Senior Civil Engineer

Overview

Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better? 

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Geoenvironmental Engineer to join and continue to build our geoenvironmental practice in one of our Blue Bell, PA or Pittsburgh, PAoffices. You must have an entrepreneurial attitude and an enthusiasm for leading business development and technical efforts to expand Geosyntec’s market share. You will apply your extensive engineering and consulting experience to projects involving landfills, remediation sites, transfer stations, surface impoundments, solid waste planning, litigation support, and related geoenvironmental systems. We are looking for someone with proven business development and client engagement abilities, paired with strong technical expertise to further build our practice. The position involves leading and delivering technically challenging projects, supporting client development and proposal efforts, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, permitting, construction, and ongoing performance evaluation. This role offers the opportunity to help expand a high-impact practice while working alongside recognized leaders in the industry.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people.  Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too.  We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This position is a senior-level role involving technical leadership, project delivery, client service, and practice growth responsibilities across geoenvironmental engineering and consulting assignments, including:

• Lead and manage complex solid waste and remediation engineering and consulting projects involving landfills, remediation sites, transfer stations, surface impoundments, and related geoenvironmental systems.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients by providing strategic technical guidance, responsive consulting support, and practical solutions to challenging geoenvironmental engineering, operational, permitting, and compliance issues.
• Support practice growth through business development, client relationship management, networking, marketing activities, and preparation of technical and commercial proposals for new and existing solid waste clients.
• Oversee project execution from investigation and planning through permitting, design, construction, operations support, closure, and post-closure monitoring, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and coordination of subcontractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide senior technical input and quality review for engineering evaluations, design documents, calculations, reports, permit applications, specifications, construction documents, and compliance-related submittals associated with solid waste facilities.
• Lead or support geologic and hydrogeologic investigations, site evaluations, monitoring programs, and interpretation of subsurface and environmental data to inform design, permitting, and operational decision-making.
• Support solid waste and remediation planning efforts, regulatory strategy, due diligence, and litigation support assignments by preparing or reviewing technical analyses, expert materials, and defensible engineering documentation.
• Mentor and support staff in technical problem-solving, project execution, client interaction, and professional development within the solid waste engineering practice.
• Travel to client, project, and office locations as needed to support field investigations, design reviews, client meetings, and business development activities.

Education and Licensure

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, geological engineering, or a related engineering discipline (required)
• Advanced degree in the same (preferred)
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration (required) 

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• At least 8 years (10+ years preferred) of relevant consulting or design experience focused on geoenvironmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, civil infrastructure, or heavy civil projects; experience with landfills, remediation sites, coal combustion residuals, sediment management, or similar earthwork-intensive projects; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
• Strong technical foundation in civil/environmental engineering and civil design, including experience with site characterization, earthwork, slope stability, seepage, foundation design, retaining systems, sediment containment, and related infrastructure analyses. (required)
• Demonstrated success in either business development, marketing, and client relationship management, or recognized technical expertise that strengthens project delivery and elevates practice capabilities. (required)
• Working knowledge of applicable regulatory frameworks, permitting processes, and industry standards relevant to infrastructure, mining, solid waste, water resources, or civil works projects. (required)
• Excellent technical leadership and ability to guide multidisciplinary teams on complex design, analysis, construction, and performance evaluation assignments. (required)
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced consulting environment, including client demands, project deadlines, field assignments, and travel as needed. (required)
• Excellent writing, presentation, and communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear technical deliverables and engage effectively with clients and internal teams. (required)
• Regional visibility, industry involvement, or an established professional network that can support client development and market growth. (preferred)
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required for field-based project work.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)

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