Job Details

Description

RMA is a growing national provider of testing, inspection, and certification services that support innovation in new product development, quality assurance, for project delivery, and engineered solutions for asset management. We are passionate about contributing to the sustainable development of the communities we serve.

We are a national firm with a global reach serving national and international clients from 30+ offices located in 10 states and are ranked on ENR's Top 500 list alongside the nation's top firms.

With a 60-year history, RMA has a passion for high-end services, constant innovation, and investment in the development of world-class laboratory facilities, and interactive management technologies. Each member of our staff is committed to service, innovation, and the success of our clients.

RMA's team is growing, and we have opportunities for staff to project level engineers to perform and oversee field inspections and observations for commercial, industrial, and transportation related construction projects. This role will be working out of our Earth Engineers Division in Aiea, Hawaii.

Duties:

You will be expected to:

• Interpret project plans and specifications for compliance with projects requirements
• Prepare and submit written field reports summarizing daily activities/observations and results
• Monitor work procedures for compliance with project specifications
• Interact with client representative (supervisors, foremen, project managers, engineers, etc.) at project sites
• Work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Complete deep foundation inspections, including:
  • Inspection of pile driving and drilling operations
  • Verifying element materials, sizes and lengths, placement locations and plumbness, type and size of hammer, record number of blows per foot of penetration, record tip and butt elevations and document any damage to foundation element.
  • Prepare daily reports and pile driving logs

• Supervise and assist with the Special Inspection and testing program for deep foundation systems and other earthwork operations.
• Assist in reviewing and maintaining documentation including daily reports, pile driving logs, test reports, submittals and closeout packages.

Education/Qualifications:

The following minimum requirements apply to this position:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geology, or related fields (with geotechnical engineering and/or engineering geology coursework)
• Minimum 2 years' experience with deep foundations (steel pipe piles, steel sheet piles, steel H-piles, precast/prestressed concrete piles, auger cast-in-place piles, drilled concrete piers and shafts, secant piles, stone columns, predrilling, load testing)
• U.S. Citizenship or legal authorization to work in the U.S.
• Ability to work on federal military installation sites
• Valid Driver's License
• Must pass background check, and must have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company's driving (MVR) policy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Certifications/Licenses:

At least one of the following requirements must be met for this position:

• NICET Soils Technician Level II Certificate in Construction Material Testing
• Geologist-In-Training or Engineer-In-Training with three years of related experience
• Registered Professional Engineer with related experience

Pay range $ 77,000.00 to $ 87,000.00 per year

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. This Company is dedicated to both the letter and the spirit of the equal opportunity employment laws. All applicants and all employees will be evaluated on the basis of their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions. There will be no discrimination on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, age 40 and over, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other classification which may be protected by federal, state, or local laws. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we specifically offer equal opportunity for all employees or job applicants who may have a physical or mental disability. Such persons will be hired on the basis of their ability to perform the essential functions of the job in question. Likewise, their work will be evaluated on their performance of these essential functions. We will offer reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, to the extent that Company resources allow without undue hardship. As part of our equal employment policy, there will be no wage differentials based on gender, between men and women employed in the same establishment, on jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions.