Senior Project Engineer, PE (Geotechnical)

Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates, Inc.; Delmar (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Employer-Paid Benefits

Health Savings Account Option

401k with Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Employee referrals bonus

Job summary

Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates, Inc. in Salisbury, Maryland, seeks a geotechnical engineer to join our team for diverse geotechnical, testing, and monitoring projects across Maryland, Virginia, DC, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. The candidate will collaborate with colleagues throughout the firm.

The ideal candidate holds a B.S. in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering with 5–10 years of experience; a P.E. is preferred.

Qualifications

• B.S. Civil Engineering with Geotechnical focus; M.S. preferred.
• 5–10 years of related experience.
• P.E. preferred.
• Strong communication skills (oral and written).
• Valid driver's license; willingness to travel for short periods.

Responsibilities

• Support Geotechnical Group and other departments as needed.
• Prepare proposals, cost estimates, plans, specs and reports.
• Perform geotechnical analyses based on site conditions.
• Evaluate laboratory and field data for reports.
• Review data and test results for accuracy.
• Prepare field and engineering reports and correspondence.
• Ensure safety standards and permitting requirements are met.
• Coordinate with vendors and research regulatory requirements.
• Support field instrumentation and monitoring activities.
• Develop and maintain client relationships and industry involvement.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Proposal writing

Communication skills

Valid driver\'s license

Willingness to travel

Education

B.S. Civil Engineering

M.S. Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

We are current seeking a geotechnical engineer, P.E. preferred, to join our team in Salisbury, Maryland and participate on a wide variety of geotechnical, testing and monitoring related projects. Projects are primarily located within Maryland, Virginia, DC, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. Candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with personnel at other HCEA offices throughout the company.

General Responsibilities

• Support the office's Geotechnical Group and other departments as required.
• Prepare technical proposals, cost estimates, plans, technical specifications, and reports, including day to day correspondence.
• Perform geotechnical analyses based on site conditions and requirements to support project designs.
• Evaluate laboratory and field data for inclusion in reports.
• Review and interpret data and test results.
• Prepare field reports, internal correspondence and engineering reports.
• Follow company safety standards, site safety standards, and provide all required permitting.
• Contact vendors; research literature and regulatory requirements; prepare designs.
• Support field instrumentation and monitoring activities.
• Develop and maintain clients and actively participate in professional and related industry organizations.

Candidate Qualifications

• B.S. Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, M.S. preferred.
• 5 - 10 years of related experience
• P.E. preferred
• Enthusiastic, self-starter with desire to provide excellent service to clients
• Strong communication skills (oral and written)
• Computer literate (Word, Excel, Outlook, AutoCAD)
• Valid driver's license
• Willing to travel and work out of town for short periods of time
• Physical requirements may require lifting up to 50 pounds and traverse over rugged terrain.

Benefits

We are proudly an Equal Opportunity Employer and offer an appealing benefit package. A few of these perks include: 100% Employer-Paid Benefits (Long-Term Disability, Basic Life & Employee Assistance Program), Health (W/ Health Savings Account Option), Disability, 401k w/ Company Match, Generous Compensation for Employee-Referrals, Tuition Reimbursement and many more!

Need another reason to join in on the success? We offer an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in which employees are given shares in the company and the more successful the company is, the more valuable the shares become.

Minorities and Women are encouraged to apply.

EOE

Salary: $75000 - $125000 per year