Senior Project Engineer, PE (Geotechnical) - Aberdeen, MD

Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates; Aberdeen (MD); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

100% Employer-Paid Benefits (Long-Term

Disability

Health (W/ Health Savings Account)

401k w/ Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Résumé du poste

Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates is seeking a Sr. Project Engineer to provide client-facing technical leadership on geotechnical and CMT projects across the region. You will mentor junior staff, support field operations, and contribute to business development initiatives.

This role is designed to prepare you for independent technical work with limited supervision and is bonus eligible. Ideal candidates have 8–10 years of geotechnical consulting experience, a P.E.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 8 - 10 years of progressive and relevant geotechnical engineering or consulting experience.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with clients, internally and with external third parties.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Proficiency/experience with typical commercial Geotechnical software such as RocScience, Ensoft, Tablogs, etc.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsabilités

• Lead and manage Geotechnical Engineering projects under the supervision of a Principal.
• Work independently, obtaining guidance as needed.
• Lead and manage CMT projects, particularly ones that you were involved with in the Geotechnical Engineering phase.
• General mastery of prior career ladder rungs.
• Prepare technical proposals, cost estimates, engineering reports, specifications, and project correspondence.
• Review, interpret, and evaluate laboratory and field test data for inclusion in engineering reports and recommendations.
• Represent firm in client meetings.
• Coordinate with clients, contractors, vendors, regulatory agencies, and internal project teams.
• Support business development efforts by maintaining client relationships and participating in professional and industry organizations.
• Support branch operations and perform additional duties as assigned by the Division or Branch Manager.
• Ensure compliance with company safety policies, site safety requirements, and applicable permitting requirements.

Connaissances

Client communication

Team collaboration

Independent work

Great written/verbal communication

Formation

B.S. in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering

Outils

RocScience

Ensoft

Tablogs

Description du poste

Position Overview

This position will work closely with our Geotechnical Engineering and Construction Materials Testing/Inspection departments, supporting a diverse portfolio of public and private sector projects throughout the region.

The successful candidate will provide client-facing technical leadership on geotechnical engineering and CMT projects, mentor junior staff, support field operations, and contribute significantly to business development initiatives. Sr. Project Engineer is the fifth rung of the career progression ladder, the last rung where your technical work is supervised. For the next steps in your career, you will be expected to work mostly independently on a technical level, so this position is intended to prepare you for that transition. This position is also bonus eligible.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Geotechnical Engineering projects under the supervision of a Principal.
• Work independently, obtaining guidance as needed.
• Lead and manage CMT projects, particularly ones that you were involved with in the Geotechnical Engineering phase.
• General mastery of prior career ladder rungs.
• Prepare technical proposals, cost estimates, engineering reports, specifications, and project correspondence.
• Review, interpret, and evaluate laboratory and field test data for inclusion in engineering reports and recommendations.
• Represent firm in client meetings.
• Coordinate with clients, contractors, vendors, regulatory agencies, and internal project teams.
• Support business development efforts by maintaining client relationships and participating in professional and industry organizations.
• Support branch operations and perform additional duties as assigned by the Division or Branch Manager.
• Ensure compliance with company safety policies, site safety requirements, and applicable permitting requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 8 - 10 years of progressive and relevant geotechnical engineering or consulting experience.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with clients, internally and with external third parties
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Proficiency/experience with typical commercial Geotechnical software such as RocScience, Ensoft, Tablogs, etc.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Geotechnical Instrumentation and monitoring projects.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while maintaining quality and client service standards.
• Experience developing client relationships and supporting business development initiatives.
• Self-motivated professional with a strong commitment to technical excellence and customer service.

Position Offering

This position may progress to the Associate Principal Engineer role based on demonstrated proficiency, management capabilities, business development contributions, and leadership performance.

BENEFITS:

• 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
• 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