Senior Engineer

Job Description

Are you looking for interesting and meaningful work, a fun atmosphere, and opportunities to learn, grow, and excel? If so, then welcome to Schnabel! We approach problems with creativity and innovation.

Required Skills/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geotechnical and/or Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
• 15+ years of relevant professional experience in geotechnical engineering
• Must be able to lead, supervise, and mentor junior engineers, technicians, and geologists
• Prior experience with geotechnical transportation, dam, geostructural, and mining related design
• Professional Engineering license
• Strong technical background using various geotechnical and computer-aided design software, such as Geostudio, Rocscience, gINT, PYWall, LPILE, GROUP, and AutoCAD/Civil 3D
• Numerical modeling using programs such as PLAXIS and FLAC are a plus
• Must have proficiency and thorough understanding of the Geotechnical Design Manual and procedures
• Excellent oral and written English technical verbal and written communication skills
• Able to multi-task and manage concurrent projects
• Strong work ethic and a desire for continual self-improvement
• Able to thrive in a collaborative team environment
• Confidence and independence, with a shared sense of responsibility
• Must be able to occasionally travel to project sites, both local and remote, and be able to lift heavy loads (up to 25 pounds)

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Master’s Degree or higher in Geotechnical or Civil Engineering
• Experience managing geotechnical services for Design-Bid-Build and alternative delivery projects
• Prior experience providing geotechnical engineering services for agencies

Other Requirements

• Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record, credit check
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening

Job Responsibilities

• Manage, execute, and provide technical support, in a team setting and on a variety of challenging geotechnical and interdisciplinary infrastructure projects
• Developing geotechnical engineering scope of services and fee estimates
• Responsibilities may include planning, managing preparing for, and oversight of geotechnical and geologic field investigations
• Reviewing field investigations and conducting engineering analyses, calculations, and designs
• Preparation and review of geotechnical engineering reports, technical documents, and presentations, for a variety of applications, projects, and clients
• Perform project management activities including communicating (internally) resource needs, managing client expectations, planning and delegating work, management of project budgets, invoicing and backlog reporting
• Manage client relationships, new and existing
• Communicate (externally) with clients, sub-consultants, team members, and regulators, establish goals and objectives for project teams, and schedule and coordinate resources, to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the quality expectations of the client
• Assist in developing and mentoring geotechnical engineering staff
• Contribute to maintaining and developing Schnabel’s strong brand in the geotechnical market through thoughtful leadership embodied in published papers, white papers, and participation at recognized conferences and workshops

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee life & ADD insurance (100% company-paid)
• Short-term disability (100% company-paid)
• Long-term disability
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k) and profit-sharing plan
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• Bonus program
• Paid time off
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Wellness program
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement

Compensation

The compensation range for this position is between $87,556 to $140,222. Compensation for this position may vary based on geographic location and other factors. We remain committed to providing competitive and equitable compensation to all employees, regardless of their location.