Trenchless Practice Lead (Remote)

Sustainable World, Inc.; Virginia, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) and profit-sharing plan

Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)

Bonus program

Paid time off

9 Paid Holidays

Wellness program

Professional development and tuition

Short-term disability (100% company‑$)

Long-term disability

Job summary

Schnabel Engineering is seeking a Trenchless Practice Lead to guide design, project management, and staff supervision for trenchless tunnel projects nationwide. The role combines technical leadership with business development and client relations across multiple locations.

You will mentor junior staff, manage scope, schedule, and budget for trenchless installations and rehabilitations, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to win new opportunities and deliver high-quality design and

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited degree in Civil, Geotechnical, or Structural Engineering; master's preferred.
• Licensed Professional Engineer with ability to reciprocity to other US states.
• Minimum of 15 years tunnel engineering with trenchless background; senior level considered with proven track record.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with trenchless project analyses and related design/development software.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, and construction phase support for trenchless projects.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, and client relations across projects.
• Coordinate multi-discipline teams across locations.
• Perform or supervise geotechnical and trenchless design analyses.
• Develop designs for installations and rehabilitations; prepare calculations, reports, and contract documents.
• Prepare proposals including approach narratives and LOE estimates; coordinate with clients.
• Mentor and train junior staff.
• Lead national business development to grow trenchless practice; engage with professional organizations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Geotechnical analysis

Tunnel engineering

Construction site work

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Master's degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

CIVIL3D

MathCAD

STAAD

SAP

RISA

GeoStudio

Plaxis

Revit

Job description

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee life & ADD insurance (100% company-paid)
• Short-term disability (100% company-paid)
• Long-term disability
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k) and profit-sharing plan
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• Bonus program
• Paid time off
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Wellness program
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement

Job Description

Schnabel Engineering is seeking a Trenchless Practice Lead with a background in trenchless design for new installations and rehabilitation to support our Tunnel Business Unit. We are looking for a motivated candidate to grow our trenchless business who has attention to detail, a passion to continue to develop as a professional and mentor staff, and a desire to be part of a strong team. Candidates will lead business development, project management, and staff management for design and construction phase support of trenchless projects.

Commuting to project sites and client offices to support project assignments and business development efforts is required for this position. Candidates may work remotely from home or out of existing Schnabel offices dependent on project and staff needs.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, and construction phase support services for new trenchless installations and trenchless rehabilitation projects.
• Manage trenchless and tunnel projects including scope, schedule, budget, and client relations.
• Collaborate with and lead multidiscipline and multi-location internal and external teams.
• Perform and/or supervise geotechnical and trenchless design analyses
• Manage development of designs for new trenchless installations and trenchless rehabilitations, tunnels, shafts, excavation support, and other underground facilities including preparation of calculations and design reports, plans, specifications, reports, and other project contract documents.
• Prepare proposals including approach narratives, level of effort estimates, and client coordination.
• Mentor and train junior staff.
• Lead business development efforts to pursue trenchless design projects across the country and support growth of Schnabel’s trenchless practice. Previous experience with business development and involvement with professional organizations is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Geotechnical, or Structural Engineering from an ABET accredited school of engineering (Master's Degree preferred).
• Licensed Professional Engineer and ability to extend licensure to other US states through reciprocity
• Minimum of 15 years tunnel engineering experience with a strong trenchless background with significant practical experience on tunnel and underground construction projects. Strong candidates with less experience and a proven track record may be considered.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with analyses for trenchless projects including ground settlement due to trenchless construction, construction impacts analyses, shaft design/construction, liner design, inadvertent fluid release, bore path design, dewatering, estimating face pressure, ground improvement, geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD/CIVIL3D, MathCAD, STAAD, SAP, RISA, RSA, GeoStudio, Plaxis, FLAC, and Revit software is a plus, but not required.
• Periodic travel for projects, conferences, meetings, and other responsibilities is required and anticipated to be up to 25%.
• Ability to work on active or potential construction sites including site work that may involve work in underground spaces, above slopes and shafts, over rough terrain, and in remote locations.

Other Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident status is required. No visa sponsorship will be provided.
• Selected applicant will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment screening.
• Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record, and credit check.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening.