Geotechnical Project Manager

Blackburn Consulting; Waldo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackburn Consulting in California seeks a full-time Project Manager to lead geotechnical engineering projects under the Director of Geotechnical Services. The role requires 8–10 years of experience and occasional travel to project sites.

You will manage budgets, schedules, and client relations while supervising staff and coordinating with senior leadership. A strong civil/geotechnical background and licenses are essential, with opportunities to advance in a family-like, quality-focused firm.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of geotechnical project management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or similar; Master’s preferred.
• PE license; GE license preferred.
• Willingness to travel to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Manage budgets and schedules on geotechnical projects.
• Review and edit reports and calculations.
• Coordinate with clients, staff, and contractors.
• Identify and resolve project issues, including scope changes.
• Lead and develop project team on assigned projects.

Skills

Budget management

Project management

Client communication

Team leadership

Risk management

Contract review

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or similar

Master’s degree in geotechnical engineering or similar

PE license

GE license (preferred)

Tools

Windows-based systems

Job description

Description

Blackburn seeks a full-time Project Manager to manage geotechnical engineering projects. This person will work under the Director of Geotechnical Services and senior firm leadership. This candidate should have 8-10 years of experience performing geotechnical services and management on geotechnical engineering projects. This position requires travel to project related sites, project management, cost negotiation, client and public relations, and internal staff management on a project basis.

Company Overview:

Blackburn Consulting has an excellent reputation in California. We are responsive to clients, but we take the time to get things right. We pride ourselves in our family-like work environment and culture. Employees strive for high quality and constant improvement. Most professional staff have been at Blackburn for a long time.

Blackburn provides civil, geotechnical, geo-environmental, construction, and forensics engineering services throughout California with offices in Auburn, West Sacramento, Escondido, Sausalito, and Fresno. We have an extensive geotechnical and materials testing lab in West Sacramento, CA and additional lab capabilities in Sausalito, Fresno, and Escondido. We focus mostly on public works including flood control and transportation. Blackburn has been in business since 1998 and is employee-owned and operated.

Technical Duties:

• Manage budgets and schedules
• Review and edit reports and calculations
• Know industry standards specific to Northern California area
• Solve complex geotechnical engineering problems
• Interpret plans and specifications

Leadership and Managerial Duties:

• Continuously develop your leadership and managerial skills
• Communicate with clients, team members, and contractors
• Understand project scopes and Blackburn’s services
• Understand and review contracts
• Understand and manage risk
• Conduct impactful meetings
• Manage employees on your projects
• Identify and resolve project issues, including changes to scope
• Review and assign project tasks while following deadlines and budgets

Essential Abilities:

• Communicate regularly with staff, clients, partners and subs
• Handle multiple projects
• Deliver high-quality projects in a timely manner
• Edit and write thorough, cohesive reports in the active voice
• Work well with many personality types
• Self-starter

Technical Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or similar
• Master’s degree in geotechnical engineering or similar (preferred)
• PE license
• GE license (preferred)
• 2+ years of management
• Valid driver’s license
• Computer savvy (Windows based systems)

Physical Requirements:

• Read, write, and speak English
• Communicate clearly in person and over telephone
• Visual acuity to perform job duties
• Physical ability to bend, reach, stand, walk, sit, push and pull up to 40lbs

Blackburn Consulting provides an Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and does not discriminate on any basis protected by local, state, or federal laws, including, but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, gender, origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military status, or marital status.