Senior Project Engineer: Field Analysis & Design

Terracon; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon in Houston seeks a Senior Engineer to lead engineering analyses, field investigations, and design development across diverse projects. You will prepare reports, review drawings, and ensure regulatory compliance while guiding teams on technical solutions.

The position emphasizes project management, client communication, and mentorship of junior staff, with a focus on delivering quality results for public works, transportation, and industrial sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 5-8 years’ experience.
• Master’s degree in Engineering preferred.
• A valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects and participate in pre-task planning.
• Provide and lead continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects; monitor and promote quality standards and practices.
• Ensure consistent quality standards on project and proposal delivery.
• Act as a senior engineering professional with responsibility for managing detailed phases of projects with moderate size and complexity.
• Independently perform a variety of projects or selected segments of larger projects.
• Plan, schedule, conduct, and/or coordinate detailed phases of assigned project work.
• Work closely with senior-level project managers to gain additional project management experience for more complex and larger projects.
• Make design, engineering, and construction recommendations, adaptations and modifications.
• Prepare proposals and reports for small and large projects of varying complexity.
• Perform quality control review of proposals written by others.
• Evaluate complex laboratory and field data for inclusion in reports.
• Serve as a technical adviser to junior-level project team members.
• Interact directly with client and project team on developing scope of services, communicating project progress and findings and recommendations.
• Write and prepare routine and complex engineering reports detailing services provided, findings, and recommendations.
• Participate in marketing, sales and business development.
• Supervise graduate, field and project engineering staff.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Terracon in Houston seeks a Senior Engineer to lead engineering analyses, field investigations, and design development across diverse projects. You will prepare reports, review drawings, and ensure regulatory compliance while guiding teams on technical solutions.

The position emphasizes project management, client communication, and mentorship of junior staff, with a focus on delivering quality results for public works, transportation, and industrial sectors.