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 • Review project plans, specifications and construction to verify compliance with project documents • Develop scope and cost estimates, track and evaluate project progress/budgets, and recommend changes • 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: • Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses • 401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days) • PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays • VTO (Volunteer Time Off) of 4 hours each year (prorated during first year based on hire date) • Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days) • Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc • Short-Term Disability Insurance (Employer paid) • Long-Term Disability Insurance • Life Insurance • Pet Insurance • Education Reimbursement Opportunities • Flexible and Dependent Benefits Plan • Referral Bonuses