Geotechnical Principal Engineer

4 weeks ago


Carrollton, United States ECS Southwest, LLP Full time
What You'll Do

Join our innovative team at ECS Limited and lead transformative projects in geotechnical engineering in our Dallas office. As a Geotechnical Principal Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organization.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and Inspire Geotechnical Teams: Cultivate a collaborative environment, guiding Geotechnical engineers and project managers to excel.
  • Project Oversight and Technical Expertise: Manage projects, conduct rigorous technical report reviews, and craft compelling proposals. Contribute to departmental management and profit & loss (P&L) activities. Required to conduct a thorough final technical review for reports within their area of expertise. This includes reviewing all supporting documentation/calculations and ensuring quality control and regulatory compliance.
  • Strategic Marketing and Business Development: Drive marketing initiatives, foster business development, and support fellow team members in promoting our services. Enhance client interactions through sustained efforts and client relationship management.
  • Effective Communication and Mentorship: Engage seamlessly with senior staff, contributing your insights. Mentor junior team members to foster their professional growth in drafting proposals and report writing. Promote company values, positive culture, and high employee engagement.
  • Continuous Professional Development: Stay at the forefront of industry and site safety advancements by participating in essential professional training programs.

What We're Looking For

Required Experience & Skills

  • 12+ years of geotechnical or construction materials testing engineering experience.
  • Designation as a senior reviewer at your current or previous firm.
  • Knowledge of and established relationships in the local market.
  • Proficiency with geotechnical engineering standards, principles, including construction codes, and applications for a wide variety of projects (commercial building, residential, roads/bridges, public works (civil infrastructure), etc.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong project and risk management, and business development skills.
  • Knowledge of current geotechnical software for feasibility studies, infrastructure project management, slope stability and geospatial analysis, deep foundations, and shallow foundations.
  • Must possess leadership qualifications and be business development oriented.

Required Education & Certifications

  • BS in Civil Engineering with a concentration in geotechnical engineering from an ABET accredited college/university
  • A Professional Engineer (PE) license is required for this position. Alternatively, candidates must demonstrate the ability to obtain a local license through reciprocity within three months from the date of hire.

Preferred Education & Certifications:

  • MS in Civil Engineering with a geotechnical emphasis from an ABET accredited college/university.

Who We Are

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 2,700 employees in 90+ offices and testing facilities across the United States. ECS is currently ranked #64 in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms (April 2024) and #28 in Zweig Group's Hot Firm List (June 2024). To learn more about us, click here.

We love our employees and we show this through providing some great benefits, including paid time off, health and other insurance plans, retirement and college savings plans, and more. Click here to learn more about the great benefits at ECS.

ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.



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