Traveling Staff Engineer - civil/geotechnical

Braun Intertec; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision plans

Dental plans

401(k) plan

PTO & volunteer day

ESOP

Training & development

Wellness program

Job summary

Braun Intertec in Bloomington, MN is seeking a highly motivated traveling Staff Engineer to join our team. This role supports renewable energy, infrastructure, and mission critical projects with frequent travel.

You will oversee field testing, coordinate with engineering leads, prepare scopes of work and proposals, analyze soils and logs, and develop reports while ensuring quality and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in geotechnical, civil, or related engineering field required.
• Two or more years of construction materials testing or geotechnical engineering experience preferred, but not required.
• Must have a valid driver's license and willingness to travel 60–90%.

Responsibilities

• Perform oversight of field personnel on remote job sites.
• Conduct field testing and observations at remote job sites.
• Assist field operations with technician training and review.
• Coordinate field observations with engineering project lead.
• Develop scopes of work and proposals for geotechnical projects, mainly in power/renewables or mission critical sectors.
• Prepare engineering reports for senior review and client delivery.
• Manage geotechnical projects including scope, schedule, budget, and safety requirements.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Organization skills

Customer service

Independent work

MS Office proficiency

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in geotechnical or civil engineering

Tools

SharePoint

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Own where you work. Braun Intertec is proud to be a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting, geotechnical engineering, and testing firm of 1,000 employees with offices located in ten states. As a part of our exciting growth initiatives, we are continuing to build relationships in emerging markets and recruiting new talent. By hiring the best people and helping each other grow both professionally and personally, we ensure a bright future for our employee owners and our clients. We want our employee-owners to be fully engaged - at home, at work, and in their communities. We provide our employees with a full range of benefits including comprehensive medical, vision, and dental plans, paid time off (as well as volunteer time off), company match 401k, participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP), technical training and career development resources, and access to our wellness program. The ESOP is a benefit we are proud of and celebrate as it allows all employees to be owners within the company.

Braun Intertec is seeking a highly motivated traveling Staff Engineer to join our team. This role involves frequent travel to support renewable energy, infrastructure, and mission critical projects. Renewable energy and infrastructure projects are large-scale developments that generate electricity and move it across long distances. These are utility-scale projects that require engineering, construction, and grid-integration work to expand and strengthen the energy system. Mission critical projects are land-intensive developments that create unique geotechnical challenges, such as major grade changes, heavily loaded structures, complex below-grade utility and duct bank networks, and fast-paced construction schedules. Their speed and complexity demand close oversight to quickly identify and resolve issues, reduce risk for all stakeholders, and provide the technical expertise needed to exceed client expectations.

Responsibilities

• Perform oversight of other field personnel on remote job sites.
• Perform various field testing and observations at remote job sites.
• Assist field operations on remote projects with technician training and review.
• Closely coordinate field observations with engineering project lead.
• Develop scopes of work and prepare proposals for moderate to complex geotechnical engineering projects, primarily in the power and renewables or mission critical field.
• Prepare proposals for moderate to complex projects.
• Review field logs and soil samples for classification and boring log preparation.
• Perform engineering analysis using company and industry methodologies.
• Prepares engineering reports for senior review.
• Manage routine to complex geotechnical engineering projects including project scope, schedule, budget, and safety.
• Work independently on specific assignments of limited scope with Senior review.
• Perform quality review of work performed by assigned staff; identify, investigate, and resolve internal and external quality issues on projects.
• Coordinate with regional operations to effectively coordinate staff, resources, and workloads.
• Ensure client expectations are met or exceeded.
• Support client relationships to effectively achieve power, renewables, and mission critical market-sector goals and strategies.

Required Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Possess strong analytical skills and high attention to detail.
• Strong organization and customer service skills.
• Ability to exceed client expectations while thriving in a time critical / dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work both independently and as a team member.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint.
• Ability to create, maintain, and communicate project budgets.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree (BS) in geotechnical, civil, or related engineering field required.
• Two or more years of construction materials testing or geotechnical engineering experience preferred, but not required.
• Previous experience with large-scale construction projects preferred.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Expected travel is 60 to 90%.

Benefits

• comprehensive medical, vision, and dental plans
• paid time off (as well as volunteer time off)
• company match 401k
• participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• technical training and career development resources
• access to our wellness program

Compensation & Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• PTO
• Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• paid holidays
• paid volunteer day
• tuition reimbursement
• opportunities for professional growth and development

Compensation Range:$50,000.00 - $74,000.00

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status.

Braun Intertec strives to ensure that its careers web site is accessible to all.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Braun Intertec is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.