Senior Project Engineer, Pile Driving Analyzer

Job Title: Pile Driving Analyzer (PDA) Senior Project Engineer
Job ID: 72867
Location: Jacksonville/ Orlando/ Gainesville/ Miami, Florida


Overview:
Our stable and growing client has an opening in their Deep Foundations department. They are a nationwide leader in Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Materials Testing and Inspection, Building Code Compliance, Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety, and Building Envelope. The Pile Driving Analyzer (PDA) Engineer will be working on-site with contractors to collect data during the pile driving process as the foundation elements are being constructed on large FDOT bridges. The ideal candidate is a reliable, trustworthy individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment where collaboration and autonomy are valued.


What you will be doing:

• Performs or monitors dynamic load tests or PDA (Pile Driving Analyzer) on concrete or steel piles to evaluate the shaft integrity, driving stresses, and hammer energy in the field.

• Strains transducers and accelerometers are connected to the pilings, and a full array of parameters including capacity, stresses, pile, integrity, hammer energy, and stroke height are monitored for every blow during installation.

• Utilizes data to perform various forms of analyses to determine specific soil parameters (such as quake and damping values) with signal matching software and wave equation software to model the hammer /soil interface and create driving criteria for remaining production piles.

• Provides lateral earth pressure design parameters to aid the structural engineer in the design of retaining earth structures

• Ensures that all work is completed in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations

• Attends project meetings with clients to guarantee project specifications are being met

• Completes daily time and labor reports in accordance with company policy

• Turns in required paperwork daily

• Regular attendance is required

• Must be flexible to changing schedules and hours to support business needs. Overnight and weekend schedules may be necessary to support business needs

• Follows all company safety procedures and policies

• Other duties may be assigned

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Required to drive, stand, walk, use hands to type, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance, talk, and hear; body motions and movements include bending, twisting, reaching, stooping, pulling, kneeling, lifting, carrying, and pushing, with or without reasonable accommodation

• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to thirty-five pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to seventy-five pounds with or without reasonable accommodation

• Job site conditions may or may not be accessible by vehicle, including wetlands, swamps, grasslands, and fields with uneven surfaces, sand, brush, and other natural and man-made obstacles

• This job is primarily performed in an office setting, but field visits may be required where regular exposure to outside weather conditions and construction sites where the noise level is usually moderate to loud

What you must have:

• Valid Florida Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record (in accordance with our Driver’s License and Motor Vehicle Record Check Criteria)

• Ability to pass a background check screening in accordance with Florida’s Jessica Lunsford Act (or equivalent state classification)

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in civil, geotechnical, mechanical, geology, or similar, from a four-year college or university; one to two years of experience and/or training

• Proficiency in using programs such as AutoCAD, Slope/W, Seep/W, Allpile WEAP, and Finite Element Method in Geo-Structure

• Ability to read & write, including interpreting documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, as well as the ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively with colleagues, supervisors, and customers/clients

• Mathematical skills sufficient to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

• Reasoning ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram form

Nice to have:

• Engineering Intern (E.I.) certification

• Master’s degree in civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, or similar

• American Concrete Institute (ACI) certifications

• FDOT CTQP Certifications

Other Information:

• They provide essential engineering services for some of the most prominent and significant projects in the nation. Their team members, from their drillers to administrative staff, contribute directly to projects that transform communities. With some of the greatest talent in Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Materials Testing and Inspection, Code Compliance, Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety, and Building Envelope, they are committed to delivering groundbreaking solutions for their clients. At the core of their success is their team members who make it all possible. They  know that the projects they deliver are only as good as their people, which is why they offer enriching opportunities for career growth at every level.

For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website at www.teemagroup.com