Geotechnical Senior Project Manager/NCDOT Lead

ESP is seeking a Senior Project Manager with experience in geotechnical engineering for our Raleigh, North Carolina operations. The senior project manager will provide engineering and consulting services for a wide variety of projects, market sectors and clients, including the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). 

Responsibilities:

• Involvement in all phases of a project including proposal preparation, managing and/or performing field engineering and testing, engineering analysis, report writing, consultation, invoice preparation, client contact and correspondence.
• Manage existing NCDOT geotechnical contracts/projects 
• Business development and growth of geotechnical services in the NC transportation market 
• Review of deliverables for technical accuracy and compliance with loss prevention policies and company standards
• Providing oversight and mentorship to field and project management staff
• Client management duties

• Providing consultation/evaluation for field related concerns
• Performing engineering field evaluations and inspections 

Position expectations include technical abilities in some or all the following: 

• Shallow and deep foundation analysis
• Pavement design and analysis
• Slope stability analysis
• Settlement analyses
• Seismic analyses
• NCDOT project experience

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, master’s degree in geotechnical engineering preferred
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration is required
• 8+ years of experience is preferred
• Strong written/verbal communication skills
• Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy. 

Corporate Information:

ESP is a multi-discipline engineering design and consulting firm providing our clients with civil engineering, surveying, planning/landscape architecture, geosciences, environmental, subsurface utility engineering, and construction engineering inspection.

Through years of dedicated service to our clients, ESP has received a designation of 186 on the 2026 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings. For the firm's primary territory, the ENR Texas & Southeast Top Design Firms, ESP received a 2026 ranking of 53.

ESP offers an excellent employee benefits package including: