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 Gwin, Dobson & Foreman, Inc. Consulting Engineers
 Environmental Engineering
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 Architectural Engineering and Building Systems
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Career Opportunities
GD&F welcomes inquiries from qualified individuals for positions in environmental, water resources, structural, electrical, transportation, and architectural engineering; environmental science; CADD/Technician positions; surveying; and construction management.

For immediate consideration, send resume to our address or direct via e-mail to the following address: jobs@gdfengineers.com.

  • Wastewater Collection and Treatment
    Preliminary sewerage studies and reports; stormwater and sanitary sewer system design; wastewater treatment facility design; biosolids processing and disposal; plant operation and maintenance assistance; industrial waste treatment; sewer system evaluation surveys; municipal sewerage management services; valuation and appraisal reports; and pilot plant treatability studies.

  • Water Supply, Treatment, and Distribution
    Water storage dams and reservoirs; treatment and filtration facility design; transmission, distribution, storage and pumping systems; municipal water management services; pilot testing of alternative treatment technologies.

  • Water Resources Engineering
    Urban and flood hydrology; flood control structures; pump station analysis; hydraulic control design (dams, channels, culverts, diversions, etc.); pollution control; regional water resources development and management; valuation and appraisal reports.

  • Structural and Architectural Engineering
    Structural design and analysis of new and existing facilities; soils and foundation engineering; structural inspections and reports; field inspection of construction sites; and site testing and reconnaissance. ADA and code compliance design. Warehouse, industrial and commercial building design.

  • Transportation Engineering
    Design of highways, local roads, and streets; bridge design and analysis; bridge inspection; and traffic studies and analysis.

  • Electrical Engineering
    Power distribution system design and analysis; lighting system design; sound and communication system design; fire alarm/security system design; and automatic control system design.

  • Mechanical Engineering
    HVAC system design and energy analysis; automatic temperature control and energy conservation systems; plumbing system design; and fire protection system design.

  • Site Planning and Development
    Site planning and analysis for commercial, industrial, and residential sites including grading; site graphics; landscaping; roadway design; traffic studies; PennDOT permitting; parking lots; stormwater analysis; drainage; erosion and sedimentation control; and streetscape design.

  • Environmental Assessments and Industrial Hygiene
    Identification, delineation, and mitigation of wetlands in accordance with PADEP regulations; lead paint identification; asbestos analysis and abatement; environmental site assessments as per CERCLA standards.

  • Solid Waste Management
    Refuse collection and disposal systems; recycling; landfills; incineration; composting; resource recovery systems; residual biosolids land application; and solid waste transfer station design.

  • Mining Engineering and Geotechnical Sciences
    Mineral evaluation and development; surface and subsurface mining engineering; mine drainage control and treatment; abandoned mine reclamation; plant and property appraisal; surface water and groundwater hydrology; geological studies; mineral exploration; hydrogeology; and soil-water sampling/analysis.

  • Financial Services
    Grant and loan applications for public works projects; plant and property evaluation and appraisals; RECD, PennVEST, EPA, CDBG, BID, etc. funding experience; revenue bond issues; engineering reports and projections; amortization and debt service projections; demographic analysis; and operating budgets and analysis.

  • Construction Management and CPM Scheduling
    CPM scheduling, monitoring, and updating through GD&F's Pathline project management and graphical scheduling system; project management and construction monitoring of public works projects.

  • Construction Monitoring
    Observation of roadway, bridge, drainage, paving, water and wastewater facilities construction; materials/compaction testing; concrete/aggregate testing; computer documentation; building construction including HVAC, mechanical, plumbing, electrical and architectural elements and clerk-of-the- works type project management services through GD&F subsidiary, Pathline Inc. Project Management.

  • Surveying
    Mine, land, geodetic, cartographic, construction stakeout, hydrographic, photogrammetric, property, and engineering surveys via three (3) fully equipped survey crews.

  • Laboratory Services
    Limited in-house organic, inorganic, and microbiological testing; treatability studies; pilot testing and chemical coagulation testing.
 
Gwin, Dobson & Foreman, Inc.
Consulting Engineers
3121 Fairway Drive, Altoona, PA 16602-4475
Phone: 814.943.5214 • Fax: 814.943.8494 • info@gdfengineers.com