Delve Underground is a leader in underground and heavy civil engineering serving the transportation, water, wastewater, and energy industries. Specializing in tunnel design, we provide practical solutions to the most challenging underground problems. We offer comprehensive design, construction management, and construction claims services, with expertise extending across a wide range of engineering disciplines, including civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering. Our primary focus is to make a significant impact on the advancement of infrastructure projects, which in turn shape and enhance the communities we serve. Founded in 1954, as Jacobs Associates, Delve Underground is an employee-owned firm with 25 offices and 350 team members throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

We want our employees to make a career doing what they love to do. We encourage an entrepreneurial spirit and help our team members forge their own path within the company. We support their efforts to stay on the cutting edge of technology while fostering a great work-life balance. In addition to working hard, we also have fun. We socialize and celebrate achievements at summer picnics, holiday parties, and company outings.

Benefits: Full Benefits Program consisting of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA or HSA, EAP, 401(k), ESOP, and company stock ownership program, 9 Paid Holidays, generous paid-time-off program, Work from home flexibility, and Health &Wellness Reimbursement

Pay Rate: $98,219 - $161,544

Underground Design Project Manager

Delve Underground is looking for a Project Manager with 10 years of experience in managing engineering teams to deliver designs of large-scale public works infrastructure projects. The position can be based in our Walnut Creek, San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Irvine, or San Diego offices.

The successful candidate will have a strong skillset and familiarity with common methods for civil and underground design using relevant codes and standards. Experience in project management, client relations, and business development required.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the preparation of technical reports, engineering specifications, drawings and perform calculations in support of engineering activities.
• Plan, direct and coordinate activities of project teams to ensure compliance with contract agreements and exercise cost control to implement the approved design within established budget and schedule restraints. Manage on-time and within budget submission of required project deliverables.
• Provide technical guidance to lead and manage multi-disciplined engineering teams including junior/graduate engineers.
• Provide mentoring to support junior engineers' career development.
• Establish and maintain relationships with senior client management and staff. Make presentations to client staff and management on the status of the project and project deliverables.
• Accountable for QA/QC and risk management on projects.
• Demonstrate confidence, business acumen, negotiations, interpersonal and communications skills required to maintain effective relationships with clients and represent Delve Underground in critical business dealings, relationships, and negotiations with suppliers and business partners.
• Initiate and review qualification and pricing proposals. Participate in interviews, statement of qualifications, proposals, interviews and presentations in pursuit of new projects.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. An emphasis in geotechnical or structural engineering is desirable. Master's degree in structural or geotechnical engineering desirable.
• At least 10 years experience in civil engineering, including planning, design and construction of heavy civil infrastructure. Experience must include technical oversight of design teams, project management and client relationship management.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license is required.
• Experience in tunnel and underground structure design and construction preferred.
• Experience in water, wastewater, and/or transportation project management preferred.
• Experience and proven track record delivering a wide range of project types and sizes with public and private clients.
• Experience working with governmental, local agencies and contractors.
• Experience developing contract documents, plans, details and specifications.
• Experience working with Contractors on large scale Design-Build construction projects a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Presentations at key industry related conferences and seminars.
• Must be willing to travel for assignments as needed.

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

If you feel that you would be right for this position, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application so that we can review your information. We look forward to meeting you!

Delve Underground is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Compensation reflects the cost of labor across our US geographic markets. Pay is based on several factors including market location, experience, knowledge, and skills.