Hillis-Carnes is a 201–500 person consulting firm anchored in geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, and subsurface investigations, with a geographic footprint spanning Maryland, DC, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the Caribbean. The hiring profile is heavily weighted toward junior engineers (43 of 77 open engineering roles) and weighted heavily toward project delivery roles, reflecting a services-driven model focused on growing field and lab capacity rather than product or platform development.
Notable leadership hires: Survey Party Chief
Founded in 1989, Hillis-Carnes operates as a multi-disciplined consulting engineering firm serving public and private sector clients across the Mid-Atlantic and Caribbean. Core service lines include geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing and inspections, subsurface drilling investigations, environmental consulting, deep foundations, specialty geotechnical construction, facilities consulting, and laboratory testing. The firm maintains offices throughout Maryland, DC, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, with an additional presence in Barbados. Active projects center on commercial and residential land development, geotechnical engineering work, environmental consulting, and new branch expansion. The organization is managing a construction project backlog while actively recruiting to support growth and diversification across regions.
Geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing and inspections, subsurface drilling investigations, environmental consulting, deep foundations, specialty geotechnical construction, facilities consulting, laboratory testing, and third-party inspections for public and private sector clients.
Annapolis Junction, Maryland. The firm also operates offices throughout Maryland, DC, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and maintains a Caribbean office in Barbados.
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