Terracon · 1 month ago
Pavement Engineer Lead
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
15+ years expTerracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm focused on solving engineering and technical challenges. The Pavement Engineer Lead will manage and direct a team of Pavement Engineers, overseeing pavement design, evaluation, and asset management solutions for various projects and clients.
Civil Engineering
Responsibilities
Lead safety efforts for team and ensure team follows safety rules and guidelines. Responsible for creating and modeling a safe work environment; demonstrating safety practices. Promote pre-task planning for all projects
Responsible for continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor and promote quality standards and practices
Responsible for providing consistent quality standards on project and proposal delivery
Develop understanding and be aware of project-related risk and how to protect the Company. Be familiar with company risk policies
Senior level engineering professional providing technical direction required for production and completion of both routine and unique or complex projects
Career level, fully competent engineering professional with responsibility for managing detailed phases of projects with moderate to large size and complexity (up to $10 million)
Lead pavement design and evaluation for roadway construction and rehabilitation projects, including design-build and P3 initiatives
Oversee pavement field investigations, field testing (FWD, GPR, coring), and data analysis for pavement condition assessments
Manage multi-disciplinary teams and coordinate with clients, contractors, and agencies to deliver high-profile projects
Plan, schedule, conduct, and/or coordinate detailed phases of assigned project work
Make design, engineering, and construction recommendations, adaptations and modifications
Prepare/supervise proposals and reports for small to large projects of varying complexity
Perform quality control review of proposals written by others
Evaluate complex laboratory and field data (e.g., FWD/HWD, GPR, coring, DCP, LWD) for analysis, interpretation and inclusion in reports
Serve as a technical advisor to mid-level and junior-level project team members
Interact directly with clients and project teams on developing scope of services, communicating project progress and findings and recommendations
Prepare/supervise routine and complex engineering reports detailing services provided, findings, and recommendations
Prepare technical reports, design guidelines, and presentations for clients and industry conferences
Support asset management, life cycle cost analysis, and pavement management system implementation
Provide leadership of marketing, sales and business development
Contribute to the development of national and international best practices and standards for pavement engineering
Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time to project sites and meetings
Supervise graduate, field, and project engineering staff
Serve as a Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer
Qualification
Required
Master's degree or higher in civil/pavement engineering
Minimum 15+ years' experience
Demonstrated expertise in concrete and asphalt pavement design, forensic evaluation, and innovative rehabilitation systems
Proficiency in pavement design software and data analysis tools
Strong communication, leadership, and client interaction skills
Professional Engineer (PE) registration
Valid driver's license with acceptable violation history
This position is based in our Austin, TX office
Preferred
Lead designer or Engineer of Record (EOR) on major projects
Knowledge using AASHTOWare Pavement Software
Knowledge using TxDOT Pavement Engineering Software
Knowledge using FAARFIELD and associated FAA Software
Knowledge using PCASE and PAVER Software
Knowledgeable in pavement design, maintenance, rehabilitation, management and recycling topics
Authorized Project Reviewer status preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
401(k) plan
Paid time off
Holidays
Education reimbursement
Various bonus programs
Company
Terracon
Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned consulting engineering firm providing quality services to clients.
5001-10000 employees
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M. Gayle Packer
President and CEO
Don Vrana
Chief Financial Officer
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