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About the role

A regional geotechnical consulting firm serving clients across New England is hiring a Project Geotechnical Engineer. The role is on-site at one of two offices, in southern Maine or on the New Hampshire seacoast. You'd own projects and client relationships from proposal through construction.

What you'll do

  • Act as the client's main contact and build long-term relationships
  • Manage geotechnical projects from proposal to completion, including scopes and budgets
  • Coordinate and oversee subsurface investigations and field work
  • Run geotechnical analyses and write the recommendations and reports
  • Mentor developing engineers and technical staff, and help with business development
  • Work on schools, airports, municipal, water and wastewater, healthcare, emergency response and defense facilities

What you need

  • A B.S. in civil engineering; geotechnical or geological engineering also fits
  • 5+ years of geotechnical engineering experience
  • A PE, or the ability to get one within three years; licensure in Maine or New Hampshire can come through reciprocity
  • Helpful: an M.S. in geotechnical or geological engineering, and knowledge of New England ground conditions such as glacial soils, marine deposits and bedrock
  • A realistic daily commute to southern Maine or the New Hampshire seacoast

What's offered

  • $85,000 to $120,000 base, depending on experience and licensure
  • Performance bonus, depending on company and individual results
  • 401(k) with company contribution, plus medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance
  • PE licensure support and reimbursement, professional memberships, continuing education and conferences
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • The autonomy and say in the firm's direction that come with a small firm