Instrumentation Manager

Our Manhattan, New York office has an immediate opening for an Instrumentation Manager. This position offers an opportunity to manage a successful instrumentation practice in an established engineering practice. The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for the data acquisition, management, reporting, and monitoring of various geotechnical and structural instrumentation. Instrumentation is employed on a variety of projects, from urban residential and commercial development to large heavy civil infrastructure projects.

This position will include both office and field work. The office work will include managing and overseeing the work of staff engineers and instrumentation specialists. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and controlling inventory, managing the instrumentation database website, designing and constructing instruments from stock materials, managing supplies, calibrating and maintaining equipment, and responding to monitoring alerts. The instrumentation manager would prepare cost estimates and bids for new work, understand developing technology and commercial opportunities, generate monitoring reports, and coordinate billing for equipment use. The field work may include equipment installation, manual equipment readings, and maintenance.

The successful candidate will be eager to learn and have a civil, electrical, and/or mechanical engineering education with understanding of hardware and software components of instruments. This person will work under the direct supervision of the Office Manager.

The ideal candidate for this position should have strong communication skills, flexibility, and be motivated to work as part of a team. This position will need someone who is detail minded, energetic, handy, responsive, responsible, punctual, and self-motivated.

It is anticipated that most the work will occur during normal business hours; however, the position does require occasional travel and night and weekend work.

Experience with the following software, hardware, and equipment is preferred:

Hardware:

• Campbell Scientific Dataloggers
• Cellular Modems
• Vibrating Wire Sensors
• Computer Servers

Software:

• Loggernet
• ARGUS, or similar

Equipment:

• Piezometers
• Inclinometers
• Seismographs
• Tilt Sensors
• Automated Total Stations

Qualifications:

• BS or MS in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering
• 5-10 years of relevant experience
• Highly motivated self-starter with a professional attitude
• Strong communication, problem solving, and organizational skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Ability to work independently
• Valid New York Driver’s License
• Ability to work outdoors during all seasons

About GZA:

• Professional development and enrichment
• Exciting work environment
• Generous, company-subsidized benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and 401k retirement plan

GZA is an employee-owned multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm with a history of more than 50 years of providing innovative engineering solutions to improve the natural and built environment. We are an ENR Top 500 Design firm focused on geotechnical, environmental, water, ecological, and construction management services. With a staff of interrelated professionals dedicated to providing high-level expertise on complex projects above, below and at ground-level, GZA’s experts provide seamless integration across practice areas, client type, and location.

GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. is an Affirmative/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, marital or veteran status, age or other protected status

Salary Range: $95,000- $114,000