Geologist

About the Position

Incumbent will be responsible for leading and performing detailed geologic and soil studies to assess site conditions for major infrastructure projects. Incumbent will oversee Government and contractor core drilling and specialized testing.

• Make reconnaissance of area to determine best method of approach; plans and conducts geological and soil investigations; and pre-pares reports showing the structure, composition, characteristics, attitude, and variations of geologic conditions.
• Make field reconnaissance of structural sites and inspects core drilling, recovery, and classification techniques.
• Direct and control the field work of Government and contractor core drill parties working in the area.
• Make and direct studies and develops data and recommendations for solution of special geologic problems, such as aquifer, lithology, soundness of rock, and improvement of core drilling, soil sampling, and core recovery and preparation techniques.
• Recommend and supervise special sampling or testing such as undisturbed Shelby tube samples, vane shear tests, relative density tests, etc.
• Plans and works independently within guidelines, regulation, and policies within the agency (ASTM, EMs etc).
• Prepares and submits technical reports following established quality management guidelines.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) requirement of up to 35% of the time.
• Position requires the incumbent to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while performing certain duties.