Transportation Geotechnical Engineer/Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ESP Associates, Inc. seeks an experienced Geotechnical Engineer/Project Manager to drive projects for transportation in Texas. The ideal candidate will manage client relationships, oversee engineering tasks, and ensure quality deliverables while contributing to the firm's growth in a rewarding team environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews

401(k) with employer match

Paid Time Off (PTO) & Paid Holidays

Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options

Education Reimbursement Opportunities

Flexible Benefits Plan

Referral Bonuses

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of relevant experience in geotechnical engineering on transportation projects.
• Experience with TXDOT geotechnical design including design-build projects.
• Strong technical skills in foundational analyses and ground improvement.

Responsibilities

• Market geotechnical engineering services to the transportation market in Texas.
• Manage client base and ensure client satisfaction.
• Prepare proposals, invoices, and manage field engineering and testing.

Skills

Technical Skills

Leadership

Communication

Attention to Detail

Business Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Master’s degree

Professional Engineering License in Texas

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

ESP Associates, Inc. is looking for an experienced Geotechnical Engineer/Project Manager to join our transportation team in Texas. This is an opportunity to continue to grow your career with a well-established, dynamic, and growing engineering, surveying, and planning firm.

Responsibilities:

• Marketing our geotechnical engineering services to the transportation market in Texas
• TXDOT experience including design-build projects
• Effectively manage client base and client satisfaction
• Prepare proposals and invoices
• Manage field engineering and testing
• Perform, write, and/or review engineering analyses, technical reports, and consultation on transportation projects
• Interact and support other ESP operations with technical analysis, as necessary
• Quality of all work operations and deliverables

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent (Master’s degree )
• Professional Engineering License in Texas
• 5-10 years of relevant experience in geotechnical engineering on transportation projects
• Must have experience with TXDOT geotechnical design including design-build projects sufficient to achieve prequalification with TXDOT
• Displays strong technical skills including the performance of foundation analyses, settlement analysis, slope stability analysis, ground improvement techniques, and seismic and liquefaction analyses
• Is results-oriented with excellent skills in organization, planning, and attention to detail
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills with an outgoing personality
• Displays strong leadership and personnel management skills
• Is proactive in the advancement of business development
• Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy.

Corporate Information:

ESP is a multi-discipline engineering design and consulting firm providing our clients with civil engineering, surveying, planning/landscape architecture, geosciences, environmental, subsurface utility engineering, and construction engineering inspection.

Through years of dedicated service to our clients, ESP has received a designation of 194 on the 2024 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings. For the firm's primary territory, the ENR Southeast Top Design Firms, ESP received a 2024 ranking of 30.

ESP offers an excellent employee benefits package including:

• Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
• 401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)
• PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays
• Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)
• Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
• Short-Term Insurance
• Long-Term Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Education Reimbursement Opportunities
• Flexible and Dependent Benefits Plan
• Referral Bonuses