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Project Manager – Geotechnical

Summary:

Blackburn seeks a full-time Project Manager to manage geotechnical engineering projects. This person will work under the Director of Geotechnical Services and senior firm leadership. This candidate should have 7+ years of experience performing geotechnical services and management on geotechnical engineering projects. This position requires travel to project related sites, project management, cost negotiation, client and public relations, and internal staff management on a project basis.

Company Overview:

Blackburn Consulting has an excellent reputation in Northern California. We are responsive to clients, but we take the time to get things right. We pride ourselves in our family-like work environment and culture. Employees strive for high quality and constant improvement. Most professional staff have been at Blackburn for a long time.

Blackburn provides geotechnical, geo-environmental, construction, forensics engineering, and laboratory services throughout California with offices in Auburn, West Sacramento, and Fresno. We have an extensive geotechnical and materials testing lab in West Sacramento, CA. We focus mostly on public works including flood control and transportation. Blackburn has been in business since 1998, and is employee owned and operated.

Technical Duties:

• Manage budgets and schedules
• Review and edit reports and calculations
• Know industry standards specific to Northern California area
• Solve complex geotechnical engineering problems
• Interpret plans and specifications

Leadership and Managerial Duties:

• Continuously develop your leadership and managerial skills
• Communicate with clients, team members, and contractors
• Understand project scopes and Blackburn’s services
• Understand and review contracts
• Understand and manage risk
• Conduct impactful meetings
• Manage employees on your projects
• Identify and resolve project issues, including changes to scope
• Review and assign project tasks while following deadlines and budgets

Essential Abilities:

• Communicate regularly with staff, clients, partners and subs
• Handle multiple projects
• Deliver high-quality projects in a timely manner
• Edit and write thorough, cohesive reports in the active voice
• Work well with many personality types
• Self-starter

Technical Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in civil engineering or similar
• Masters degree in geotechnical engineering or similar (preferred)
• PE license
• GE license (preferred)
• 2+ years of management
• Valid driver’s license
• Computer savvy (Windows based systems)

Physical Requirements:

• Read, write, and speak English
• Communicate clearly in person and over telephone
• Visual acuity to perform job duties
• Physical ability to bend, reach, stand, walk, sit, push and pull up to 40lbs amounts of weight

Blackburn Consulting provides an Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees, and does not discriminate on any basis protected by local, state, or federal laws, including, but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, gender, origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military status, or marital status.

Job Description

Project Engineer or Geologist II

Summary:

Blackburn Consulting is seeking a full-time Project Engineer or Geologist to work on engineering and geology projects. Project Engineers and Geologists at Blackburn Consulting work under the direction of the Director of Geotechnical Services and senior firm leadership. This candidate has 4-10 years of experience in a project-based, geotechnical engineering related field. This position requires travel (<25%) to project related sites, critical thinking, and the ability to learn and adopt project-based problem solving.

Company Overview:

Blackburn Consulting has an excellent reputation in Northern California. We are responsive to clients but take the time to get things right. We pride ourselves in our family-like work environment and culture. Employees strive for high quality and constant improvement. Most professional staff have been at Blackburn for a long time. Everyone here has the opportunity to make a big impact!

Blackburn Consulting provides geotechnical, geo-environmental, construction, forensics and lab engineering services throughout California with offices in Auburn, West Sacramento, and Fresno. We have an extensive geotechnical and materials testing lab in West Sacramento, CA. We focus mostly on public works including flood control and transportation. Blackburn has been in business since 1998 and is employee owned and operated.

Technical Duties:

• Prepares simple designs, calculations, and draft reports
• Gathers and compiles data at the direction of Project Managers or Sr. Engineers
• Historical and analytical project research
• Engages in simple data and results analysis
• Completes tasks from Project Managers and senior staff on geotechnical engineering projects
• Works in field to complete exploration and data collection with drillers

Essential Duties:

• Communication with team members, takes direction well from others
• Basic understanding of budgets, ability to track time and expenses
• Coordinate with multiple parties to complete work
• Use and manipulate basic CAD and pdf software

Essential Abilities:

• Communication skills internally and externally
• Multi-task between projects
• Ability to deliver a high-quality deliverable in a timely manner
• Technical writing
• Interpersonal skills
• Willingness to learn and grow

Technical Qualifications:

• Registered PE or PG
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or geology
• 4-10 years of relevant experience
• Valid driver’s license and personal vehicle
• Computer Savvy (Windows 10, Autodesk Civil 3D, GIS, Adobe)

Physical Requirements:

• Read, write, and speak English
• Communicate clearly in person and over telephone
• Visual acuity to perform job duties
• Physical ability to bend, reach, stand, walk, sit, push and pull up to 40lbs amounts of weight
• Physical ability to hand auger

Blackburn Consulting provides an Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees, and does not discriminate on any basis protected by local, state, or federal laws, including, but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, gender, origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military status, or marital status.

LOCATIONS: West Sacramento, CA

Blackburn Consulting is seeking a full-time Resident Engineer to manage flood control projects. Resident Engineer at Blackburn Consulting will work under the direction of the Director of Construction Services and senior firm leadership. This candidate should have 5+ years of experience performing resident engineer services on water and flood control related projects. This position requires travel to project related sites, project management, cost negotiation, and client and public relations.

Technical Duties:

• Complete project tasks while following deadlines and budgets
• RFI review
• Submittal review
• Change order review and negotiation
• Coordinate inspection and quality assurance staff
• Manage internal and project budgets and schedules
• Daily construction management and inspection duties
• Conduct project meetings
• Documentation of quality of construction
• Knowledge of industry standards
• Ability to interpret plans and specifications
• Document and administer the quality system

Essential Duties:

• Communication with clients, team members, and contractors
• Understanding of project scopes and Blackburn’s services
• Identify and resolve project issues, including changes to scope
• Coordinate with multiple parties to complete work

Essential Abilities:

• Communication skills internally and externally
• Multi-task between projects
• Ability to deliver a high-quality deliverable in a timely manner
• Technical writing
• Interpersonal skills
• Self-starter

Technical Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• 5+ years of construction management and inspection (10+ years preferred)
• Valid driver’s license
• Professional Engineer license (PE)
• Computer Savvy (Windows based systems)
• CPM Scheduling Software
• CQM certification a plus

Physical Requirements:

• Read, write, and speak English
• Communicate clearly in person and over telephone
• Visual acuity to perform job duties
• Physical ability to bend, reach, stand, walk, sit, push and pull up to 40lbs amounts of weight

LOCATIONS: Fresno and Kern Counties, CA

Blackburn Consulting is looking for experienced Field Construction Materials Testing Technicians for On-Call Caltrans contracts in Fresno and Kern Counties. Per Diem available. Prevailing wage rates apply. Premium pay rate available, dependent on experience. We need candidates who demonstrate a strong work-ethic with a professional attitude. The ideal candidate will have construction soils testing experience for a geotechnical engineering or materials testing company.

Responsibilities Include:

• Timely documentation of all testing activities and construction observations.
• Daily coordination with Caltrans and Contractor representatives.
• Strict adherence to Caltrans test methods.
• Performance of duties in a safe manner.

Position Requirements:

• Physically able to regularly lift and /or move up to 75 lbs.
• Valid drivers’ license.
• Must be insurable under company vehicle policy.
• Four years’ experience performing similar work in public works construction.
• Ability to read plans and specifications.
• Nuclear gauge user HAZMAT certification.
• Current Caltrans certification in various test methods relating to soil, concrete, and hot mix asphalt testing.
• Other certifications are a plus (such as ACI, NICET, ICC, QSP).

The successful candidate will be encouraged to expand their skills and certifications through company-provided training and mentoring. This is a great opportunity to be part of a highly successful, fast-paced team with a steady and growing projects list. Blackburn Consulting offers an excellent benefits package for our full-time employees: medical, dental, vision, 401k, vacation & sick leave, paid holidays, and employer-paid life insurance & AD&D coverage. Blackburn Consulting is an EEO and Drug-Free Workplace.

Are you ready to take your career to another level?  Blackburn Consulting has a unique opportunity for the right candidate.  Blackburn seeks a full-time Director of Construction Management Services to curate and manage Blackburn’s variety of Construction Management projects. This person will work under the  President at the Auburn office and senior firm leadership. This candidate should have 15+ years of experience performing CM services and management on public infrastructure related projects. This position requires some travel to project related sites, project management, cost negotiation, and client and public relations, and internal management of Blackburn’s engineering and inspection staff.

Company Overview:

Blackburn Consulting has an excellent reputation in Northern California. We are responsive to clients, but we take the time to get things right. We pride ourselves in our family-like work environment and culture. Employees strive for high quality and constant improvement. Most professional staff have been at Blackburn for a long time.

Blackburn provides geotechnical, geo-environmental, construction, and forensics engineering services throughout California with offices in Auburn, West Sacramento, and Fresno. We have an extensive geotechnical and materials testing lab in West Sacramento, CA. We focus mostly on public works including flood control and transportation. Blackburn has been in business since 1998, and is employee owned and operated.

Technical Duties:

• Manage budgets and schedules
• Review and edit reports and calculations
• Conduct impactful meetings
• Understand construction industry standards
• Locate and interpret local, project specific standards and specifications
• Interpret plans and specifications
• Possess deep knowledge and experience in construction and inspection services offered by Blackburn

Leadership and Managerial Duties:

• Assist with company leadership, strategic planning and goal setting
• Continuously develop your leadership and managerial skills
• Communicate with clients, team members, and contractors
• Understand project scopes and Blackburn’s services
• Understand and review contracts
• Win target work
• Manage and review employees
• Identify and resolve project issues, including changes to scope
• Coordinate Blackburn staff according to project needs
• Review and assign project tasks while following deadlines and budgets
• Teach and develop younger professionals

Essential Abilities:

• Communicate regularly with staff, clients, partners and subs
• Handle multiple projects
• Deliver high-quality projects in a timely manner
• Edit and write thorough, cohesive reports in the active voice
• Work well with many personality types
• Self-starter

Technical Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (MS preferred)
• 5+ years of management (10+ years preferred)
• Valid driver’s license
• Professional Engineer license (GE preferred)
• Computer Savvy (Windows based systems)

Physical Requirements:

• Read, write, and speak English
• Communicate clearly in person and over telephone
• Visual acuity to perform job duties
• Physical ability to bend, reach, stand, walk, sit, push and pull up to 40lbs amounts of weight

Blackburn Consulting provides an Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees, and does not discriminate on any basis protected by local, state, or federal laws, including, but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, gender, origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military status, or marital status.

LOCATIONS: Greater Sacramento Area, CA

Blackburn Consulting will hire an experienced and motivated lead project manager for transportation projects. The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of geotechnical engineering experience on public works transportation projects. This person will play an active role in both business development and project management.

Responsibilities Include:

• Actively develop client relationships and transportation project opportunities.
• Prepare proposals and cost estimates.
• Provide project oversight.
• Supervise junior technical staff during field investigation and report preparation.
• Perform engineering analysis.
• Write clear and concise reports.

Position Requirements:

• B.S in Civil Engineering or related degree.
• California Professional Engineering License.
• 5-10 years experience of geotechnical engineering on public works transportation projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Valid CA Driver’s License, and must be insurable under company vehicle policy.

Benefits: Blackburn Consulting offers an excellent benefits package for our full-time employees: medical, dental, vision, 401k, vacation & sick leave, paid holidays, and employer-paid life insurance & AD&D coverage.

LOCATIONS: Greater Sacramento Area, CA

Blackburn Consulting will hire an experienced and motivated lead project manager for dam projects. This person will play an active role in both business development and project management. The ideal candidate will have:

• 10+ years of geotechnical engineering experience on public works dam projects
• Strong understanding of the issues related to dam engineering including:
  • Geotechnical
  • Hydrology
  • Hydraulics
  • Spillway Alternatives evaluation
  • Plans and Specifications
  • Environmental Permitting
  • Construction QA services
  • Dam Breach analysis
  • Emergency Action plans
  • Risk Analysis
• Experience with DSOD and FERC
• Experience with FERC Part 12D inspections

Responsibilities Include:

• Actively develop client relationships and dam project opportunities.
• Prepare proposals and cost estimates.
• Provide project oversight.
• Supervise junior technical staff during field investigation and report preparation.
• Perform engineering analysis.
• Write clear and concise reports.

Position Requirements:

• B.S in Civil Engineering or related degree.
• California Professional Engineering License.
• 10+ years of geotechnical engineering experience on dam projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Valid CA Driver’s License, and must be insurable under company vehicle policy.

Benefits: Blackburn Consulting offers an excellent benefits package for our full-time employees: medical, dental, vision, 401k, vacation & sick leave, paid holidays, and employer-paid life insurance & AD&D coverage.

LOCATIONS: Greater Sacramento Area, CA

BCI offers part-time and on-call engineering positions. For veteran engineers, we offer the opportunity to work on a controlled basis on projects that interest you. Roles can vary from technical review/expert opinion to full project management. We tailor the position and responsibilities to match the project needs and your desired commitment level. For young engineers, we offer the opportunity to gain valuable industry experience and build your resume. We provide training and support for varied tasks on diverse project types. Part-time can turn into a full-time position if there is mutual need and interest.

Responsibilities vary per position

Requirements vary per position

Job Description

Paid Geotechnical Internship – West Sacramento, CA

Position Summary:

Blackburn Consulting (Blackburn) is offering a Geotechnical Internship. This internship will focus on learning and performing geotechnical laboratory tests and provide exposure to the field and office work of Blackburn’s engineers and geologists. This internship will be supervised by the Geotechnical Laboratory Manager and Geotechnical Director. This candidate will be performing tests in accordance with ASTM and Caltrans test methods, entering data, and generating test result reports in a laboratory. This position may require some limited travel (<15%) to project sites or other testing laboratories.

Blackburn Company Overview:

Blackburn provides geotechnical, geo-environmental, construction, forensics, and lab engineering services throughout California with offices in Auburn, West Sacramento, and Fresno. Blackburn has been in business since 1998, and is employee owned and operated. We pride ourselves in our family-like work environment and culture. Each employee strives for high quality and constant improvement. Everyone here can make a big impact!

Position Duties:

• Complete laboratory tests within deadlines and in accordance with appropriate testing methods
• Assist the Geotechnical Laboratory Manager with lab upkeep including equipment maintenance, certification renewals, equipment verifications and calibrations, space and sample management, and laboratory organization/cleaning
• Follow laboratory testing schedule
• Enter laboratory test data into the computer-based testing program, generate test reports
• Assist the Engineering Project Managers with drilling, sample collection and data analysis

Essential Abilities:

• Perform typical calculations associated with laboratory tests
• Communication skills internally and externally
• Multi-task between projects
• Ability to deliver a high-quality deliverable in a timely manner

Technical Qualifications:

• High school degree, current coursework in related field
• Valid driver’s license and personal vehicle
• Experience with standard computer operations (Windows based systems)

Physical Requirements:

• Read, write, and speak English