Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Braun Intertec Corporation is a prominent engineering consulting firm, and they are seeking a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to manage complex projects and provide technical leadership. The role involves preparing proposals, conducting engineering analyses, and maintaining client relationships while leading a team of engineers.
Responsibilities
- Manages highly complex projects and provides technical review and project management support of projects for clients with multiple technical disciplines
- Prepares and makes decisions for major proposals and contracts
- Prepares complex engineering reports giving professional opinions and practical geotechnical solutions
- Perform engineering analysis using company and industry methodologies and standards and makes engineering decisions using standard formulas and computer software
- Interfaces with federal and state regulatory authorities on complex projects
- Develops and delivers client presentations as part of relationship development and assists with marketing strategies and activities pertaining
- Understand and manage the needs of clients through communications and proposal/project work
- Oversees client contracting in unit with support from corporate legal
- Develops and maintain internal and external client relationships, including project and non-project related face-to-face meetings
- Understands Braun Intertec services and has the ability to market such to clients
- Coordinate project assignments with other engineers and technicians within the discipline group
- Reviews drawings supplied by vendors, clients, engineers, and architects and recommends necessary changes
- Review engineering work of others and technical reports
- Identifies complex problems/possible solutions and take the appropriate action to resolve
- Efficiently and effectively manages project teams including engineering and field support personnel
- Leads, mentors, manages, and develops technical staff
- Works within established procedures and/or protocols with the ability to manage and migrate risk
- Represents BIC internally and externally as a technical leader and resource
- Consistently follows all safety policies and practices and communicates project safety requirements to all team members assigned to projects managed
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in civil or geotechnical engineering or closely related field, MS or PhD desirable
- Minimum 15 years of geotechnical engineering experience within professional consulting services, managing client relationships, and developing new business
- Valid Driver's License
- PE Certification
- Strong leadership and strategic thinking skills
- Creative and innovative thinking in bringing successful resolution to high-impact, complex, and/or cross-department problems
- Ability to qualify professional opinions and recommendations of less experienced engineers and mentor in applying engineering principles and practices
- Ability to influence others, delegate and develop direct reports
- Reputation of being a technical leader in the industry regionally or nationally
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with good interpersonal skills
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
- Ability to develop and progress multiple positive client relationships
- Highly organized and ability to prioritize work
- Ability to work both independently and as a team member
- Ability to create, maintain, and communicate project budgets
- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life insurance
- 401(k) plan
- PTO
- Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
- Paid holidays
Company Overview
Braun Intertec Corporation is an employee-owned geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, and testing firm. It was founded in 1957, and is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://braunintertec.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Braun Intertec Corporation has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 9 in 2025, 6 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 3 in 2022, 4 in 2021, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.