Schnabel Engineering · 6 days ago
Regional Market Leader/Engineer - PE
Lexington, KY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$116K/yr - $200K/yr
15+ years expSchnabel Engineering is an employee-owned professional engineering and consulting firm specializing in geotechnical, geostructural, tunnel, and dam engineering. They are seeking a Regional Market Leader/Engineer to manage and grow their business in the transportation, power & energy, and government markets, focusing on project management, business development, and team leadership.
ConsultingLegal
Responsibilities
This position will be reporting to the Branch Leader of the Lexington, KY office and will include coordination and collaboration with other area leaders and companywide leadership
Support the Kentucky branch and Schnabel’s core market pursuit team’s business development (BD) activities:
Grow business in Ohio by leveraging existing contacts and building new relationships
Expand the geotechnical and dams business unit presence by fostering client relations, and enhancing reputation and performance
The focus will be on transportation, power & energy, and government markets that require effective communication and coordination among various stakeholders, including engineers, contractors, and regulatory agencies
Leverage internal services in geotechnical and dams engineering to cross-sell Schnabel services in Ohio
Use initiative and independent judgement in assisting the managing the Geotechnical Business Unit (GBU) operations. This includes:
Talent acquisition (hiring) and staff mentoring, development, retention, and engagement and responsible for project teams’ quality of work
The ability to proactively identify and engage with top talent that will significantly improve the time to fill critical roles
Department and project planning, budgeting, P&L tracking, invoicing, and collections
Senior/major project management and/or senior technical review
Collaboration with other offices and business units to coordinate resource needs
Coordination, oversight, risk mitigation/management, proposal/contract coordination, and senior review on design-build and other transportation-related projects of all sizes in all geographies
Occasionally travel to project sites to provide guidance and oversight of field and office geotechnical operations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Geotechnical Engineering from an ABET accredited school of engineering
Licensed Professional Engineer in Ohio, and ability to extend licensure to other US states through reciprocity
Minimum of 15 years Geotechnical engineering experience with a strong project management background and significant practical experience in Geotechnical projects
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
Established client relationships in Ohio
Preferred
Master's Degree in Geotechnical Engineering
Benefits
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
Company
Schnabel Engineering
Schnabel Engineering is a civil engineering company that specializes geotechnical and tunnel engineering services.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Walter Rabe
President / CEO
Chris Potter, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
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