Geotechnical Project Manager

Company Overview

Romig Engineers, Inc. has been in business for over 30 years and has grown to be a leading geotechnical and geologic engineering firm on the Peninsula for San Francisco Bay Area projects. Since its founding in 1994, the company has successfully completed over 7,000 projects, ranging from residential to high-rise commercial and municipal developments. Our team of about 30 to 35 staff members includes licensed geotechnical engineers, civil engineers, geologists, field and laboratory technicians, and administrative staff collectively dedicated to delivering practical, cost-effective solutions with exceptional service.

Current Opportunity

We are a growing firm and typically promote from within. At this time, we are looking externally for an engineer local to the area that will be a good fit for our team and is up for the challenge of being a Project Manager at Romig Engineers. An ideal candidate would be someone who has previous experience working on residential, municipal, and commercial projects in the Bay Area.

Job Summary

You will be joining our group of 6 engineering project managers, a licensed CEG, and three reviewing principal engineers. Three of the firm owners/experienced principals will be reviewing your work, and you will be working with most, if not all, members of the staff.

This position is structured to support an engineer moving from EIT to California PE registration, or preferably already a licensed Professional Engineer. This role offers a clear path to increasing project and client responsibility, and technical problem solving.

Responsibilities

The project manager position at Romig is a well-rounded role that incorporates technical work, business development, internal leadership and mentoring, and a strong team centered approach. This role requires strong communication skills to work effectively with clients, design professionals, contractors, and Romig staff ranging from the firm’s principals to less experienced employees of the firm performing drilling and/or construction observation. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

o Interface with clients to understand the project and develop the project scope

o Prepare geotechnical proposals, reports, and plan reviews, and responding to agency review comments.

o Manage the project scope, schedule, and budget from authorization through delivery, which includes

• Managing the site subsurface investigation and laboratory testing programs
• Conducting site reconnaissance for projects with challenging site conditions and/or evaluating signs and causes of distress
• Supervision and logging of subsurface exploration for more complicated projects
• Performing geotechnical analyses and design of shallow and deep foundations, embankments and cuts, earth retaining systems, pavement, landslide repair, and geotechnical aspects of other site features for residential, commercial, and municipal projects
• Performing long-term and seismic related settlement and slope stability analyses, and developing seismic design parameters

o Providing geotechnical support during design and construction phases, including value engineering with the design team for alternative cost-effective solutions.

o Work with junior engineering and geology staff to develop and mentor their development

o Work with licensed geologists on projects that include a geologic component

o Work with principal engineers to develop technically and align with the firm’s strategy

o Develop new and maintain existing client relationships

Ideal Candidate

o California EIT registration with the ability to obtain CA PE, but preferably current CA PE registration

o 4+ years of California progressively increasing geotechnical experience, including field and project management experience

o Knowledge of Bay Area practices and local geology; hillside and sloping-site experience a plus

o B.S. or M.S. in Civil Engineering with geotechnical engineering emphasis

o Strong leadership and decision-making skills

o Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills

o Self-motivated with strong interest in career advancement

o Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

o Valid California driver's license

Compensation Package

o Competitive salary, range of salary depending on experience

o Quarterly bonus compensation program

o Medical, dental, vision, and long term disability

o 401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plan with matching contribution / profit sharing plan

o Paid holidays and PTO (include vacation and sick leave)

o Education allowance

o Professional association and license fee reimbursement

Details

Qualified individuals should email their resume and cover letter detailing their prior experience to [email protected]. For more information about our company, please visit www.romigengineers.com.

Romig Engineers is an equal opportunity employer.

Pay: $100,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person