Engineering Journal Jobs in Chesterfield

Job Location: Richmond, Virginia (Onsite)

Salary Range: $130,000–$160,000

Eligibility/Clearance: Eligibility to Work in USA

About the role

Stelic is seeking a Senior Project Scheduler to support a large data center project in Richmond, Virginia. This role leads schedule development, progress integration, risk analysis, and reporting across design, procurement, construction, and commissioning. You will ensure that critical path activities are accurate, coordinated, and supported by clear logic and field-validated data.

Key Responsibilities 

• Develop, maintain, and analyze the Primavera P6 schedule for a large-scale data center project.
• Build detailed WBS structures, activity coding, calendars, and logic ties that reflect real sequencing.
• Coordinate weekly updates with project managers, superintendents, trade partners, and commissioning teams.
• Validate progress, percent complete, and remaining durations with field leadership.
• Prepare weekly and monthly schedule reports with clear insights, risks, and recommended actions.
• Support schedule risk reviews and scenario modeling for major constraints or delays.
• Maintain baseline integrity, track variances, and identify early-warning indicators.
• Partner with procurement to integrate long-lead equipment and delivery paths.
• Align the construction schedule with commissioning sequences for critical power and mechanical systems.
• Ensure documentation, narratives, and audit records are complete and accurate.

Requirements 

• 5+ years of scheduling experience on large capital projects.
• Strong background in data centers, heavy electrical, or heavy mechanical construction.
• Expert proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Ability to work directly with field teams to validate logic and durations.
• Strong understanding of commissioning workflows, critical path flow, and equipment startup.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex schedule issues.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction, or related field preferred.

Work Environment 

• Full-time onsite support at a large data center project in Richmond, Virginia.
• High collaboration with field supervision, project management, commissioning, and trade partners.
• Requires regular participation in coordination meetings and site walks.

Benefits 

• Competitive salary.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) program.
• PTO and paid holidays.
• Professional development support.

Equal Opportunity 

Stelic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Stelic complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

ADA Accommodation

Stelic is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.

At Will Employment

Employment at Stelic is at will. Nothing in this job description creates a contract or guarantees employment for a specific duration.

Other Details

Full-time onsite position in Richmond, Virginia. Travel may be required for coordination with extended project teams.

About W.M. Schlosser Company

A family-owned company is where you feel most at home. That is just one of the reasons that the W.M. Schlosser Company has enjoyed success and been a constant leader in the DMV for almost 60 years. The biggest reason is our people. Our employees are the most important component of our company. Unlike some of the bigger contractors, with Schlosser, you are a name, not a number. We maintain an open-door policy at all levels of management. Our philosophy is that building careers and relationships is as important as the projects that we build.

Sr. Project Manager (Treatment Plant/Pump Stations) Role Overview

The Sr. Project Manager holds responsibility for all aspects of the administrative and technical management of construction projects. This role is critical in ensuring projects run smoothly from inception to completion. In addition to the technical aspect of this role, staff training, coaching and development are key to success.

Key Responsibilities

• Contract Administration: The Sr. Project Manager oversees all activities related to contract administration, including handling change orders, submittals, procurement, project schedules, quality control, and safety measures in Treatment Plant/Pump Station work
• Team Leadership: The Sr. Project Manager supervises and manages project teams, providing both administrative and technical leadership throughout every phase of the project, from start-up through closeout.
• Team Motivation and Development: In addition to keeping the project on track, the Project Manager ensures team cohesion and motivation. This includes training and developing junior team members through on-the-job and internal training opportunities.
• Schedule and Budget Preparation: The Sr. Project Manager is responsible for preparing the project’s schedule, schedule of values, and budgets, as well as updating project schedules as needed.
• Change Order and Contract Negotiation: Duties include preparing and negotiating change orders, as well as preparing subcontracts and purchase orders.
• Subcontractor and Vendor Management: This role involves reviewing subcontractor and vendor requisitions and coordinating activities to ensure smooth project completion.
• Stakeholder Management: The Sr. Project Manager manages relationships with clients, stakeholders, vendors, and subcontractors, ensuring clear communication and collaboration.
• Staff Meetings: Conducting weekly staff meetings is part of the role to maintain project momentum and address any issues proactively.
• Risk Management: The Sr. Project Manager performs risk management activities to minimize potential project risks.
• Safety and Quality Control: Strong knowledge and oversight of safety and quality control protocols are essential to this position.

Qualifications

• Educational Background: A degree is required in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Experience: Minimum of 15 years' construction experience, specifically working for a general contractor on government projects. Experience with treatment plant or pump station work is also required.
• Project Management: Demonstrated experience in successfully managing projects from start to finish.
• Negotiation and Relationship Skills: Proven skill in negotiating and developing relationships with owners and subcontractors.
• Supervisory Experience: At least 10 years of supervisory experience, with demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Work Ethic: A strong work ethic and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment are essential.
• Passion: A genuine passion for the work and industry is a must.

WMS welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life, and it’s reflected in our largely diverse community of WMS employees. WMS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. WMS recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

• Senior Civil Project Engineer (P.E.)
• Location: Richmond, VA (Hybrid Options Available)
• Sector: Land Development & Infrastructure

About the Role

We are looking for a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) to lead high-impact site development and infrastructure projects across the Greater Richmond area. You will be the technical heart of our team, driving projects from initial concept through construction while navigating the specific regulatory landscapes of the City of Richmond, Henrico, and Chesterfield.

Key Responsibilities

• Design Leadership: Lead civil design efforts for grading, drainage, utilities, and complex stormwater management systems using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Regulatory Navigation: Oversee permitting and compliance with VADEQ and local standards, including Chesapeake Bay Protection Area programs.
• Project Management: Manage project scopes, budgets, and schedules for residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments.
• Mentorship: Provide technical oversight and guidance to junior engineers and designers.

What You Bring

• Licensure: Valid Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in Virginia.
• Experience: 4+ years of civil engineering experience, specifically in land development or municipal infrastructure.
• Technical Mastery: High proficiency in hydrologic/hydraulic analysis and infrastructure design.
• Local Insight: Familiarity with VDOT standards and local Richmond-area permitting processes.

Why Richmond?

Join a firm that values Richmond’s unique blend of historic preservation and modern urban growth. We offer:

• Competitive Compensation: Target salary range of $103,156 – $117,491 (based on experience), with expert-level roles reaching up to $160,000+.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) matching; and generous PTO.
• Flexible Work: Modern office space with options for hybrid remote work to support your work-life balance.

About W.M. Schlosser Company

A family-owned company is where you feel most at home. That is just one of the reasons that the W.M. Schlosser Company has enjoyed success and been a constant leader in the DMV for almost 60 years. The biggest reason is our people. Our employees are the most important component of our company. Unlike some of the bigger contractors, with Schlosser, you are a name, not a number. We maintain an open-door policy at all levels of management. Our philosophy is that building careers and relationships is as important as the projects that we build.

Assistant Project Manager Role (Treatment Plant/Pump Stations) Overview

The Assistant Project Manager holds responsibility to assist the project team in all aspects of the of the construction projects. This role is critical in ensuring projects run smoothly from inception to completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Contract Administration: The Assistant Project Manager will provide assistance to the project team in all activities related to contract administration.
• Schedule and Budget Preparation: The Assistant Project Manager is responsible for assisting in preparing the project’s schedule, schedule of values, and budgets, as well as updating project schedules as needed. Knowledge of P6 is desired.
• Document Control: The Assistant Project Manager plays a key role in document control utilizing Procore Software. Set up and maintain required project reports, forms, and logs, and track activities such as shop drawing submittals, requests for information, field changes, change orders, and the purchase and delivery schedule.
• Change Proposals: The Assistant Project manager will assist in preparation and negotiation of Change Proposals.
• Submittal Management: The Assistant Project Manager plays a key role in submittal management, ensuring timely submission and release of materials as well as Quality Control.
• Subcontractor and Vendor Management: The Assistant Project Manager will assist in reviewing subcontractor and vendor requisitions
• Safety and Quality Control: Strong knowledge and oversight of safety and quality control protocols are essential to this position.
• Field Knowledge: Prior work in the construction industry required.

Qualifications

• Educational Background: A degree is required in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline is desired.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years' construction experience, specifically working for a general contractor on government projects. Experience with treatment plant or pump station work is also required.
• Work Ethic: A strong work ethic and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment are essential.
• Passion: A genuine passion for the work and industry is a must.

WMS welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life, and it’s reflected in our largely diverse community of WMS employees. WMS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. WMS recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

About the job you’re considering

We are seeking an experienced MES Traksys Developer. The primary objective of this role is to lead a team responsible for designing, developing, and implementing Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) solutions for customers using TrakSYS. This position plays a critical role in automating manufacturing operations from raw material intake through finished goods, ensuring efficiency, reliability, and visibility across production processes.

As a MES Traksys Developer., you will provide hands-on solution design, and customer engagement throughout the project lifecycle, from requirements gathering to delivery and ongoing support.

Your Role

• Design, configure, develop, and implement MES applications to meet manufacturing operational requirements
• Translate MES user stories and business requirements into practical, scalable technical solutions
• Support automation of manufacturing operations across the full production lifecycle (raw materials to finished products)
• Prepare and deliver technical demonstrations and solution walk‑throughs to customers as part of project deliverables
• Provide technical guidance during troubleshooting, downtimes, and critical production incidents
• Collaborate with stakeholders to manage expectations and propose effective workarounds when required
• Offer proactive application support, including manufacturing floor (shop‑floor) support as needed
• Integrate MES solutions with industrial systems, including OPC connections and related manufacturing applications

Your skills and experience

• 5+ years of hands‑on MES TrakSYS implementation and development experience
• Strong technical design and development experience for MES functionalities using TrakSYS
• Solid understanding of MES concepts, architectures, and integration patterns
• Experience working within the Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of ISA‑95 standards
• ITIL knowledge and applied experience in production environments
• Proven ability to translate complex business problems into technical solution components
• Experience supporting mission‑critical manufacturing systems, including incident management
• Knowledge of OPC connectivity and industrial integration standards
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work proactively in fast‑paced manufacturing environments with occasional on‑floor support

Job Title: Geotechnical Engineering Manager

Location: Richmond, VA

About the Role: A client of I.K. Hofmann is seeking a Geotechnical Engineering Manager to join their team in Richmond, VA. This individual will be instrumental in building and leading a team to tackle complex civil engineering projects. You will drive operational excellence and expand the geotechnical footprint across Virginia and beyond.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a team of geotechnical engineers.
• Oversee challenging civil engineering projects from inception to completion.
• Ensure operational excellence and innovation in geotechnical solutions.
• Expand the company's geotechnical services footprint within Virginia and in new markets.

Requirements:

• A degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Geotechnical Engineering.
• 8–15+ years of hands-on experience in heavy civil projects.
• Strong understanding of foundations, slopes, and Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) walls.
• Familiarity with FDOT design practices is a plus.
• Strong communication and writing skills are essential.

Preferred

• A Professional Engineer (PE) license from any state; a Virginia PE license is preferred.
• Construction Materials Testing and Inspection knowledge

Join a dynamic team dedicated to excellence in geotechnical engineering and contribute to impactful projects that shape the future infrastructure.

SUMMARY

Develop and maintain high quality client relations through sales, project management and personnel management. Ensure that air quality and multimedia projects are completed correctly, on time and budget, and that quality projects are made available for the assigned team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Monitor, verify, and ensure the technical accuracy and quality of project related work.
2. Guide staff in manner that allows for efficient progress and timely completion of consulting projects within the established budget.
3. Coordinate efforts of project team to ensure timely completion of project, invoicing review, and maintaining project budgets.
4. Maintain business development relationships through sales calls and professional networking.
5. Promote client stewardship by being attentive to the needs of existing clients and by encouraging consultant staff to look for business opportunities with clients.
6. Develop sales proposals for existing and prospective clients.
7. Identify new marketing opportunities and assist business development staff with appropriate literature development, communication, and follow-up.
8. Attend and present papers at conferences, and prepare regulatory updates and present luncheon seminars.
9. Communicate with staff the decisions/goals of management so that the staff can help adhere to company goals while meeting personal goals.
10. Ensure proper utilization and billing of consulting staff.
11. Monitor and evaluate employees' performance of goals and performance standards continuously.

(The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job.)

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directly supervises 1-3 employees in Environmental Consulting. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in Chemical, Mechanical, Environmental/Civil Engineering, and or related Atmospheric/Environmental Science from four-year college or university; and at least two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have regulatory, industry, and technical knowledge relating to permit applicability, emission inventories, air dispersion modeling, and federal and state permitting requirements. Multimedia (waste and water) permitting and compliance are preferred.

Must have computer literacy, including basic programming word processing, spreadsheet skills, and knowledge of Microsoft office software package.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use their hands; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to work for long periods of time at a PC. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

8116 - Midtown Office - 2220 W. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23220

CarMax, the way your career should be!

Essential Responsibilities:

• Identify new opportunities for ML and AI solutions and build and cultivate relationships with leaders across the organization to foster those partnerships
• Influence partners and stakeholders in Data Science and other teams across the organization to prioritize objectives and provide a comprehensive approach to solution recommendations that includes ROI, time to market, scalability as well as alternative recommendations
• Communicate effectively with senior leadership to share progress, raise any roadblocks or impediments to delivery, and also spread awareness of your teams’ achievements
• Create the strategic roadmap that will guide the direction and goals for the team, both in terms of individual project impacts but also overall standards for machine learning and AI utilization in the organization
• Empower your direct reports to lead their teams by providing them with the resources, training, feedback, and a sounding-board to be successful in their roles
• Develop people through effective communication and ongoing feedback
• Manage the budget of your area including budget planning and estimating costs of future development and tracking spend on an ongoing basis
• Create an inclusive and engaging culture for a team of remote and hybrid engineers with varying levels of experience
• Work through others to deliver resilient and scalable technology solutions that solve for complex business problems
• Help drive the broader understanding of the use of machine learning and AI by interfacing with key roles in Operations, Legal, Security, and Technology
• Stay on top of industry trends and best practices to continuously improve what we do and ensure our customer experience is the best it can be
• Quickly learning the CarMax technology standards and norms and ensuring that your teams follow best practices for change management, security, etc.
• This role will have on-call expectations to be available for major incidents and issues that affect your team’s applications.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• Optional for sponsorship needs: Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or relevant technical field
• 10+ years of software-engineering experience in an enterprise-level environment in one or more of the following areas: machine learning/artificial intelligence, cloud computing, systems engineering
• 5+ years’ experience managing direct reports
• 5+ years’ experience with microservices software architecture
• 5+ years leading the end-to-end design and development of scalable services to be consumed by the enterprise, including monitoring and production support
• 5+ years’ experience building enterprise-level solutions with Microsoft Azure or equivalent cloud technologies
• Demonstrated ability to provide vision for the Cloud Engineering, Software Engineering, and Machine-Learning spaces and inspire teams towards the future
• Proven ability to strategically prioritize by balancing business delivery and value generating work with technical debt and engineering excellence
• Proficient in developing in Python
• Experience with scripting languages such as shell scripts
• Experience in DevOps practices, testing frameworks, and CI/CD
• Experience with Model Development and Deployment (MLFlow, Azure ML)
• Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)
• Experience communicating and working across functions to drive organization-wide solutions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience deploying large-scale applications on Azure
• Familiarity with MLOps and industry-standard machine-learning Python libraries
• Experience with Azure AI services (Azure Machine Learning, Azure Cognitive Services)
• Advanced AI/ML specializations (reinforcement learning, deep learning, NLP)
• Proficient in an object-oriented programming language (i.e. C#, Java)
• Experience using large language models (LLMs) with semantic search frameworks for chatbot implementations

Software Specific Qualifications:

• Experience building enterprise-level solutions with Microsoft Azure or equivalent cloud technologies
• Proficiency developing and debugging in Python
• Experience with Model Development and Deployment (MLFlow, Azure ML)
• Experience with Azure AI services (Azure Machine Learning, Azure Cognitive Services)
• Experience with scripting languages such as shell scripts
• Experience in DevOps practices, testing frameworks, and CI/CD
• Proficiency in version control systems (Git) for AI/ML model versioning
• Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)

8116 - Midtown Office - 2220 W. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23220

Job Description

What you will do – Essential Responsibilities

• Given long term strategic goals, can lay out a path across many versions.
• Participates in and supports initiatives outside of main area of responsibility.
• High degree of influence of data product direction and has ownership over large components.
• Thinks both strategically and tactically, keeping in mind both technical goals and company goals.
• Provides technical leadership for projects including 3–4 senior level individuals.
• The data engineer will be considered a blend of data and analytics “guru.” This role will promote the available data and analytics capabilities and expertise to business unit leaders and educate them in leveraging these capabilities in achieving their business goals.
• Work with data governance team members and information stewards and participate in vetting and promoting content created in the business and by data scientists to the curated data catalog for governed reuse.
• May be required to present at conferences to demonstrate company’s technical prowess.

Purpose of the role

Senior Principal Engineers partner with Engineers and Solution Architects to develop solutions and implement standards that ensure an unrivaled data experience. You are an expert in your craft and seen as a platform and implementation owner. You are an active contributor in the industry and have a passion for continuous learning.

Senior Principal Engineers practice hands-on development, have oversight of the technical tasks of others, and are the owners of the standards and best practices. Our Senior Principal Engineers act as a technical mentor to others and is an expert in supporting multiple areas of the business.

Qualifications and Requirements

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Decision Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent alternative education, skills, and/or practical experience is required and 8+ years of work experience required in data management disciplines including [data integration, modeling, optimization and data quality], and/or other areas directly relevant to data engineering responsibilities and tasks; multiple certifications preferred or
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Decision Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent alternative education, skills, and/or practical experience is required and 6+ years of work experience required in data management disciplines including [data integration, modeling, optimization and data quality], and/or other areas directly relevant to data engineering responsibilities and tasks; multiple certifications preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expert experience working with large, heterogeneous datasets in building and optimizing data pipelines, pipeline architectures and integrated datasets using traditional data integration technologies. These should include [ETL/ELT, data replication/CDC, message-oriented data movement]
• Strong/expert experience with multiple advanced analytics tools languages such as [R, Python, Java, C++, Scala, others].
• Strong/expert experience with popular database programming languages including [SQL, PL/SQL, others] on both relational and non-relational databases.
• Strong experience with cloud data platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake
• Expert experience with data discovery, analytics, and data quality controls
• Expert experience in data modeling and ontologies
• Strong experience with microservices to Serve Data
• Strong experience in cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP

Work Location and Arrangement: This role will be based out of the CarMax Midtown office, Richmond VA or CarMax Technology Hub, Plano TX and have a Hybrid work arrangement.

• Associates based in Richmond work onsite 5 days per week.
• Associates based in Plano work onsite 2 days per week.

Work Authorization: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Sponsorship will not be considered for this specific role.

About CarMax

CarMax disrupted the auto industry by delivering the honest, transparent and high-integrity experience customers want and deserve. This innovative thinking around the way cars are bought and sold has helped us become the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, with over 250 locations nationwide.

Our amazing team of more than 25,000 associates work together to deliver iconic customer experiences. Along the way, we help every associate grow their career and achieve their best, at work and in their community. We are recognized for our commitment to training and diversity and are one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

CarMax is committed to bringing together people from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe, welcoming, and inclusive work environment.

CarMax is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

8116 - Midtown Office - 2220 W. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23220

CarMax, the way your career should be!

At CarMax, we are industry disruptors. At the heart of our innovation is new digital products. As an Operations team, our Senior Principal Engineers research and discover new opportunities to ensure that our products which provide our seamless customer experience have a strong foundation. You will iterate and evolve the cloud platform and applications used to manage the platform, and will develop tools and technologies, learning quickly from our spirit of experimentation. You will have an impact on ensuring that our applications are reliable and resilient by using cloud concepts and technologies. Through strong partnerships and influencing other engineers, architects and management with new ideas that push the teams forward, you will contribute to the overall CarMax Strategy as we build and deliver an exceptional customer experience to ensure customers can buy the vehicles they want in a way that’s right for them!

What you will do – Essential Responsibilities

• Work with fellow associates to develop and build self-service capabilities, and automation, to enable our internal customers to move quickly and deliver on the needs of the business.
• Collaborate with colleagues in design, product management, and systems architecture to develop experimental solutions and bring great ideas to life
• Influence direction within the organization that contributes to the CarMax Strategic Plan, offering innovative ideas that contribute to building win-win solutions through continuous feedback and partnerships with your peer and the leadership team.
• Consult with internal customer and continually evolve the platform and its operations using solid engineering and agile practices.
• Stay on top Industry trends and lead the team in new ideas, processes and best practices to continuously improve what we do and ensure our customer experience is the best it can be

Purpose of the role

Senior Principal Engineers partner with Engineers and Solution Architects to develop solutions and implement standards that ensure an unrivaled customer experience. You are an expert in your craft and seen as a platform and implementation owner. You are an active contributor throughout CarMax Technology and have a passion for continuous learning.

Senior Principal Engineers practice hands-on engineering, have oversight of the technical tasks of others, and are the owners of the standards and best practices. Our Senior Principal Engineers act as a technical mentor to others and is an expert in supporting multiple areas of the business.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related Technology field or equivalent experience and 8+ years of work experience or
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related Technology field or equivalent experience and 6+ years of work experience

Cloud Specific Qualifications and Requirements

• 6+ years of working in and building Infrastructure within a cloud platform - Azure (preferred), AWS, Google (with relatable experience)
• 4+ years scripting or coding experience with one or more languages
• Deep technical experience in infrastructure, build and deployment, including private and public cloud, networking, connectivity, storage, virtualization and access control
• Experience leading engineering efforts or process improvements across multiple teams
• Implementation of Azure networking for enterprise organizations, building of hybrid environments to span existing customer networks and Azure
• Demonstrable experience with a range of Azure cloud capabilities including but not limited to storage, key vaults, virtual networking, web apps, Azure Active Directory, virtual machines, access management and automated deployments
• Demonstrable experience with software development preferably with one or more languages, such as PowerShell, Python, C#
• Demonstrable experience building and deploying resilient cloud architectures
• Demonstrable experience creating and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Team City or Azure DevOps
• Demonstrable experience support Windows or Linux OS
• Mentoring internal and external team(s) in platform management and reusable patterns, and helping to solve complex problems that affect the organization
• Strong attention to detail, problem investigation and diagnostic skills
• Passion for eliminating repetitive manual processes using automation

Work Location and Arrangement:

West Creek: This role will be based out of the CarMax Home Office at West Creek (Richmond, VA) and associates will work onsite 5 days per week

OR

Plano: This role will be based out of the CarMax Dallas Tech Hub (Plano, TX) and associates will work onsite 2 days per week

Work Authorization: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Sponsorship will not be considered for this specific role.