About the role
What You'll Do:
- Primarily involved with assisting staff with field tasks supporting geotechnical projects
- Responsibilities include clearly documenting site observations for both construction materials testing (CMT) and geotechnical field work performed
- Other duties may include assisting with or performing the following with limited supervision:
- Perform boring and test pit layouts
- Prepare drilling packages and obtain utility clearances
- Perform research on local geologic history
- Assist with supervision of field work performed by drilling/test pit crews and assist with rig access issues.
- Perform in-situ testing
- Classify soils
- Keep project staff informed of changing site conditions and/or additional testing requested on project sites
What We're Looking For:
- Bachelor and/or Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geology, or similar is required
- No experience required
- Professional license is not required in this position but is necessary to progress in career
- If driving for, or on behalf of, any ECS subsidiary, a valid driver’s license is required.
Military Qualifications
- The following US Military ranks will qualify for this position IF they also meet the education and licenses requirements from the above section titled "Required Qualifications":
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- E-5
Who We Are:
ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 3,000 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #60 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms (April 2026), #148 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2025) and #50 in Zweig Group’s Hot Firm List (May 2025). For additional information about ECS, visit: www.ecslimited.com.
ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more, click here.
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