Staff Engineer: Field & Design Lead

Terracon; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon is seeking an engineering professional in the Charleston, SC area to provide and oversee a range of field investigations, analyses, and report writing for diverse clients. You will help develop scopes, estimates, and designs while ensuring safety and quality standards on projects of varying complexity.

The role involves coordinating field work, data evaluation, client communication, and collaboration with senior engineers and project reviewers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 1-3 years’ experience.
• Master’s degree in Engineering preferred.
• A valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules and participate in pre-task planning.
• Provide and manage small projects of minimal complexity.
• Assist in developing scope of work and cost estimates.
• Analyze data and perform engineering calculations for PE review.
• Coordinate field investigations, laboratory testing, and data evaluation.
• Develop plans and schedules and communicate progress to clients.
• Interact with project team to develop scope of services.
• Work under supervision of a Professional Engineer and Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer.
• Prepare proposals and reports for approvals.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering preferred

Job description

Terracon is seeking an engineering professional in the Charleston, SC area to provide and oversee a range of field investigations, analyses, and report writing for diverse clients. You will help develop scopes, estimates, and designs while ensuring safety and quality standards on projects of varying complexity.

The role involves coordinating field work, data evaluation, client communication, and collaboration with senior engineers and project reviewers.