Chief Engineer
CMC
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Davidson • North Carolina • United States
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About the role
- Provide Leadership Team level support and mentorship to engineering and technical leaders and resources across the organization
- Collaborate with Geopier engineering teams to establish, oversee and refine Geopier’s engineering strategy, standards, and technical governance
- Serve as high level technical authority on complex geotechnical designs, methodologies, and construction approaches
- Collaborate with Geopier engineering teams to ensure consistency, quality, and compliance of engineering practices across all regions and projects
- Lead technical risk assessment and mitigation for complex or high-profile projects
- Support innovation, continuous improvement, and advancement of geotechnical systems, tools, and methodologies
- Support major pursuits, proposals, and key client engagements as a technical leader and advisor
- Actively represent Geopier with clients, regulatory bodies, and professional organizations as the company’s senior engineering representative
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in geotechnical engineering, geotechnical construction, or closely related engineering disciplines
- 10+ years of progressive leadership experience, including management of senior engineers, technical teams, or engineering functions
- Deep technical expertise in ground improvement, foundation systems, and geotechnical design and construction practices
- Demonstrated ability to lead engineering organizations through growth, complexity, and change
- Strong judgment in technical decision-making and risk management
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to become a trusted business advisor with key decision-makers
- Demonstrated ability to develop opportunities and specifications for a value-added product and system
- Proven track record of influencing operations and driving business results in a complex, matrixed organization
- Self-motivated with ability to prioritize, manage a large workload, and effectively manage change in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to blend strong engineering & technical skills with practical business intuition
- Active in industry associations
- Potential travel of 30-50%
Benefits
- Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
- Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
- 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
- $500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
- Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
- Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training and Advancement Opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
geotechnical engineeringgeotechnical constructionground improvementfoundation systemsgeotechnical designconstruction practicestechnical risk assessmenttechnical governanceengineering strategycompliance standards
Soft Skills
leadershipmentorshipinterpersonal skillsjudgment in decision-makingrisk managementbusiness advisorychange managementself-motivationprioritizationinfluencing operations