Employment

Overview

Questa Engineering Corporation

is a well-established and stable civil, environmental, and water resource engineering and landscape architecture planning and design firm.  Our multi-disciplinary, in-house team of experts is known for developing innovative solutions to a variety of complex environmental challenges. We are located in an attractive waterfront setting overlooking sailboats, marina, and San Francisco, near historic downtown Point Richmond and across from a regional park. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, matching 401k after one year, and a fun, flexible, casual work environment (sorry, not served by public transit).  Questa is an equal opportunity employer.

Current Openings

(updated September 2022)

Staff Geologist / Staff Engineer / Soil Technician

We seek candidates for the entry level position of Staff Geologist / Staff Engineer / Soil Technician in our Geotechnical Services Department. A full-time or part-time position is available.

Responsibilities Include:

• Performing geotechnical observations, inspections, and testing services during construction of Public Works, Residential and Commercial projects under the direction of Senior Staff
• Reading and interpreting Plans and Specifications for construction
• Documenting various stages of construction projects
• Managing data entry for testing services
• Performing laboratory testing of soil and bedrock samples for physical properties such as classification, particle size analysis, hydrometer, Atterberg limits, moisture/density and others
• Responsible for coordinating and performing field investigations using a variety of techniques under the direction of Senior Staff
• Researching the background geologic, seismic and soils conditions for a variety of geological environments
• Identifying soil types in accordance with the Unified Soils Classification System and USDA
• Identifying general bedrock types, structural and engineering features
• Collecting soil, rock, groundwater, and surface water samples
• Preparing borehole logs under the direction of Senior Staff
• Preparing field maps identifying locations of relevant features and sample locations
• Preparing written documents using Microsoft Word
• Preparing and editing data tables using Microsoft Excel

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology, Earth Sciences, Engineering, or related area, or experience as a Soil Technician or related experience
• Valid Driver’s License and good driving record
• Ability to lift 50 pounds on a daily basis
• Ability to use hand sampling and testing equipment to sample soil, rock, groundwater
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office products
• Ability to learn new programs for borehole and test pit logging
• GIS and/or AutoCAD experience a plus
• Ability to work well with others in a team oriented setting

Salary / Benefits:

Competitive Salary and Benefits including Health Care, Dental Care, Sick Leave, Vacation Leave, Holiday Leave. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

We offer a challenging growth opportunity working with a dynamic group of professionals. The successful candidate demonstrates ability, initiative and engagement in the work at hand.