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Transportation Geotechnical Project Engineer / Project Manager

ESP Associates, Inc.

Raleigh (NC)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 120,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Job summary

A leading engineering and planning firm is seeking a Transportation Geotechnical Project Engineer / Project Manager in Raleigh, NC. This role involves managing geotechnical projects with a focus on transportation, providing technical analyses and client interaction, as well as overseeing field investigations and report preparation. The candidate should possess a PE license and a solid background in geotechnical engineering.

Benefits

Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and bonuses
401(k) with employer match
PTO and paid holidays
Health, Vision & Dental Insurance options
Education Reimbursement Opportunities

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of relevant experience on transportation projects required.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license in North Carolina or South Carolina required.
  • Strong technical skills in soil mechanics and geotechnical design.

Responsibilities

  • Involved in business development and proposal preparation.
  • Plan and execute field exploration and laboratory testing.
  • Perform engineering analyses and write technical reports.

Skills

Soil mechanics
Geotechnical analyses
Client interaction
Field investigations

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
Master's Degree in Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

CAD (MicroStation and OpenRoads)
MS Office

Job description

Transportation Geotechnical Project Engineer / Project Manager

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ESP Associates, Inc. has an opportunity for aGeotechnical Project Engineer to join our team in Raleigh, NC. The position will be focused primarily on the transportation market in North and South Carolina. This is an opportunity to continue to develop your career with a well-established, dynamic, and growing engineering, surveying, and planning firm!

ESP’s Geotechnical Engineering Services Include

  • Subsurface investigations
  • Laboratory testing
  • Seismic analyses, including site-specific seismic response analyses.
  • Embankment settlement and stability analyses
  • Reinforced earth structure analyses and design
  • Foundation analyses and design
  • Ground improvement analyses and design
  • Report preparation
  • Foundation load testing
  • Construction engineering and inspection
  • Noise and vibration monitoring

Responsibilities

  • The candidate will be involved in all phases of a project including business development, proposal preparation, managing and/or performing field investigations, engineering analysis, report writing, consultation, invoice preparation, client contact and correspondence.
  • Plan and execute field exploration and laboratory testing programs
  • Perform engineering analyses, geotechnical design, and write technical reports
  • Provide oversight of field staff and peer review
  • Provide consultation/evaluation for field-related concerns
  • Client interaction and perform project management duties

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Master Degree in Geotechnical Engineering preferred.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) in North Carolina or South Carolina
  • 4+ years of relevant experience on transportation projects
  • Experience with NCDOT and/or SCDOT preferred
  • Displays strong technical skills in soil mechanics and geotechnical analyses and design
  • Display experience with soft ground and high seismic geology
  • Must possess intermediate to advanced computer skills (MS Office, relevant technical software, CAD (MicroStation and OpenRoads are preferred), including learning company/client software
  • 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 195 on the 2025 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings. For the firm's primary territory, the ENR Texas & Southeast Top Design Firms, ESP received a 2025 ranking of 52.

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 Disability Insurance
  • Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Education Reimbursement Opportunities
  • Flexible and Dependent Benefits Plan
  • Referral Bonuse

Seniority level
  • Seniority level
    Mid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Employment type
    Full-time
Job function
  • Job function
    Engineering and Information Technology
  • Industries
    Design Services

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