Geotechnical Senior Project Engineer - Special Projects Group

Senior Project Engineer

Senior Project Engineers are responsible to ensure that all required tasks on a project from proposal to final invoice payment are completed either by themselves or by subordinates. Perform consultation and attend meetings as needed. Mentor junior staff and assign training as needed. Present a positive customer service attitude and understanding of ECS Core Values.

Primarily involved with overseeing the preparation and review of geotechnical reports and geostructural designs from junior staff with a strong commitment to meeting project deadlines

Management of geotechnical engineering projects, which will consist of performing boring layouts, obtaining utility clearances, supervising drill rigs, performing in-situ testing, classifying soils, determining appropriate laboratory tests, and preparing geotechnical engineering reports

Management of geostructural design projects including earth retention systems such as MSE walls, soil nail walls, pile and lagging walls, temporary support of excavation, deep foundation elements, ground improvement and/or dewatering

Both prepare and oversee the preparation and review of geotechnical and CMT proposals by junior staff

Periodically oversee CMT projects with daily report review and assist junior staff with resolution of issues and training of field staff

Host or attend project meetings with clients to follow up on delivered reports and provide technical solutions as necessary

Mentor, train, and develop junior-level staff

Collaborate with other managers to help make staffing decisions

Expectations in this job include business development, training, technical expertise, productivity, project management, meetings, safety, growth & financial management, and people management.

Qualifications include 5+ years of related experience, a bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil engineering, geological engineering, geology, or similar, a professional engineer (P.E.) license, excellent communication skills, strong project management, consulting, and business development skills, extensive knowledge of geotechnical and construction materials principles and applications, knowledge of and established relationships in the local market, ability to build a team and foster mentorship, development, and training, strong knowledge of geotechnical-focused software, experience with geostructural design projects, experience with projects in the power and energy sector, experience with projects in the transportation sector, strong leadership and decision-making skills, and a high-level understanding of prioritizing and urgency of work in the consulting industry.

About Us

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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