Job Description
General Responsibilities:
Provide engineering and consulting services focused on pavement materials, design, and construction quality for automotive proving grounds and motorsport tracks. This role is both intellectually rigorous and physically demanding. Combining detailed analysis with hands-on field leadership, it is uniquely rewarding because your decisions translate directly into world-class track ride quality, safety, and performance. You will manage assigned projects from planning through execution, provide practical on-site technical guidance, and deliver clear, concise, client-ready documentation. Services are primarily within the automotive and motorsport track industries, with occasional work in transportation, public works, commercial, and/or industrial sectors. Frequent travel (domestic and international) is expected; field assignments commonly run 1-2+ weeks at a time and may include early mornings, long days, and evening analysis/reporting.
Essential Roles and Responsibilities:
- Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects. Participate in pre-task planning. Report any safety issues or concerns to management.
- Maintain and promote quality standards and practices on all projects, including continuous quality monitoring and improvement.
- Manage assigned projects from planning through completion, balancing detailed engineering analysis with on-site construction quality leadership.
- Provide engineering and consulting services for clients in the automotive proving ground and motorsport track industries, ensuring expectations are aligned and outcomes exceed client needs.
- Plan, schedule, conduct, coordinate, and/or supervise detailed phases of project work; support fast-moving schedules where precision matters.
- Perform and/or lead field investigations and construction observation/inspection, including asphalt paving operations, plant/field troubleshooting, and documentation of field conditions.
- Develop track-focused pavement design and materials recommendations that account for performance requirements such as smoothness, texture, durability, and safety.
- Prepare and/or review plans, specifications, and technical requirements; review drawings and construction to ensure compliance with project standards.
- Analyze laboratory and field data, perform engineering calculations, and evaluate results for inclusion in reports, recommendations, and construction decisions.
- Oversee or coordinate QC/QA activities (without directing means-and-methods), including compaction control, sampling/testing oversight, and evaluation of smoothness/evenness data (e.g., straightedge, profiling, texture testing).
- Prepare proposals, scopes of work, cost estimates, and project-related documents; track progress, budgets, and recommend changes as needed.
- Communicate complex engineering issues clearly and concisely to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including owners, designers, contractors, and internal project teams.
- Serve as a technical resource to junior team members; assign, review, and evaluate work products and data as appropriate.
- Maintain thorough field documentation habits (daily reporting, photo documentation, and clear follow-up actions) and produce timely technical memos and formal reports.
- Work closely with senior-level managers and clients to develop scopes, communicate progress, and deliver findings and recommendations.
- Support business development and client relationships through high-quality delivery, responsiveness, and professional presentation of results.
- Willingness to travel frequently, including overnight stays and multi-week assignments at domestic and international project sites; comfortable with unconventional schedules tied to construction operations.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- Minimum 5-8 years of relevant experience.
- Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
- Master's degree in engineering preferred.
- Valid driver's license with acceptable violation history.
- Willingness to travel frequently (domestic and international), including multi-week field assignments.
- Strong experience with pavement construction and QC/QA (asphalt paving preferred) and ability to translate field conditions into actionable recommendations.
- Proficiency with MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; ability to produce concise, client-ready deliverables.
- This position is based in the Austin, TX office.
Preferred Requirements:
- Strong experience with pavement construction and quality control/quality assurance (QC/QA), with a focus on asphalt paving.
- Deep understanding of pavement materials, mixtures, production, placement, and testing. Able to troubleshoot issues at the plant and in the field.
- Ability to evaluate ride quality/smoothness/evenness and other surface characteristics data using tools such as straightedge, profiling, and texture testing (technician/oversight).
- Working knowledge of compaction control for asphalt, including oversight of nuclear gauge testing and understanding of best practices.
- Comfortable coaching and training contractors on best practices while coordinating effectively with owners, designers, contractors, and all QC/QA stakeholders (without directing means-and-methods).
- Highly organized field documentation habits, including extensive photo documentation and clear daily reporting/addenda.
- Comfortable working an unconventional schedule tied to construction operations with early starts (often ~4:00 a.m.), long days (10-16 hours), and evenings performing data analysis/report writing.
- Willingness to deploy for demanding field assignments: typical projects run 5-15 days on with 2-7 days off between trips; occasionally extended deployments of 6-8 weeks may be required.
- Flexible and willing to travel frequently to remote project sites across the U.S. (especially AZ, CA, TX, OH, MI, SC, GA) and occasionally to international locations including Canada, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
- Fundamental understanding of vehicle dynamics and a genuine interest in the automotive, tire, and/or motorsports industries. Able to translate engineering decisions into track performance outcomes.
- Proficiency with MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; able to turn complex findings into concise, client-ready deliverables.
- Strong communicator with a collaborative mindset, a positive attitude, and a strong work ethic; committed to safety, pre-task planning, and quality standards.
About Terracon
Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm comprised of more than 8,000 curious minds focused on solving engineering and technical challenges from more than 200 locations nationwide. Since 1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi-discipline firm specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services. Terracon's growth is due to our talented employee-owners exceeding expectations in client service and growing their careers with new and exciting opportunities in the marketplace.
Terracon's vision of "Together, we are best at people" is demonstrated through our excellent compensation and benefits package. Based on eligibility, role and job status, we offer many programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and holidays, education reimbursement, and various bonus programs.
EEO Statement
Terracon is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.
|
Terracon Consultants, Inc.
life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
Mar 23, 2026