Job Description
Terracon is a great place to start and grow in your Construction Materials Engineering career!
Come join our growing team as a Construction Materials Testing Engineer in our Lenexa office and work on some of the biggest projects in Kansas City and other cities across the US! If you have a servant’s heart, a growth mindset, and a desire to grow as a leader, you’ll thrive in Terracon’s innovative and service-driven team atmosphere! Come “Explore with Us” today!

In this role, you will provide engineering and consulting services for a broad array of projects and clients while following and/or maintaining our safety guidelines and standards. This may include performing and/or leading field investigations, engineering analysis, calculations, and recommendations, design and development of plans and specifications, observation and inspection, and the writing, preparation, and review of related reports for the services provided and maintain quality standards on all projects. Review drawings and construction to assure compliance with plans and specifications.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

• Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects. Participate in pre-task planning. Report any safety issues or concerns to management
• Maintain quality standards on all projects.
• Developing engineering professional; assignments are designed to develop knowledge and abilities.
• Assist in research, data collection, field observation, inspection, and field and laboratory testing. Prepare associated reports or sections of larger reports.
• Evaluate mostly routine laboratory and field data for inclusion in reports.
• Consult with other technical people and supervisor on routine and less complex projects.
• May perform basic calculations and engineering analysis
• Drafts routine proposals and assists in the preparation of more complex proposals.
• Performs plan drafting using CAD software.
• May work with engineering technician crews in testing, observations and data gathering activities on project sites and prepare daily reports documenting activities and findings.
• Works under the supervision of a Professional Engineer.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Construction Management or related field.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history.

Preferred Certification:

• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Engineering Intern (EI) designation

About Terracon
Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned consulting engineering firm providing quality services to clients. Since 1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi-discipline firm specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services. Terracon currently has more than 5,000 employees in more than 150 offices with services available in all 50 states. Terracon’s growth is due to valued employees exceeding expectations in client service and growing their careers with new and exciting opportunities in the marketplace.

Terracon’s vision of “Together, we are best at people” is demonstrated through our excellent compensation and benefits package. Based on eligibility, role and job status, we offer many programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and holidays, education reimbursement, and various bonus programs.
EEO Statement
Terracon is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.