Geotechnical Practice Leader

Responsibilities

• Major Market Engineering Profit Center Owner for Engineering
• Commitment to manage/oversee the engineering practice for growth with a strong emphasis on technical work execution and business development
• Lead and mentor a team of geotechnical engineers and project managers
• Oversee geotechnical and field services projects
• Prepare and provide principal review of reports
• Prepare and provide principal review of proposals for geotechnical engineering services
• Overall responsible for quality assurance of all geotechnical deliverables and processes
• Manage departmental P&L
• Assist senior staff in marketing ECS services by maintaining regular client contact
• Lead the recruiting efforts for geotechnical engineering professional staff

• BS or MS in Civil Engineering or Geological Engineering from an ABET accredited college/university; MSCE with geotechnical emphasis preferred
• 12+ years of civil/geotechnical engineering experience
• Professional Engineers license or ability to obtain a local license through reciprocity within three months following date of hire

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 3,000 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #60 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms (April 2026), #148 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2025) and #50 in Zweig Group’s Hot Firm List (May 2025).

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