Underground Structural Lead Engineer

Underground Structural Lead Engineer – Delve Underground

Job Type: Full-time

Location: California region (San Diego, CA)

Salary: $143,049 - $290,156

Delve Underground is a leader in underground and heavy civil engineering serving transportation, water, wastewater, and energy industries. Specializing in tunnel design, we provide practical solutions to challenging underground problems. Since 1954, the employee‑owned firm has grown to 25 offices and 350 team members worldwide.

Full Benefits Program including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA/HSA, EAP, 401(k), ESOP, company stock, 9 paid holidays, generous paid‑time‑off, work‑from‑home flexibility, health & wellness reimbursement.

• Lead technical design tasks for underground structures (tunnels, shafts, stations).
• Prepare technical reports, specifications, drawings, and calculations.
• Champion QA/QC for deliverables and reports.
• Guide and manage multi‑disciplinary engineering teams.
• Mentor junior engineers.
• Plan and coordinate project activities to meet contract agreements and budgets.
• Maintain relationships with senior client management and staff.
• Collaborate with inter‑regional lead technical staff.
• Assist with client relationship management and project delivery.
• Seek new project opportunities and growth initiatives.
• Represent Delve Underground in critical business relationships.

• B.S. in Civil Engineering with emphasis in structural engineering (M.S. preferred).
• Minimum 20 years of experience in tunnel/underground structure design, including design management and client relations.
• California PE license required; SE license or intent to obtain within 1 year strongly preferred.
• Experience managing groups of structural engineers.
• Experience with public and private projects of varied sizes.
• Experience working with governmental, local agencies, and contractors.
• Experience developing contract documents, plans, structural details, specifications.
• Experience overseeing BIM workflows for underground infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with structural/geotechnical analysis software (FLAC, Plaxis, SAP
  2000, STRAND7).
• Experience with large‑scale alternate delivery construction projects preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Active role in professional organizations; presentations at industry conferences desired.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

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