, etc.)
• Experience with QC/QA testing procedures, non-destructive pavement testing and analysis
• Familiarity with pavement management systems is considered an asset
• Experience with pavement engineering design software will be an advantage, for example AASHTO Pavement ME Design

Benefits

• Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits, available on day one of employment.
• Overtime is calculated at 1.5 times.
• We have embraced a hybrid culture.
• Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
• Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
• Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.
• Mentorship with world leading experts in your field.

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