Geotechnical Engineering Branch Manager (G&MT)

As an Engineering Branch Manager, you are the type who is driven to succeed. You are a highly motivated star player who thrives on strategic thinking and putting ideas into motion. Every project shows both your technical expertise as well as your business savvy - and this is reflected in the strong growth of your branch. The junior and senior engineering staff look to you for mentoring both technically and in building client relationships. Your positive interactions with clients as well as business development skills contribute tremendously to the success of ECS. You get the "big" picture and want to contribute accordingly - and that's why you'll have all the opportunity for career growth within our company you'll want.

ECS is hiring a Geotechnical Engineering Practice Leader to lead our Geotechnical and Construction Materials Testing (CMT) operations in the Denver market. This is a senior leadership role with P&L ownership, responsibility for team growth, and a mandate to expand geotechnical engineering services while maintaining strong safety performance, technical quality, and client outcomes.

This is a new G&MT department buildout, but you are not starting from scratch. ECS already has established Facilities and Environmental teams in the Denver region, active project wins, and a Regional VP with deep local relationships. You will have executive support, resourcing and financial backing, and the advantage of an employee-owned (ESOP) platform and an established brand in geotech and CMT.

• Direct Denver-area geotechnical engineering and CMT operations, including P&L management, budgeting, forecasting, utilization planning, and hiring plans.

• Build, lead, and retain a high-performing team of geotechnical engineers, project managers, field technicians, and lab staff, including coaching, performance management, and succession planning.

• Own and execute the business development strategy for geotechnical engineering services, including target account planning, client expansion, and new logo growth.

• Serve as a senior technical resource and principal engineer for complex geotechnical work including subsurface investigations, geotechnical analysis, foundation recommendations, earthwork, retaining systems, slope stability, and soil-structure interaction.

• Lead proposal strategy and execution, including scoping, pricing, staffing plans, schedules, and risk management for multidisciplinary engineering work.

• Increase market visibility through professional involvement, client engagement, and strategic partnerships across the Denver region.

• Ensure consistent execution of ECS standards for quality management, safety compliance, reporting, and operational performance.

• Partner with Facilities and Environmental teams locally to support integrated delivery and coordinated client growth.

• B.S. or M.S. in Civil Engineering (geotechnical emphasis preferred) from an ABET-accredited university.

• 12+ years of civil or geotechnical engineering experience, including people leadership and operations or business management.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license, or ability to obtain a Colorado PE within 3 months of hire.

• Demonstrated leadership in geotechnical engineering operations, staff d Save evelopment, and client-facing project delivery.

• Strong technical depth in geotechnical engineering, including exploration planning, laboratory test interpretation, foundation systems, earthwork, and geotechnical reporting.

• Working knowledge of construction materials testing (CMT) methods, field testing practices, and laboratory standards.

• M.S. in Geotechnical Engineering or Civil Engineering.

• Experience with geotechnical design and analysis tools such as GeoStudio, LPILE, gINT, PLAXIS, MicroStation, or similar programs.

• Track record of practice growth with accountability for revenue, margin, and team expansion.

The expected pay range for this role in Denver is $150,000 to $200,000 per year. Final compensation is based on experience, licensure, and qualifications. We also

• Employee-owned (ESOP) structure.

• Matching 401K, Bonuses, Benefits, Vacation/PTO/Sick Leave
• Fast growth, career development

• Local foundation already in place through established ECS divisions in Denver.

• Regional leadership support with existing market relationships.

• Ability to shape a Denver geotechnical practice with low bureaucracy and strong corporate resources.

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 #66 in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms (April 2025), #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, clickhere.