Geotechnical Pavement Professional (PT)

Position & Office Overview

As a Part-Time Geotechnical Professional, you have no problem successfully navigating competing priorities. Your technical expertise is something you take pride in, and you know how to exceed your clients' expectations. Most of your career has been focused on geotechnical consulting, and you have a passion for the industry. Your great communication skills help you interact with your team and clients with ease. You also have a "can do" attitude and are ready to take on any project thrown your way - and that's why you'll have all the opportunity for career growth within our company you'll want.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical authority and subject-matter expertin pavement engineering, leveraging extensive experience in national-level research, design standards, and applied innovation.
• Lead and provide senior technical oversight forpavement design, evaluation, rehabilitation, and asset management projectsacross highway, roadway, and transportation infrastructure programs.
• Translate federal research, policy, and design guidance intopractical, implementable solutionsfor state DOTs, municipalities, and private-sector clientsas aconsultantservice line opportunity.
• Providestrategic technical advisory servicesto clients on pavement performance, lifecycle cost analysis, materials selection, sustainability, resilience, and risk mitigation.
• Oversee and reviewpavement design reports, specifications, models, and technical memoranda, ensuring quality, consistency, and compliance with applicable standards and best practices.
• Apply deep experience inR&D and innovationto guide clients on emerging technologies, new materials, performance-based design approaches, and pilot program implementation.
• Support the development and refinement offirmwide pavement engineering methodologies, tools, and standard practices informed by national research and evolving industry trends.
• Serve as atechnical mentor and educator, providing training, coaching, and knowledge transfer to engineers and project teams at all levels.
• Develop and delivertechnical training programs, workshops, and presentationsfor internal staff and external clients, including DOT personnel and industry partners.
• Participate in peer review panels, technical committees, and professional organizations, maintaining visibility and thought leadership within the pavement engineering community.
• Collaborate with project managers and business development teams to providetechnical input for proposals, scopes of work, and project approaches (without primary sales responsibility), primarily in owner-support opportunities..
• Support client relationships by serving as atrusted technical advisor,participatingin key meetings, technical briefings, and project kickoff discussions.
• Contribute to white papers, technical publications, and conference presentations, reinforcing the firm's reputation for technical excellence and innovation.
• Stay current onnational and international pavement research, codes, standards, and funding initiatives, advising leadership and clients on implications for future projects.
• Pursue andidentifycapture teams for DOT(and similar institutions)proposals for pavement evaluation, engineering, and condition assessmentsthatmirror the ECS local office footprint.
• Assistin shaping long-term pavement practicestrategyfor the firm at a regional or national level.
• Act as a bridge between public-sector agencies and consulting teams, helping clients navigate federal processes, funding, and technical expectations.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited university; MS in Geotechnical Engineering preferred. Other similar engineering degrees considered if program is ABET accredited

• Professional Engineer (PE) license

About Us

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 3,000 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #66 in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms (April 2025), #148 in Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2025) and #50 in Zweig Group's Hot Firm List (May 2025). For additional information about ECS, visit: www.ecslimited.com.

ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more, clickhere.