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Braun Intertec

Geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, testing services

Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Full-Time
$122k - $182k+ Employee Stock Ownership Program
Expert
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
Kansas City, KS, USA
In PersonOffsite travel locally and throughout the United States, up to 25%.
Architecture & Civil EngineeringGeotechnical Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • Requires a bachelor's degree in civil or geotechnical engineering or a closely related field.
  • Requires a minimum of 15 years of geotechnical engineering experience within professional consulting services, managing client relationships, and developing new business.
  • Requires a valid driver's license and Professional Engineer (PE) certification.
  • Requires strong leadership and strategic thinking skills.
  • Requires creative and innovative thinking to resolve high-impact, complex, and cross-department problems.
  • Requires the ability to qualify professional opinions and recommendations of less experienced engineers and mentor them in applying engineering principles and practices.
  • Requires the ability to influence others, delegate, and develop direct reports.
  • Requires a reputation as a technical leader in the industry regionally or nationally.
  • Requires problem-solving skills.
  • Requires written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills.
  • Requires the ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
  • Requires the ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
  • Requires the ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and work with abstract and concrete variables.
  • Requires the ability to develop and progress multiple positive client relationships.
  • Requires organization, prioritization, attention to detail, and multitasking skills.
  • Requires the ability to work independently and as a team member.
  • Requires the ability to create, maintain, and communicate project budgets.
Responsibilities
  • Lead and guide technical practice, mentor and develop junior staff, and participate in internal and external technical organizations.
  • Manage complex projects and programs with significant business impact, making decisions and developing solutions to ensure successful completion.
  • Provide Principal-level technical review of proposals and project deliverables.
  • Manage highly complex projects and provide technical review and project management support for client projects involving multiple technical disciplines.
  • Prepare and make decisions for major proposals and contracts.
  • Prepare complex engineering reports with professional opinions and practical geotechnical solutions.
  • Perform engineering analysis using company and industry methodologies and standards, and make engineering decisions using standard formulas and computer software.
  • Interface with federal and state regulatory authorities on complex projects.
  • Develop and deliver client presentations, and assist with related marketing strategies and activities.
  • Understand and manage client needs through communications and proposal and project work.
  • Oversee client contracting in the unit with support from corporate legal.
  • Develop and maintain internal and external client relationships, including face-to-face meetings related to projects and otherwise.
  • Understand Braun Intertec services and market them to clients.
  • Coordinate project assignments with engineers and technicians within the discipline group.
  • Review drawings supplied by vendors, clients, engineers, and architects, and recommend necessary changes.
  • Review engineering work of others and technical reports.
  • Identify complex problems and possible solutions, and take appropriate action to resolve them.
  • Manage project teams, including engineering and field support personnel.
  • Lead, mentor, manage, and develop technical staff.
  • Work within established procedures and protocols, managing and mitigating risk.
  • Represent Braun Intertec internally and externally as a technical leader and resource.
  • Follow safety policies and practices and communicate project safety requirements to assigned team members.
Desired Qualifications
  • A master's degree or PhD is desirable.

About the company

Braun Intertec is an employee-owned professional services firm offering geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, and construction materials testing. It works across a project life cycle—from site evaluation and subsurface exploration to foundation design, Phase I/II environmental site assessments, permitting, remediation, and materials testing with nondestructive evaluation. The ESOP-based ownership aligns employee and client interests and supports an integrated, regional service network in the Midwest, South, and Southeast. Its goal is to help public and private clients complete projects safely, on time, and to spec through thorough, accountable engineering and testing services.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

N/A

Founded

1957

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What believers are saying

  • Braun Intertec won the 2026 Minnesota Environmental Impact Award for The Heights Brownfield Redevelopment.
  • 2026 ACEC Minnesota honored Braun Intertec projects, validating technical credibility and client demand.
  • Cottonwood County awarded Braun Intertec a $66,910 landfill monitoring contract for 2026 sampling.

What critics are saying

  • NLRB case 16-CA-375385 opened in Austin in November 2025, signaling labor friction.
  • The Alabama contract dispute shows fee pressure and rework risk in testing margins.
  • A failed Concrete Science integration would dilute the July 2026 acquisition thesis.

What makes Braun Intertec unique

  • Braun Intertec’s employee-owned ESOP structure aligns 1,000-plus employees around client retention.
  • Its 2026 Chicago Concrete Science acquisition deepens petrography and concrete testing capabilities.
  • Thirty-two U.S. offices and 100-plus technical disciplines support broad geotechnical and environmental coverage.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Company Equity