Senior Engineer - CMT

Senior Engineer – CMT

Bunnell‑Lammons Engineering

Location: Columbia, SC

Salary: $75,000 – $100,000

Reports to: Branch Manager

Employment type: Full‑time, exempt

Position Overview: We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to join our multidisciplinary team. This role is designed for a proven leader in geotechnical consulting who excels at managing complex projects, providing advanced technical expertise, and mentoring junior staff. As a Senior Engineer, you will play a crucial role in advancing excellence within our Construction Materials Testing (CMT) supporting Geotechnical Group.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert interpretation of analytical data to support a wide variety of projects.
• Lead geotechnical investigations including site reconnaissance, drilling oversight, sampling, and field data collection; assign soils laboratory testing.
• Interpret and utilize site data to make decisions to reach project objectives.
• Prepare detailed technical reports, maps, and presentations for clients, regulators, and internal teams.
• Ensure technical accuracy, consistency, and quality in deliverables.
• Act as a technical lead for complex environmental investigations and remediation projects.
• Apply advanced knowledge of environmental engineering principles, regulations, and remediation technologies.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring quality, budget, and schedule compliance.
• Direct field operations including subcontractor oversight, drilling, sampling, and logging activities.
• Monitor and manage project budgets, schedules, and deliverable deadlines.
• Review delegated project deliverables performed by team members.
• Provide technical direction to multidisciplinary project teams.
• Oversee project staffing, resource allocation, and field operations planning.
• Mentor and train junior technical staff, fostering professional growth and technical development.
• Maintain and strengthen client relationships through project delivery and professional interactions.
• Support business development efforts, including proposal writing and client presentations.
• Ensure projects comply with applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
• Maintain safety standards including HAZWOPER requirements.

Minimum

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with a geotechnical focus; master’s preferred.
• 6–8 years of relevant professional experience.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in South Carolina or North Carolina, with ability to become licensed in additional southeastern states within six months.
• Knowledge of geotechnical design and construction requirements.
• Knowledge of geosynthetics.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time for site meetings, marketing, technical seminars, regulatory seminars, engineering workshops, and client development within the southeastern US.

Skills &

Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of regulations (state and federal), subsurface geology, soil and rock mechanics, hydrogeology, and geotechnical site assessment.
• Experience with field investigation techniques (drilling, sampling, logging).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead projects and mentor staff.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced consulting environment.
• Strong technical expertise and excellent project management skills.
• Ability to interpret and utilize environmental data to reach project objectives.
• Ability to stay current with industry standards, regulations, and best practices.
• Strong knowledge of soils laboratory testing procedures and practices.

Notice to Applicants: Background checks are carried out as part of any conditional offer made, including (but not limited to role‑dependent) education, professional registration, employment, references and global watchlist screening.

To Be a Considered Applicant: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and able to interview on site where the position is located.

Why Join Us?

• Industry‑leading reputation with a diverse and growing project portfolio.
• Collaborative, supportive work environment where your leadership makes a visible impact.
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement within a dynamic, expanding organization.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, and more.

Benefits:

• Medical, vision, dental
• 401(k) with partial company matching
• Life insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick leave
• Eight paid holidays
• Vehicle allowance (conditions apply)