Senior Principal Engineer - Site Civil
Department: Community Infrastructure
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Blacksburg, VA
Compensation: $150,000 - $180,000 / year
Description
The Senior Principal Engineer is a senior leadership role responsible for technical excellence, strategic growth, and operational oversight within Rinker Design Associates engineering practice. This position combines high-level project leadership, client engagement, and staff development, serving as a key contributor to both regional success and long-term organizational strategy.
$10,000 sign-on bonus!
What You'll Do
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for the design of land development projects from initial concept through construction administration
- Provide executive-level oversight and technical direction on complex transportation and infrastructure projects.
- Serve as Engineer of Record as appropriate and ensure adherence to applicable state, federal, and industry standards.
- Review and approve engineering designs, calculations, plans, specifications, and deliverables.
- Act as a trusted advisor to key public-sector and institutional clients.
- Maintain and expand long-term client relationships throughout Virginia and the surrounding region.
- Support strategic pursuits, proposals, and interviews for major Site Civil project opportunities.
- Lead, mentor, and develop senior engineers, project managers, and emerging leaders.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and technical excellence.
- Support succession planning and workforce development initiatives.
- Collaborate with Rinker Design Associates and Trilon Group leadership on growth initiatives and integration efforts.
- Contribute to operational planning, financial performance, and resource management.
- Identify opportunities to expand services, markets, and delivery methods.
What You'll Need
- Proficiency in design utilizing AutoCAD Civil3D
- Skill in updating, maintaining, operating and evaluating all AutoCAD software and related equipment
- Strong attention to detail, ensuring edits requested by project manager are accurate
- Able to fully understand and follow complex oral and written instructions
- Ability to operate, access, and maintain diverse software applications
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Basic understanding of ISO 9000 design requirements.
Why Join RDA?
We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401K Retirement Plan; Roth Contributions
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability
- Generous PTO and 8 federal holidays + 1 floating holiday
- Parental leave
- Supportive team culture
RDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace.
Applicants that require an employment visa sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered.
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