Senior Staff Geologist Petrographer

• Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects. Participate in pre-task planning. Report any safety issues or concerns to management.
• Be responsible for maintaining quality standards on all projects.
• Participates with more senior Geologists on large, more complex projects.
• Responsible for developing written proposals to clients for both small and large projects including quality control review of proposals written by others.
• Evaluates complex laboratory and field data and assembles in written reports.
• Carry out investigations of concrete and aggregate according to ASTM C856, ASTM C457, ASTM C295, ASTM C1324 and other standard or novel methods and draft comprehensive reports of their findings
• Provide technical direction and training to less experienced professional staff
• Develop understanding and be aware of project-related risk; be familiar with what could go wrong on a project and how to protect the Company
• Lead safety efforts for team and ensure team follows safety rules and guidelines; responsible for creating and modeling a safe work environment; demonstrates safety practices; promote pre-task planning for all projects
• Promote continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects; monitor quality standards and practices

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Chemistry, Engineering, or any physical science-related major
• Minimum 5 years of related experience.
• Possess a comprehensive understanding of the composition and structure of concrete materials at a microscopic and structural level and be well trained to identify common deterioration mechanisms
• Possess a good working knowledge of factors affecting and contributing to durability issues of cementitious material systems and be able to identify them
• Understanding of factors that affect the performance of concrete materials and how the microscopic characteristics are affected by those factors is preferred
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule when required to meet project needs
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history
• A valid driver’s license with an acceptable violation history may be required.

Required Qualifications:

• Certification in field of expertise