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Schnabel Engineering•Washington, DC

9d•$125,000 - $175,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Schnabel Engineering is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager with a background in civil, geotechnical, geostructural, structural, or tunnel engineering to join our tunnel program management and engineering group in the Washington, D.C. area. Candidates will support business development, project management, and staff management for tunnel design, rehabilitation, inspection, and construction management projects. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in the design of tunnels, excavation support systems, underground structures, foundations, and structure or pipeline trenchless rehabilitation. Candidate will support the project design team from a client office in Washington, D.C. or from Schnabel’s Sterling, VA office. Moving expenses, if required, may be reimbursable. Candidates may be eligible for relocation bonus and cost-of-living salary adjustment for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Geotechnical, or Structural Engineering from an ABET accredited school of engineering (Master’s Degree preferred)
Licensed Professional Engineer and ability to extend licensure to other US states through reciprocity
Minimum of 15 years engineering experience with at least 10 years demonstrating a strong project management background.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
Periodic travel for projects, conferences, meetings, and other responsibilities is required and anticipated to be up to 20%
Ability to work on active or potential construction sites including site work that may involve work in underground spaces, above slopes and shafts, over rough terrain, and in remote locations.
Ability to pass a pre-employment screening
Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record, and credit check
U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident status is required. No visa sponsorship will be provided
Selected applicant will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

Nice To Haves

Experience on tunnel and underground construction projects is a plus
Strong candidates with less experience and a proven track record may be considered
Previous experience with business development and involvement with professional organizations is a plus

Responsibilities

Lead the planning, management and execution efforts of tunnel and underground design and rehabilitation projects
Project management of tunnel, rehabilitation and underground projects including scope, schedule, budget, and directly communicating and reporting on these items to clients
Maintaining and/or developing good client relationships
Collaborate with and lead multidiscipline and multi-location internal and external teams through the tunnel or rehabilitation planning and design process
Perform and/or provide supervision of conventional geotechnical and tunnel structural design analyses
Manage development of contract documents for designs for tunnels, shafts, excavation support, tunnel and pipeline rehabilitations, and other underground facilities including calculations and design reports, plans, specifications, reports, and other project contract documents
Preparation of proposals including developing narratives, manhour estimates, and client coordination
Mentor and train junior staff engineers
Support marketing and business development across the country. Previous experience with business development and involvement with professional organizations is a plus