This is where a career in geohazard mitigation begins. Not on a live job site hoping you figure it out — but in a structured, hands-on training environment where every skill is taught, practiced, and verified before you step foot on a crew.
The skilled trades GSI works in — shotcrete, rock drilling, slope stabilization, grouting — aren't taught in a general construction program. You learn them here, from people who do this work every day, on the actual equipment you'll use in the field.
GMT Foundations is GSI's one-week, in-person training program held at our Kentucky Yard & Warehouse. It's where every new crew member starts — not out of formality, but because the work demands it. You'll learn the skills, understand the standards, and leave knowing exactly what's expected of you on a live job.
Geohazard mitigation is one of the most specialized and consequential fields in construction. When a highway is threatened by a landslide, when a hillside above a neighborhood starts to move — GSI crews are the ones who respond. The work is technical, demanding, and matters in ways most construction doesn't.
Starting here means starting with real skills, a real team, and a real future. People who enter as GMT2s and commit to the craft become the field leaders who run GSI's projects across the country.
No guessing on a live job. You complete hands-on skill stations, get assessed by experienced coaches, and leave with a signed-off checklist — not just a certificate.
Your instructors are Superintendents in Training — GSI crew members on the path to field leadership. They know what the job actually looks like and they'll tell you the truth about what it takes.
Drill rigs, grout plants, shotcrete pumps, MEWPs — you practice on the same equipment you'll run in the field. No simulations. No shortcuts.
You graduate alongside the people you'll work with. Shared standards, shared language, shared expectations — the crew mentality starts in this room, during this week.
Every skill, every assessment, every sign-off is recorded in GSI's learning management system. Your competency is tracked, visible, and follows you as you advance.
Every day is structured, every skill is practiced, and you know where you stand at the end of each session. Here's exactly what the week looks like.
Every trainee completes the GMT2 Skills Matrix by end of Day 5 — uploaded to GeoLearn and approved by their Superintendent. You don't leave with a guess about your readiness. You leave with documentation.
GSI is North America's leading geohazard mitigation firm — a $550M organization built on taking care of the people who do the work. That means an advancement path that's real, not a poster on a break room wall.
The work doesn't slow down. GSI operates with a deep backlog of specialized projects year-round. Experienced field leaders are in constant demand — and GSI grows its own.
Select cohorts complete a specialization module during or after Foundations Week based on deployment needs. These tracks move you from general crew to certified specialist — and your compensation reflects the difference.
Pay starts at $22/hr for GMT2 and grows as your verified skills advance — the more you develop and document, the more your compensation reflects it.
Every level comes with benefits, 100% paid travel, and an ownership stake in a $550M organization.
Competitive hourly pay starting at $22/hr for GMT2. Rates increase with demonstrated skill advancement.
GeoStabilization International (GSI) is North America's leading geohazard mitigation firm. We specialize in emergency response for landslides, rockfall, and slope failures — delivering design/build solutions in the most challenging environments on the continent.
We operate with the largest portfolio of its kind in the world. When a highway is at risk, when infrastructure is threatened, when a slope starts to move — GSI crews are who gets called. The work is meaningful, the environments are demanding, and the people who do it are exceptional.
Set the standard first. Model it. Then hold yourself and your crew to it — every day, not just when it's easy.
Every person you develop is a win for your crew and for GSI. Progress is measurable. Pursue it deliberately.
Read your crew. Who needs direction, who needs encouragement? Strong teams are built intentionally — not assembled.
Coach instead of fix. Ask before telling. Delegate with trust. The best leaders develop people who don't need them.
Cohorts are up to 25 trainees per session and form based on deployment need. If you're ready to build real skills in a field that matters and a career with actual advancement, this is where it begins.
