Geotechnical Senior Project Engineer - Transportation

✅Responsibilities

ECS isactively hiringSenior Geotechnical Engineersto lead major infrastructure and transportation initiatives across the Southeast. This role is designed for a technical leader who can balance complex engineering design with high-level client management for DOT and other large-scale infrastructure programs.

• ✅Key Responsibilities
• ✅Provide leading support fora multidisciplinary team of engineers, technicians, and designers on geotechnical and construction materials testing (CMT) projects.
• ✅Direct the design of embankments,retainingstructures, and subgrade stabilization, deep and shallow foundationsusing MicroStation andOpenRoadssoftware.
• ✅Oversee and plan geotechnical field explorations, including drilling, test pits, and inspectionsas needed.
• ✅Act as the primary point of contact for DOT(or other agency)project managers and external stakeholders, ensuring technical requirements and deadlines are met formultipleconcurrent major programs.
• ✅Oversee the development of geotechnical engineering reports and design packages, providing technicalsealas needed.
• ✅Manage project budgets and resource allocationforon-time deliveryforinfrastructure deliverables.
• ✅Execute business development strategies byidentifyingregional opportunitiesand leading the technicalportionof proposal submissions.
• ✅Cultivate andmaintainrelationships with key decision-makers attheDOT, municipal agencies, and Tier 1 prime consultants to ensure ECSremainsa preferred partner.
• ✅Ensure all technical deliverables and field operationsmaintain100% compliance with NCDOT, AASHTO, and ASTM standards.
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• ✅Qualifications

🎓Qualifications

• 🔹Bachelor's orMaster's degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Geological Engineering, or related field
• 🔹Professional Engineer (P.E.) licenserequired; Professional Geologist (P.G.) license may be acceptable in certain states
• 🔹5+ years of experience in geotechnical and transportation engineering, with a focus on design, project management, and technical leadership
• 🔹Expertisein DOT Geotechnical Design Manual (GDM), AASHTO LRFD specifications, and geotechnical software (e.g., gINT,LPile,APile, MSEW, FB-Pier, GRLWEAP)
• 🔹Proficiencyin MicroStation is preferred
• 🔹Proventrack recordof leading technical reviews and serving as a senior technical reviewer ata previousfirm
• 🔹Strong analytical, report-writing, and communication skills
• 🔹Demonstrate initiative and leadership in problem-solving and de…