Civil Tunnel Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Job Category : Engineering

Requisition Number : STAFF002292

• Full-Time

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District of Columbia
4200 Wisconsin Ave NW
Suite LL9
Washington, DC 20016, USA

District of Columbia
4200 Wisconsin Ave NW
Suite LL9
Washington, DC 20016, USA

Schnabel is an employee-owned, professional engineering and consulting firm that focuses on solving problems related to the earth and environment through specialization in geotechnical, geostructural, tunnel, and dam engineering. Schnabel’s high standards for quality, business ethics, and concern for the communities in which we live are a vital part of who we are. Schnabel is an ENR Top 500 Design Firm with 700+ employees in 32 offices throughout the United States.

Recognized by CE News as one of the Best Engineering Firms to Work for, Schnabel provides employees with a competitive benefits package including maternity leave, tuition reimbursement for continuing education, health, dental, life and disability insurance and a wellness program. As an employee-owned company, through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Schnabel employees directly benefit from the success of our growing firm.

Benefit options include:

• Medical insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee life & ADD insurance (100% company-paid)
• Short-term disability (100% company-paid)
• Long-term disability
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k) and profit-sharing plan
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• Paid time off
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Wellness program
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement

Job Description

Schnabel Engineering is seeking a Staff Engineer 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. 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.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, management, and execution efforts of tunnel and underground geostructural, geotechnical, rehabilitation and structural design projects.
• Collaborate with multidiscipline teams through the design process.
• Perform structural and geotechnical design calculations for tunnels, underground structures and rehabilitation projects including tunnels, shafts, excavation support, pipe rehabilitation and other underground facilities.
• Develop contract documents for designs for tunnels, shafts, excavation support, tunnel and pipeline rehabilitations, and other underground facilities including preparation of calculations and design reports, plans, specifications, reports, and other project contract documents.
• Provide on-site field engineering to support construction oversight of tunnel and underground projects in Washington, D.C. and surrounding areas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Degree preferred) in Geotechnical or Structural Engineering, or related fields from an ABET-accredited intuition.
• Candidate shall have 0-5 years of related professional experience.
• Successful completion of the EIT.
• Proficiency in preparation of design calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical memoranda.
• Experience on tunnel, shaft, underground, pipeline, sewer, or geostructural projects is a plus.
• Able to work independently and be responsible for the development of final design tasks.
• Strong communication skills to interface with the Owner, Community and work effectively in a team of other consultants on multi-discipline projects.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork 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.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record and credit check
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening

The compensation range for this position is between $70,00 to $90,000. Compensation for this position may vary based on geographic location and other factors. We remain committed to providing competitive and equitable compensation to all employees, regardless of their location.

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