Senior Project Engineer - Geotechnical

HNTB; Rocky Hill (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB is seeking a senior engineer to lead the production and modification of design calculations, reports, and plans for diverse infrastructure projects. You will mentor staff, ensure quality, and collaborate with clients and team members to meet project schedules.

The role emphasizes technical excellence, cross-discipline coordination, and effective communication to drive successful project delivery within scope and budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Master’s degree in Engineering; 7+ years of relevant experience.
• PhD in Engineering; 6+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Uses senior-level technical expertise to consider broad range of engineering solutions.
• Leads planning, work distribution, leadership, and adherence to schedule and budget on complex projects.
• Mentors junior staff and provides technical guidance to achieve project objectives.
• Coordinates with client and partners to deliver multi-disciplinary engineering projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Tools

Geotechnical analysis software

Job description

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails being responsible for the production and modification of design calculations, technical reports, engineering plans and specifications for assigned projects. This position consults with the project manager to perform research, development, calculations, design and delivery. Applies engineering techniques, procedures and design criteria for complex and cross‑discipline projects. Leverages technical knowledge and experience to address design related issues or concerns, working closely with the project manager through creative problem solving, interactions with clients and by completing tasks to meet the project schedule. Develops conceptual and detailed designs and calculations to support the project completion using current drawing and technical tools, programs and software. May mentor, train and review work of junior engineer staff and provide constructive feedback. As a member of the team, you will contribute to the successful project delivery for a diverse range of projects for HNTB’s clients.

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

What You'll Do

• Uses senior‑level technical expertise to consider broad range of engineering solutions.
• Responsible for the discipline‑specific planning, work distribution, and leadership and adherence to the schedule, and budget on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Assists in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation.
• Develops scope of work and level of effort and manages adherence to scope and budget on complex or unusual engineering projects within discipline.
• Oversees completeness and accuracy of project team’s work within the technical discipline.
• Provides technical guidance and mentoring to team members to achieve overall project objectives on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Coordinates technical aspects of the project with client counterpart and teaming partners at staff level for work within the discipline on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Leads discipline delivery on larger, multi‑disciplinary projects. Works closely with other disciplines on multi‑disciplinary projects.
• Assists with coordination and planning of schedules, hours, and distribution of work for other disciplines on multi‑disciplinary projects on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 8 years of relevant experience.
• Master’s degree in Engineering and 7 years of relevant experience.
• PhD in Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience.

What You'll Bring

• Shows excellent technical knowledge and quality work in multiple discipline projects.
• Prioritizes tasks and displays accountability to the project team to deliver projects that are of high quality, on‑time, and within budget and scope.
• Demonstrates vision beyond the task at hand and anticipates risks and effects of their actions.
• Understands and supports the objectives that are responsible for successful project delivery, recognizing how multiple disciplines influence project development.
• Applies an accrued knowledge base to innovate project efficiencies.
• Uses refined technical skills to identify problems, develop appropriate solutions, and make good decisions, knowing what tools to use for effective solutions and optimal outcomes on projects.

What We Prefer

• Master’s degree in Engineering.
• 10 years of relevant experience in Geotechnical Engineering.
• Transportation Infrastructure experience.
• Proficient in geotechnical analysis software.

Locations

• Boston, MA
• Parsippany, NJ (Fairfield)
• Philadelphia, PA (Pennsylvania)
• Rocky Hill, CT (Hartford)

Equal Employment Opportunity & Disability Accessibility Statement

HNTB provides a fair and equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or other status protected by law. The HNTB Companies ensure nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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