Trenchless Practice Lead

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Trenchless Practice Lead managing tunnel projects for Schnabel Engineering. Leading design and business development efforts for trenchless installations and rehabilitation.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeDallas • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $145,000 - $185,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the planning, design, and construction phase support services for new trenchless installations and trenchless rehabilitation projects.
Manage trenchless and tunnel projects including scope, schedule, budget, and client relations.
Collaborate with and lead multidiscipline and multi-location internal and external teams.
Perform and/or supervise geotechnical and trenchless design analyses
Manage development of designs for new trenchless installations and trenchless rehabilitations, tunnels, shafts, excavation support, and other underground facilities including preparation of calculations and design reports, plans, specifications, reports, and other project contract documents.
Prepare proposals including approach narratives, level of effort estimates, and client coordination.
Mentor and train junior staff.
Lead business development efforts to pursue trenchless design projects across the country and support growth of Schnabel’s trenchless practice.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors Degree in Civil, Geotechnical, or Structural Engineering from an ABET accredited school of engineering (Masters Degree preferred).
Licensed Professional Engineer and ability to extend licensure to other US states through reciprocity
Minimum of 15 years tunnel engineering experience with a strong trenchless background with significant practical experience on tunnel and underground construction projects.
Strong candidates with less experience and a proven track record may be considered.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Familiarity with analyses for trenchless projects including ground settlement due to trenchless construction, construction impacts analyses, shaft design/construction, liner design, inadvertent fluid release, bore path design, dewatering, estimating face pressure, ground improvement, geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring.
Familiarity with AutoCAD/CIVIL3D, MathCAD, STAAD, SAP, RISA, RSA, GeoStudio, Plaxis, FLAC, and Revit software is a plus, but not required.
Periodic travel for projects, conferences, meetings, and other responsibilities is required and anticipated to be up to 25%.
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.
U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident status is required. No visa sponsorship will be provided.
Selected applicant will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Ability to pass a pre-employment screening.
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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental 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)
Bonus program
Paid time off
9 Paid Holidays
Wellness program
Professional development and tuition reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

Trenchless DesignTunnel EngineeringGeotechnical AnalysisConstruction ManagementDesign Report PreparationProposal DevelopmentCalculations and SpecificationsClient CoordinationMentoring and TrainingBusiness Development

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationTeam LeadershipCollaboration

Certifications

Licensed Professional EngineerBachelor's Degree in Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree in Engineering (Preferred)