Established in 1996, NOVA was originally founded to provide Environmental Consulting, Geotechnical Engineering, and Construction Materials Testing and Inspection services to the design and construction community, largely in the southeastern United States. Since our founding, NOVA has added additional service lines such as Facilities and Building Envelope, Forensics, Municipal and more. We are dedicated to providing a wide variety of projects and services with an emphasis on collaboration and safety. We offer a stimulating and inspiring work environment where our employees are recognized for their efforts and achievements and are mentored for professional growth.
NOVA Engineering's Fort Myers office has an immediate opening for a
Senior Geotechnical Engineer.
The Senior Engineer is responsible for client development, technical execution and project management of work related to Geotechnical Engineering and Construction Materials Testing & Inspection services, both office and field activities, during the planning, design, and construction phases of projects.
Specifically, the position responsibilities will include:
- Preparing and executing geotechnical and CMT reports and other client correspondence
- Providing oversight, QA/QC, analysis, laboratory testing and field services as required to meet our Clients’ expectations as projects advance to construction
- Client consultation and maintenance
- Preparation of proposals and contract documents (under the supervision of a Senior Technical Professional)
- Geotechnical engineering or Construction Quality Assurance Inspection/Testing duties, including data reduction, analysis & fieldwork for commercial, transportation, industrial, retail, government, office, residential projects;
- Project management & reporting;
- Assisting with advanced geotechnical calculations (foundation capacity, seismic considerations, liquefaction, etc)
- Providing assistance to other NOVA team members to promote the overall objectives of the company.
Requirements:
- The position requires an undergraduate degree in Civil or Geological Engineering and 4+ years experience
- P.E. (Professional Engineer) license is highly preferred; but EIT is minimum licensure required
- Construction Materials Testing & Special Inspections experience is preferred
- The candidate must be able to perform tasks in varying field/lab/office conditions
- The candidate must be computer literate and possess management and financial skills
The position may require the ability to lift and/or move 35-100 pounds occasionally, and the candidate must be able to accomplish field tasks under adverse weather and/or site conditions. The working environment can be moderately noisy to loud in nature, and some assignments may require working in confined spaces or climbing and working at above average heights. The candidate may be exposed to humidity, high temperatures, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals. Good vision and manual dexterity are required.
About Nova
Currently, NOVA employs 650+ personnel in 18 offices serving clients throughout the southeastern United States and beyond. Our firm has professional and administrative support staff that includes registered professional engineers, registered professional geologists, environmental scientists, registered roof observers, LEED accredited professionals, soil/foundation engineers, laboratory specialists, materials technicians, ICC-certified inspectors, NICET-certified technicians, and AWS-certified welding inspectors.
NOVA’s facilities include AASHTO-accredited laboratories in soils, concrete, aggregate and hot-mix asphalt testing/inspection. We also have CCRL-inspected laboratories for concrete sampling, curing, and testing. NOVA will continue to expand its reach and reputation as a leader in the testing, inspection, and consulting fields with a strong legacy of quality and integrity by promoting our best internal resources and recruiting a diverse culture of valued and exceptional talent.#LI-JT
