Geotechnical Senior Project Engineer - Deep Foundation Testing

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.

Responsibilities:

• Service line champion primarily involved with growth,oversight,and performance of deep foundation testing, suchas PDA, CSL, TIP, and PIT;lateral, compression, and pull-outtestingofsmallsteelpilesand helical piles; and pull-out soil nails and anchors

• Periodicallyinvolved with overseeing the preparation and review of geotechnical reports from junior staff with a strong commitment to meeting project deadlines

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

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

• Periodically oversee CMT projects with daily report review andassistjunior staff with resolution of issues and training of field staff, primarily related to foundationelement submittals,installation, and testing

• 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

• Collaborate with other groups and services lines at ECS to seek out pile load testing opportunities.

Expectations In This Job

• Business Development:
  Interface with clients on a weekly basis.
  
  Market our services tomaintainand further develop the client database. Anticipate 200-400 clients.
  
  Plan onone event per week and deeper involvement in at least one organization. Sit ona board, run a committee, and seek leadership. Estimate 4 hours per week.

• Training:Use geotechnical software and/or perform calculations to verify others and/or support your recommendations. Exercise judgment and take ownership of the completion and overall success of projects.

• Technical:Provide training for all subordinates. Make sure that technicians and Staff and Project Managers are technically qualified to do the work assigned.

• Productivity:Maintain an acceptable level of billability as directed by your supervisor.

• Project Management:Senior review of field reports 2x daily. Responsible for all invoicing and collections on all projects. Ensure contracts are inplace,pay applications are sent, and that invoices are correct. Address issues of profitability and billability. Ensure that all projects and proposals for yourself and your subordinates are delivered on time to clients. Cleaning up ALF is your responsibility.

• Meetings:Host weekly meetings with your Staff PMs and Project Managers. Addressworkloadbalance. Distribute any information from meetings with Principal. Meet weekly with your Principal to discuss overall operations and goals/performance. Coordinate project-specific meetings as needed with other staff and act as main point of contact with clients on projects.

• Safety:Participates,practices and promotes ECS safety policies and culture. Provide feedback on site safety planning.
  
  Comply with safety policies. Participate in field audits and safety investigations. Attend required safety meetings. Complete assigned safety training. Promptly report safety incidents and near misses. Stop work and notify supervisor of any safety hazards and violations.

• Growth & Financial Management:Proposals & Contracts:
  Perform preliminary review of proposals and contracts for training and developmental purposes.
• People Management:Plan to sit with junior staff to review project tasks and assignments and set step-by-step goals. Check in daily with your staff to ensure progress is being made and review workfrequently. Provide constructive andtimelyperformance evaluations with your direct reports in support of their professional development and…