Responsibilities
The Director of Digital Infrastructure- Project Delivery is responsible for technical program delivery, peer review oversight, QA/QC compliance, practice standardization, and national team development and training for geotechnical engineering and construction materials testing services on large-scale digital infrastructure projects nationwide. Operates as the technical delivery counterpart to the National Accounts Pursuit Team and is part of the Corporate Special Projects Group leadership for operational execution.
Chantilly, VA is the preferred location however, this is a National opportunity and the ideal candidate can be located in any region with established ECS operations (Mid-Atlantic, Southwest, Southeast, Florida).
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Minimum 15 years of progressive geotechnical and construction materials testing experience, including demonstrated national or multi-office program leadership responsibility on digital infrastructure or large-scale fast-track development programs
Experience working with hyperscale clients on digital infrastructure programs is strongly preferred. Geotechnical experience on high-complexity international projects is a bonus
BS in Civil Engineering required
MS in Geotechnical Engineering (or similar) preferred
P.E. License required
If driving for, or on behalf of, any ECS subsidiary, a valid driver's license is required
Deep technical expertise in geotechnical engineering as applied to large-scale, fast-track digital infrastructure development programs
Demonstrated ability to build, implement, and enforce national delivery standards and QA/QC protocols across geographically distributed teams
Proven track record managing high-volume programs of 50+ concurrent geotechnical projects across multiple offices without degradation in quality or schedule performance
Thorough knowledge of fast-track design and construction schedules, including investigation sequencing, interim deliverable structures, and scope escalation triggers that define hyperscale digital infrastructure programs
Demonstrated success developing standardized scopes of work, reporting templates, and proposal frameworks that measurably reduce turnaround time and rework
Ability to provide Executive-level technical oversight and peer review on complex sites involving challenging soil profiles, high-fill scenarios, karst geology, global stability and retaining wall design, seismic hazards, or compressed schedules
Strong geotechnical engineering experience working alongside and advising CMT professionals; able to integrate CMT scope and findings into geotechnical program delivery without directly managing CMT operations
Proven ability to recruit, develop, and help retain senior geotechnical talent and build a culture of technical excellence across a nationally distributed team
Effective cross-functional collaborator - drives alignment across regional Project Executives, office principals, SPG, and corporate leadership without relying on direct authority
Clear, direct communicator who translates complex technical findings into decision-ready deliverables meeting the expectations of the most demanding technical reviewers
Disciplined program management rigor: named owners, defined deliverable dates, explicit risk flags, and no softened gaps
Outstanding prioritization and organizational skills across a complex, high-volume national workload under persistent schedule pressure
Ability to travel up to 15% may be required
About Us
ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 3,000 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #60 in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms (April 2026), #148 in Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2025) and #50 in Zweig Group's Hot Firm List (May 2025). For additional information about ECS, visit: www.ecslimited.com.
ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more, click here.
Why ECS? We have grit. What does that mean for you? We are problem solvers who approach obstacles with a fearless attitude. From trekking knee deep through swamplands to rappelling off of buildings, we do whatever it takes to safely get the job done! We have guts. The footprint of our company allows us to be nimble. With exceptional expertise and locations across the nation, we have the strength to support your project. We are resilient. We will ask the right questions, listen to your concerns and deliver. The opportunities to collaborate and think outside the box are infinite. We take initiative. The work we do sometimes does not have an easy solution. It takes drive, determination and the ability to connect people and ideas to achieve remarkable results. We bring tenacity. To put it plainly, we provide geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, environmental consulting, and facilities engineering services. From conception to completion, our boots are made for working.
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