Trenchless Practice Lead (Remote)

Job Description

Schnabel Engineering is seeking a Trenchless Practice Lead with a background in trenchless design for new installations and rehabilitation to support our Tunnel Business Unit. We are looking for a motivated candidate to grow our trenchless business who has attention to detail, a passion to continue to develop as a professional and mentor staff, and a desire to be part of a strong team.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, and construction phase support services for new trenchless installations and trenchless rehabilitation projects.
• Manage trenchless and tunnel projects including scope, schedule, budget, and client relations.
• Collaborate with and lead multidiscipline and multi-location internal and external teams.
• Perform and/or supervise geotechnical and trenchless design analyses.
• Manage development of designs for new trenchless installations and trenchless rehabilitations, tunnels, shafts, excavation support, and other underground facilities including preparation of calculations and design reports, plans, specifications, reports, and other project contract documents.
• Prepare proposals including approach narratives, level of effort estimates, and client coordination.
• Mentor and train junior staff.
• Lead business development efforts to pursue trenchless design projects across the country and support growth of Schnabel’s trenchless practice.

Required Skills/Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Civil, Geotechnical, or Structural Engineering from an ABET accredited school of engineering (Masters Degree preferred).
• Licensed Professional Engineer and ability to extend licensure to other US states through reciprocity.
• Minimum of 15 years tunnel engineering experience with a strong trenchless background with significant practical experience on tunnel and underground construction projects.
• Strong candidates with less experience and a proven track record may be considered.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with analyses for trenchless projects including ground settlement due to trenchless construction, construction impacts analyses, shaft design/construction, liner design, inadvertent fluid release, bore path design, dewatering, estimating face pressure, ground improvement, geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD/CIVIL3D, MathCAD, STAAD, SAP, RISA, RSA, GeoStudio, Plaxis, FLAC, and Revit software is a plus, but not required.

Other Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident status is required.
• No visa sponsorship will be provided.
• Selected applicant will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment screening.
• Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record, and credit check.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening.

Pay

The compensation range for this position is between $145,000 – $185,000. 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.