Principal Engineer - Tunnels

Schnabel provides expertise and design for geotechnical, dam, and tunnel engineering projects worldwide. As a growing, mid-size company with 650+ employees and 30 offices, Schnabel offers big-firm capabilities with small-firm responsiveness. Our designers, innovators, and industry experts have successfully tackled projects in remote locations, challenging environments, and for communities large and small across the U.S. and in over 130 countries.

We’re an ENR Top 250 Design Firm and we regularly provide engineering services on projects that lead to awards for our clients. Recognized by CE News as one of the Best Engineering Firms to Work for, Schnabel is an employee-owned firm that gives employees the opportunity to share financially in the growth of the company.

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Principal Engineer Job Description

Schnabel Engineering has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Engineer to grow our tunneling design and program management services in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions. This position is well-suited for a talented, highly experienced individual who is interested in being a leader and contributing to innovative and challenging private and public sector projects involving large infrastructure programs and projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Collaboration and mentoring are pillars in the Schnabel Engineering culture. We operate under a sell-manage-do culture, and so we expect a successful candidate to be able to work on challenging technical projects while leveraging their existing knowledge and experience to help Schnabel Engineering expand its current practices and capabilities through business development and client management. Essential skills and responsibilities include:

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The compensation range for a Principal Engineer is between $200,000 to $260,000. Compensation for this position may vary based on geographic location and other factors. We remain committed to providing competitive and equitable compensation to all employees, regardless of their location.

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