Underground Structural Lead Engineer

Company Overview

Delve Underground is a leader in underground and heavy civil engineering serving the transportation, water, wastewater, and energy industries. We specialize in tunnel design and provide practical solutions to the most challenging underground problems. Our services include comprehensive design, construction management, and claims across civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering disciplines.

Founded in 1954 as Jacobs Associates, Delve Underground is an employee‑owned firm with 25 offices and 350 team members worldwide.

Location:

California region.

Pay: $143,049 – $290,156 per year.

Benefits:
Full benefits program (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, HSA/FSA, EAP, 401(k), ESOP, stock ownership), 9 paid holidays, generous PTO, work‑from‑home flexibility, and health‑and‑wellness reimbursement.

• Lead technical design tasks for underground structures including tunnels, shafts, and stations.
• Lead the preparation of technical reports, engineering specifications, drawings, and calculations in support of engineering activities.
• Champion and execute QA/QC for project deliverables and technical reports.
• Provide technical guidance to lead and manage multi‑disciplined engineering teams including staff engineers.
• Provide mentoring to support junior engineers career development.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate activities of project teams to ensure compliance with contract agreements and exercise cost control to implement the approved design tasks within established budget restraints.
• Establish and maintain relationships with senior client management and staff.
• Establish and maintain relationships with lead technical staff in inter‑regional work.
• Assist with client relationship management and project delivery work.
• Identify and pursue new project opportunities and growth‑related initiatives in conjunction with Regional Managers, Office Managers and marketing professionals within Delve Underground.
• Demonstrate skills required to maintain effective relationships with clients and represent Delve Underground in critical business relationships.

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in structural engineering required;
  Master’s degree in structural engineering strongly preferred.
• At least 20 years of experience in tunnel and/or underground structure planning, design, and construction, including technical oversight of design teams, design management, and client relationship management.
• California Professional Engineering (PE) license required. California Structural Engineering (SE) license or intent to obtain one within one year is strongly preferred.
• Experience managing groups of structural engineers.
• Experience working with senior technical staff across the company.
• Experience delivering a wide range of project types and sizes with public and private clients.
• Experience working with governmental, local agencies and contractors;
  California clients preferred.
• Experience developing contract documents, plans, structural details and specifications.
• Experience overseeing BIM workflows for underground infrastructure projects and leading coordination with multi‑disciplines in a federated model environment.
• Familiarity with structural and geotechnical analysis software (e.g. FLAC, Plaxis, SAP
  2000, STRAND7) preferred; ability to guide, review, and interpret outputs essential.
• Experience working with contractors on large‑scale alternate delivery construction projects preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Involvement in industry professional organizations desired; presentations at key industry‑related conferences and seminars desired.
• Willing to travel for assignments as needed.

If you feel you are a right fit for this position, please complete our 3‑minute mobile‑friendly application.

Delve Underground is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.