Principal Engineer / Group Manager

Kleinfelder•Fresno, CA

5d•$133,494 - $227,531•Onsite

About The Position

Kleinfelder's Geotechnical team is looking for a highly motivated and creative leader, a talented Principal level Group Manager [PE or CCM] to grow our operation in the South Valley portion of our Northern California & Pacific Area. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and managing Kleinfelder’s Fresno team, business development, selling civil, geotechnical, environmental and construction services across multiple markets to include water, transportation, power, and federal. As part of the assigned duties the Principal level Group Manager will lead local operations, supervise and drive organic grow across all service.

Requirements

12 or more years of related experience
Licensed professional civil engineer, PE in the state of California or a CCM
Proven experience in identifying and capturing business development opportunities
Proven experience preparing proposal scopes and budgets
Proven experience in owner/teaming relationships
Proven experience leading technical aspects of large pursuits
Proven experience in leading diverse project teams
Proven experience managing and mentoring staff
Proven experience being a trusted advisor to clients of all sizes
Proven experience assisting clients from design through construction
Proven experience providing construction support or Resident Engineer
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical, Environmental or other relevant degree required.

Nice To Haves

15+ years of related experience is highly preferred
Master’s degree in Civil, Geotechnical, or Environmental Engineering strongly desired
Licensed geotechnical engineer, GE, in the state of California
Be a recognized leader in their field
Have the ability to develop highly motivated individuals
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work independently or in multidisciplinary teams
Have experience planning, implementing, and managing geotechnical exploration programs including assigning laboratory testing
Have experience guiding staff engineers in performing material and site characterization, foundation recommendations, slope stability, and settlement analyses, etc.
Have experience preparing geotechnical reports, drawings, and specifications for foundations and earthwork for a wide range of projects including transportation, water, retail, hospitality, commercial, etc.
Have experience with design-build, CM/GC or progressive design-build delivery methods
Have experience with large transportation projects with experience in a senior capacity
Have strong working knowledge of construction methods, materials, specifications (AASHTO/CalTrans), and contract administration practices
Proven experience in geotechnical levee design, seepage analysis and slope stability of embankments, design of shallow, mat, and deep foundations, and design of retaining walls
Have experience supporting project managers in budget management, client updates, and general project management tasks
Have experience preparing and presenting technical presentations to clients and technical review boards
Have experience supervising field observation, testing, and performing site visits
Be able to pro-actively troubleshoot and problem-solve with practical, client-focused solutions
Be able to interface with the civil design team to develop and value-engineer practical, fit-for-use geotechnical engineering solutions
Be able to organize priorities and multi-task effectively
Be able to collaborate with Area leadership and Project Managers to resource delivery effectively
Possess a thirst to learn and achieve continuous improvement in a team environment

Responsibilities

Leading and managing Kleinfelder’s Fresno team
Business development, selling civil, geotechnical, environmental and construction services across multiple markets
Leading local operations
Supervising and driving organic growth across all services
Identifying and capturing business development opportunities
Preparing proposal scopes and budgets
Managing owner/teaming relationships
Leading technical aspects of large pursuits
Leading diverse project teams
Managing and mentoring staff
Assisting clients from design through construction
Providing construction support or Resident Engineer
Planning, implementing, and managing geotechnical exploration programs including assigning laboratory testing
Guiding staff engineers in performing material and site characterization, foundation recommendations, slope stability, and settlement analyses
Preparing geotechnical reports, drawings, and specifications for foundations and earthwork
Supporting project managers in budget management, client updates, and general project management tasks
Preparing and presenting technical presentations to clients and technical review boards
Supervising field observation, testing, and performing site visits
Pro-actively troubleshooting and problem-solving with practical, client-focused solutions
Interfacing with the civil design team to develop and value-engineer practical, fit-for-use geotechnical engineering solutions
Organizing priorities and multi-tasking effectively
Collaborating with Area leadership and Project Managers to resource delivery effectively