Geotechnical / Instrumentation Engineer - Pittsburgh, PA

The Lane Construction Corp

Pittsburgh, PA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Civil Engineering, Civil Infrastructure, Climate Change, Construction, Construction Drawings, Construction Inspection, Construction Support, Documentation, Excavation, Geological Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Instrumentation, Instrumentation Engineering, Network Systems, Operational Control, Operational Support, Piezometer, Professional Engineer, Quality Control, Sales/Support Engineering (SE), Sustainability, Time Management, Trend Analysis
LOCATION
Pittsburgh, PA
POSTED
11 days ago

Career Opportunities: Geotechnical / Instrumentation Engineer - Pittsburgh, PA (11909)

Requisition ID 11909 - Posted 07/13/2026 - ALCOSAN Reimburse (3496) - Technical Services - Bachelor''s Degree

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Lane Construction is one of America's leading construction companies, specializing in large, complex civil infrastructure. For 135 years, it has contributed to the development of the country's transportation systems including the Interstate Highway System and a vast network of roads, bridges, airports, metros, and railways. Lane specializes in mobility, tunneling, and water resources to address sustainable development and climate change adaptation challenges.

Position Summary

The Geotechnical / Instrumentation Engineer will support the planning, installation, monitoring, interpretation, reporting, and coordination of the geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring program for the ALCOSAN Ohio River Tunnel Project. The position will focus on the protection of existing utilities, buildings, railroad facilities, roadways, structures, shafts, tunnels, support of excavation systems, and adjacent facilities affected by construction.

This role is directly tied to the project's geotechnical instrumentation requirements, including the Monitoring and Instrumentation Plan, baseline readings, GIMS reporting, review/alert levels, action plans, vibration/noise monitoring coordination, and pre-/post-construction inspection interfaces.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support, coordinate, and/or lead the project geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring program in accordance with Contract Section 31 09 13 and related requirements.
  • Prepare, review, and coordinate the Monitoring and Instrumentation Plan, including instrument inventory, locations, installation schedule, protection measures, monitoring frequencies, baseline readings, response levels, and reporting procedures.
  • Coordinate installation and monitoring of geotechnical and structural instrumentation, including settlement points, prisms, inclinometers, extensometers, piezometers, optical survey targets, crack gauges, tilt meters, convergence monitoring points, and other required devices.
  • Coordinate with the licensed surveyor, instrumentation subcontractor, field engineers, superintendents, tunnel team, shaft team, and near surface facility teams.
  • Review monitoring data, identify trends, compare readings against baseline values and Review / Alert Levels, and issue timely technical recommendations.
  • Support operation and quality control of the web-based Geotechnical Instrumentation Monitoring System, including data uploads, plots, notifications, reports, and real-time access requirements.
  • Assist with action plans when readings approach or exceed response levels, including coordination of mitigation measures, increased monitoring, field inspections, and construction adjustments.
  • Support pre-construction and post-construction inspections, historic structure requirements, railroad monitoring, vibration/noise monitoring coordination, and protection of sensitive adjacent facilities.
  • Coordinate monitoring well and instrumentation abandonment requirements with construction sequencing.
  • Prepare daily, weekly, and special monitoring reports, including data tables, trend plots, photographs, observations, construction activity notes, weather conditions, and interpretation of relevant movements.
  • Support RFIs, submittals, technical reviews, claims/DSC documentation, and field engineering related to geotechnical conditions, groundwater, SOE behavior, settlement, utilities, and structural movement.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or related discipline.
  • Professional Engineer license in Pennsylvania is strongly preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in heavy civil, underground, tunnel, shaft, deep excavation, or similar geotechnical instrumentation work.
  • Direct experience with installation, monitoring, interpretation, and reporting of geotechnical instruments.
  • Working knowledge of GIMS or similar web-based instrumentation monitoring platforms.
  • Ability to read and interpret geotechnical reports, GBR/GDR information, contract drawings, instrumentation layouts, SOE drawings, and construction sequences.

Lane Construction offers a comprehensive benefits package with an excellent opportunity to grow and be part of one of the most respected names in the construction industry. Lane is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Lane Construction is one of America's leading construction companies, specializing in large, complex civil infrastructure. For 135 years, it has contributed to the development of the country's transportation systems including the Interstate Highway System and a vast network of roads, bridges, airports, metros, and railways. Lane specializes in mobility, tunneling, and water resources to address sustainable development and climate change adaptation challenges.

Position Summary

The Geotechnical / Instrumentation Engineer will support the planning, installation, monitoring, interpretation, reporting, and coordination of the geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring program for the ALCOSAN Ohio River Tunnel Project. The position will focus on the protection of existing utilities, buildings, railroad facilities, roadways, structures, shafts, tunnels, support of excavation systems, and adjacent facilities affected by construction.

This role is directly tied to the project's geotechnical instrumentation requirements, including the Monitoring and Instrumentation Plan, baseline readings, GIMS reporting, review/alert levels, action plans, vibration/noise monitoring coordination, and pre-/post-construction inspection interfaces.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support, coordinate, and/or lead the project geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring program in accordance with Contract Section 31 09 13 and related requirements.
  • Prepare, review, and coordinate the Monitoring and Instrumentation Plan, including instrument inventory, locations, installation schedule, protection measures, monitoring frequencies, baseline readings, response levels, and reporting procedures.
  • Coordinate installation and monitoring of geotechnical and structural instrumentation, including settlement points, prisms, inclinometers, extensometers, piezometers, optical survey targets, crack gauges, tilt meters, convergence monitoring points, and other required devices.
  • Coordinate with the licensed surveyor, instrumentation subcontractor, field engineers, superintendents, tunnel team, shaft team, and near surface facility teams.
  • Review monitoring data, identify trends, compare readings against baseline values and Review / Alert Levels, and issue timely technical recommendations.
  • Support operation and quality control of the web-based Geotechnical Instrumentation Monitoring System, including data uploads, plots, notifications, reports, and real-time access requirements.
  • Assist with action plans when readings approach or exceed response levels, including coordination of mitigation measures, increased monitoring, field inspections, and construction adjustments.
  • Support pre-construction and post-construction inspections, historic structure requirements, railroad monitoring, vibration/noise monitoring coordination, and protection of sensitive adjacent facilities.
  • Coordinate monitoring well and instrumentation abandonment requirements with construction sequencing.
  • Prepare daily, weekly, and special monitoring reports, including data tables, trend plots, photographs, observations, construction activity notes, weather conditions, and interpretation of relevant movements.
  • Support RFIs, submittals, technical reviews, claims/DSC documentation, and field engineering related to geotechnical conditions, groundwater, SOE behavior, settlement, utilities, and structural movement.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or related discipline.
  • Professional Engineer license in Pennsylvania is strongly preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in heavy civil, underground, tunnel, shaft, deep excavation, or similar geotechnical instrumentation work.
  • Direct experience with installation, monitoring, interpretation, and reporting of geotechnical instruments.
  • Working knowledge of GIMS or similar web-based instrumentation monitoring platforms.
  • Ability to read and interpret geotechnical reports, GBR/GDR information, contract drawings, instrumentation layouts, SOE drawings, and construction sequences.

Lane Construction offers a comprehensive benefits package with an excellent opportunity to grow and be part of one of the most respected names in the construction industry. Lane is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About the Company

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The Lane Construction Corp

Why Lane?

What separates us from others? The answer is simple…over 120 years of providing the finest quality projects in the nation through honest and dedicated workmanship while providing a safe work environment for our employees and business associates. Among our peers, Lane is noted for safety, dependability, performance and quality of workmanship. That’s a tough combination to beat considering that we have been doing it longer than most!

We are the kind of construction firm that gives the industry high marks for community responsibility and involvement. At Lane we recognize our responsibility to support the communities where we live and work, and to be a good neighbor. Lane provides support in the form of donations of materials and services to organizations such as the Boy Scouts of America, Community Fire Departments, Little Leagues, Recreation and Community Associations, Schools and others. Our employees know the importance of civic and community involvement and how it reflects on the integrity of the company.

Our company is committed to operating and conducting business in an environmentally responsible way. This responsibility of environmental stewardship rests with every level of the company, from management to trade workers and everyone in between. We are totally committed to maintaining a clean, healthy environment while continually improving environmental performance and preventing pollution. We believe this commitment is both good business and a benefit to our employees, their families, our customers and the communities we serve. The commitment is a primary objective of management and all employees.

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COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Construction
FOUNDED
1890
WEBSITE
http://www.laneconstruct.com/Home