Principal Civil Engineer

Geosyntec Consultants; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to lead impactful projects in the Raleigh and Charlotte areas. This role offers the chance to work on innovative civil engineering initiatives, including land development and environmental projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in civil engineering, project management, and business development. Join a collaborative team that values mentorship and professional growth while making a difference in the community. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of civil infrastructure while enjoying competitive pay and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pay and benefits

Well-being programs

Mentorship opportunities

Professional development support

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in consulting with a focus on civil engineering.
• Expertise in managing complex interdisciplinary projects.
• Strong skills in business development and client management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor teams on civil engineering projects.
• Develop new business for land development projects.
• Prepare proposals and manage project scopes and schedules.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Project Management

Business Development

Client Management

Technical Writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Advanced degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) registration

Tools

AutoCAD Civil3D

SWMM

HydroCAD

ArcGIS

Job description

Principal Civil Engineer

Primary Location

US-NC-Raleigh

ID

2025-3483

Category

Civil Engineering

Position Type

Regular Full-Time

Remote

No

Additional Location

US-NC-Charlotte

Overview

Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better?

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Civil Engineer to grow our civil engineering and land development services in Raleigh, NC or Charlotte, NC through collaboration with our environmental, water resources and geotechnical services. This position is well-suited for a talented, highly experienced individual who is interested in being a leader and contributing to innovative and challenging private and public sector projects involving greenfields and brownfields redevelopment, landfills, dams, public utility and energy, geostructural construction support, and other water and waste containment systems.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Collaboration and mentoring are cornerstones of Geosyntec's culture. We operate under a sell-manage-do culture, and so we expect that you'd work on challenging technical projects while leveraging your existing knowledge and experience to help Geosyntec expand its current practices and capabilities through business development and client management. Essential skills and responsibilities include:

Development of new business for land development projects in collaboration with other Geosyntec practice areas.
• Cross sell services to support other practices within the Carolina's and Mid-Atlantic region.
• Help broaden our reputation via publishing and visibility at prominent industry conferences.
• Developing and/or reviewing technical drawings, specifications, engineering documents, and analyses for: civil design; site development and grading; stormwater management; and erosion and sediment controls;
• Completion or review of civil and stormwater management design packages;
• Providing construction engineering support to large civil-design projects;
• Completing construction quality assurance (CQA) tasks for large civil-design projects;
• Providing oversight and project management of multi-disciplinary projects and assistance in managing Client Programs;
• Developing and maintaining strong collaborative internal (i.e., within Geosyntec) and external (i.e., clients and subcontractors) relationships;
• Mentoring and developing early career engineers;
• Recruiting, training, and mentoring early-career engineers; and
• Preparing task orders and proposals including scope of work, cost/fee estimates, schedule, presentations, etc.

Education and Licensure

• Bachelor's degree in civil or geotechnical engineering or closely related discipline. (required)
• Advanced degree in civil or geotechnical engineering. (preferred)
• Professional registration (i.e., PE) (required)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years (15+ preferred) of progressive experience in consulting industry; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
• Managing complex interdisciplinary projects for private and public sector clients
• Effective business development and client management skills
• Leveraging multidisciplinary capabilities to win new work
• Technical leadership for civil design, landfill design, and site layout
• Managing successful practice growth
• Performing civil design and site grading. (required)
• Performing hydrologic/hydraulic analyses and designing stormwater infrastructure. (preferred)
• Task and project management. (required)
• Strong oral and technical writing skills. (required)
• Relevant engineering software. (e.g., AutoCAD Civil3D, SWMM, HydroCAD, and ArcGIS. (preferred)
• Regular field work and overnight travel. (required)
• Current OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER training and refreshers. (preferred)
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required.
• Valid U.S. driver's license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)

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