Principal Geotechnical Engineer – Northern New Jersey – NJ, Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania – PA

About the Opportunity

A well-established, employee-owned, multi-disciplinary engineering firm is seeking a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to support its geotechnical engineering and materials testing/inspection practice for offices in Northern New Jersey and the Lehigh Valley area of PA.  This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced geotechnical engineering professional who enjoys technical leadership, project involvement, mentoring junior staff, and supporting both public and private sector clients.

The candidate will work with our geotechnical and materials testing/inspections departments and be responsible for a wide variety of projects for public and private sector clients. Duties may include but are not limited to; general geotechnical engineering practice including the preparation of geotechnical reports/calculation, technical support of field staff, review of construction inspection daily field reports, and occasional project site field visits related to the projects you are involved in. This position is currently listed as non-managerial but depending on the qualifications of the applicant could be re-categorized as a Managing Principal.

Requirements

• Local to Lehigh Valley or Northern New Jersey regions, or willing to relocate
• Bachelor and/or Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, or similar ABET accredited Engineering degree
• 12+ years of progressive experience in the geotechnical engineering consulting industry.
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) license in PA or the ability to obtain such license through reciprocity within 3 months of hire date.
• Willingness and ability to mentor junior staff.

Preferred Qualifications

• Local Pennsylvania market experience including local industry relationships.
• Familiarity with geotechnical software (i.e., tablogs/Tablabs, L-Pile, SLIDE, Settle 3D, MSEW, etc.).
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong business development skills and experience.
• Ability to interpret engineering and construction plans/specifications.
• Experience with senior review of geotechnical reports prepared by staff engineers.

Why Join Us?

We are proudly an employee-owned company, and we believe our employees should have the best benefits!  Our benefits package which includes paid holidays, generous paid time off, medical (with Health Savings Account options), dental, vision, long-term and short-term disability, 401k plan with a company match, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (that means you have ownership in the company upon eligibility), employee assistance plan, company events, wellness program, employee self-service site, and much more.

Reach out to Louis Darvalics for more information.
P: 571-765-4193
Email: Louis@nes-llc.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/louis-d-08429232