Geotechnical and dam engineering for infrastructure projects globally
Schnabel is a 700+ person geotechnical and civil engineering firm operating 31 offices across the U.S. and 130+ countries. The tech stack is dominated by domain-specific design tools (Revit, AutoCAD Civil 3D, GeoStudio, SAP2000) with emerging Python adoption, suggesting moves toward computational analysis and automation. Hiring is heavily skewed toward engineering (109 of 120 open roles), with balanced seniority distribution and active recruitment of senior-level talent — typical for a mid-market services firm scaling technical capacity on complex dam, tunnel, and geotechnical projects.
Schnabel designs and engineers geotechnical, dam, tunnel, and underground infrastructure projects for public and private clients. The firm operates as an employee-owned company with 700+ staff across 31 offices, serving projects in the United States and over 130 countries. Core service lines include geotechnical and geostructural engineering, dam and levee design, tunnel engineering, risk management, and geophysics. Current project focus spans flood resiliency, dam upgrading and safety, surface water intake systems, municipal water supply infrastructure, and heavy civil work. The firm holds ENR Top 200 Design Firm status and regularly produces award-winning client projects.
Revit, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, GIS, Microstation, GPS, Bluebeam, GeoStudio, SAP2000, Mathcad, Python, Deltek Vantage, Teams, and SharePoint. Tools span design, analysis, geospatial modeling, and project management.
Glen Allen, Virginia. The firm operates 31 offices across the United States and internationally, with current hiring limited to the United States.
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