Mid Level Ground Instructor Jobs
Mid level ground instructor jobs go to professionals ready to own lesson planning end to end, mentor junior instructors, and lead classroom or simulator sessions with minimal oversight. Openings are concentrated across Construction & Real Estate, Healthcare & Medical Services, and Airlines, with mostly on-site and hybrid settings, and employers like Barfield, Atlantic Health, and Structure Tone Southwest hiring at this level now.
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About Delve Underground
Delve Underground is a leader in underground and heavy civil engineering serving the transportation, water, wastewater, and energy industries. Specializing in tunnel design, we provide practical solutions to the most challenging underground problems. We offer comprehensive design, construction management, and construction claims services, with expertise extending across a wide range of engineering disciplines, including civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering. Our primary focus is to make a significant impact on the advancement of infrastructure projects, which in turn shape and enhance the communities we serve. Founded in 1954, as Jacobs Associates, Delve Underground is an employee-owned firm with 25 offices and 350 team members throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
We want our employees to make a career doing what they love to do. We encourage an entrepreneurial spirit and help our team members forge their own path within the company. We support their efforts to stay on the cutting edge of technology while fostering a great work-life balance. In addition to working hard, we also have fun. We socialize and celebrate achievements at summer picnics, holiday parties, and company outings.
Benefits: Full Benefits Program consisting of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA or HSA, EAP, 401(k), ESOP, and company stock ownership program, 9 Paid Holidays, generous paid-time-off program, Work from home flexibility, and Health & Wellness Reimbursement
Pay Rate: $89,468 - $162,223
Civil/Geotechnical Ground Improvement Engineer
We are seeking an experienced Civil or Geotechnical Engineer with a background in ground improvement, support of excavation systems, and constructability for heavy civil projects. The ideal candidate combines practical field experience with engineering judgment and understands how design decisions translate into construction means, methods, cost, schedule, and risk.
This position will support projects from planning and design through procurement and construction, providing technical input on foundation systems, ground improvement, construction sequencing, cost estimating, and constructability. Projects include design-build-bid and alternative delivery including design-build, CMGC and progressive design-built. The role requires someone who can work effectively with designers, contractors, owners, estimators, and construction management teams to develop practical and cost-effective solutions for challenging site and subsurface conditions.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide engineering support for projects involving ground improvement, support of excavation, and other geotechnical construction techniques.
- Evaluate and support the selection of ground improvement and support of excavation systems based on site conditions, constructability, schedule, cost, and project risk.
- Perform constructability input and reviews of plans, specifications, design packages, and proposed construction approaches.
- Develop project specifications related to ground improvement, grouting, and support of excavation systems.
- Identify potential construction challenges, sequencing constraints, access limitations, temporary works requirements, and interface risks during design.
- Use construction experience to help bridge the gap between engineering design and field execution.
- Support preparation and review of cost estimates, including quantities, labor, equipment, materials, subcontractor scopes, and construction assumptions.
- Support project planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and coordination activities.
- Coordinate with geotechnical, structural, civil, and construction teams to resolve technical and constructability issues.
- Review technical submittals, RFIs, shop drawings, work plans, and contractor-proposed construction methods.
- Provide engineering support during construction, including field observations, troubleshooting, and development of solutions for unforeseen conditions.
- Communicate technical issues and recommendations clearly to project managers, clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary design teams.
- Assist with management of smaller projects or defined scopes of larger, complex infrastructure projects.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred, or ability to obtain licensure where appropriate.
- Relevant experience in civil, geotechnical, heavy civil, or infrastructure construction.
- Practical experience with ground improvement, support of excavation, and deep foundation construction.
- Strong understanding of construction means and methods and the ability to evaluate designs from a constructability perspective.
- Experience working in the field or directly supporting construction operations.
- Experience with construction cost estimating, quantity takeoffs, or development/review of contractor pricing.
- Experience with at least some aspects of project management, including cost, schedule, scope, coordination, and risk management.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, geotechnical reports, construction schedules, and cost estimates.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to develop practical solutions to complex field and design issues.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work across design and construction teams.
- Minimum 5 years’ direct field experience on one or more heavy civil tunnel projects; 10+ years’ experience in heavy civil projects preferred.
- Past experience with a heavy civil contractor with an underground portfolio is highly desirable.
Preferred Experience
Experience in several of the following would be particularly valuable:
- Jet grouting
- Permeation grouting
- Chemical grouting
- Compensation grouting
- Support of excavation and shoring
- Heavy civil and infrastructure construction
- Construction cost estimating
ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?
If you feel that you would be right for this position, please fill out our application so that we can review your information. We look forward to meeting you!
Delve Underground is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Compensation reflects the cost of labor across our geographic markets. Pay is based on several factors including market location, experience, knowledge, and skills. No recruiters, please.
The pay range for this role is: 89,468 - 162,223 USD per year (United States)
About Delve Underground
Delve Underground is a leader in underground and heavy civil engineering serving the transportation, water, wastewater, and energy industries. Specializing in tunnel design, we provide practical solutions to the most challenging underground problems. We offer comprehensive design, construction management, and construction claims services, with expertise extending across a wide range of engineering disciplines, including civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering. Our primary focus is to make a significant impact on the advancement of infrastructure projects, which in turn shape and enhance the communities we serve. Founded in 1954, as Jacobs Associates, Delve Underground is an employee-owned firm with 25 offices and 350 team members throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
We want our employees to make a career doing what they love to do. We encourage an entrepreneurial spirit and help our team members forge their own path within the company. We support their efforts to stay on the cutting edge of technology while fostering a great work-life balance. In addition to working hard, we also have fun. We socialize and celebrate achievements at summer picnics, holiday parties, and company outings.
Benefits: Full Benefits Program consisting of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA or HSA, EAP, 401(k), ESOP, and company stock ownership program, 9 Paid Holidays, generous paid-time-off program, Work from home flexibility, and Health & Wellness Reimbursement
Pay Rate: $89,468 - $162,223
Civil/Geotechnical Ground Improvement Engineer
We are seeking an experienced Civil or Geotechnical Engineer with a background in ground improvement, support of excavation systems, and constructability for heavy civil projects. The ideal candidate combines practical field experience with engineering judgment and understands how design decisions translate into construction means, methods, cost, schedule, and risk.
This position will support projects from planning and design through procurement and construction, providing technical input on foundation systems, ground improvement, construction sequencing, cost estimating, and constructability. Projects include design-build-bid and alternative delivery including design-build, CMGC and progressive design-built. The role requires someone who can work effectively with designers, contractors, owners, estimators, and construction management teams to develop practical and cost-effective solutions for challenging site and subsurface conditions.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide engineering support for projects involving ground improvement, support of excavation, and other geotechnical construction techniques.
- Evaluate and support the selection of ground improvement and support of excavation systems based on site conditions, constructability, schedule, cost, and project risk.
- Perform constructability input and reviews of plans, specifications, design packages, and proposed construction approaches.
- Develop project specifications related to ground improvement, grouting, and support of excavation systems.
- Identify potential construction challenges, sequencing constraints, access limitations, temporary works requirements, and interface risks during design.
- Use construction experience to help bridge the gap between engineering design and field execution.
- Support preparation and review of cost estimates, including quantities, labor, equipment, materials, subcontractor scopes, and construction assumptions.
- Support project planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and coordination activities.
- Coordinate with geotechnical, structural, civil, and construction teams to resolve technical and constructability issues.
- Review technical submittals, RFIs, shop drawings, work plans, and contractor-proposed construction methods.
- Provide engineering support during construction, including field observations, troubleshooting, and development of solutions for unforeseen conditions.
- Communicate technical issues and recommendations clearly to project managers, clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary design teams.
- Assist with management of smaller projects or defined scopes of larger, complex infrastructure projects.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred, or ability to obtain licensure where appropriate.
- Relevant experience in civil, geotechnical, heavy civil, or infrastructure construction.
- Practical experience with ground improvement, support of excavation, and deep foundation construction.
- Strong understanding of construction means and methods and the ability to evaluate designs from a constructability perspective.
- Experience working in the field or directly supporting construction operations.
- Experience with construction cost estimating, quantity takeoffs, or development/review of contractor pricing.
- Experience with at least some aspects of project management, including cost, schedule, scope, coordination, and risk management.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, geotechnical reports, construction schedules, and cost estimates.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to develop practical solutions to complex field and design issues.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work across design and construction teams.
- Minimum 5 years’ direct field experience on one or more heavy civil tunnel projects; 10+ years’ experience in heavy civil projects preferred.
- Past experience with a heavy civil contractor with an underground portfolio is highly desirable.
Preferred Experience
Experience in several of the following would be particularly valuable:
- Jet grouting
- Permeation grouting
- Chemical grouting
- Compensation grouting
- Support of excavation and shoring
- Heavy civil and infrastructure construction
- Construction cost estimating
ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?
If you feel that you would be right for this position, please fill out our application so that we can review your information. We look forward to meeting you!
Delve Underground is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Compensation reflects the cost of labor across our geographic markets. Pay is based on several factors including market location, experience, knowledge, and skills. No recruiters, please.
The pay range for this role is: 89,468 - 162,223 USD per year (United States)
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Mid Level Ground Instructor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level ground instructor job?
Position your application around ownership and results: highlight courses you designed independently, safety standards you implemented, and cohorts you led from start to finish. Tailor your resume to show that you have moved beyond following curriculum to shaping it. Certifications like an FAA Ground Instructor certificate, documented performance improvements, and letters of recommendation from supervisors carry significant weight at this level.
Which companies hire mid level ground instructors?
Companies hiring mid level ground instructors right now include Barfield, Atlantic Health, and Structure Tone Southwest, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Flight schools, regional airlines, defense contractors, and aviation training academies tend to hire the most at this level, since they need instructors who can run programs with limited direct supervision.
Are there remote mid level ground instructor jobs?
Yes, though most ground instructor work is on-site or hybrid due to simulator and classroom requirements. About 0% of mid level ground instructor openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those roles typically focus on curriculum development, e-learning course design, or regulatory compliance training that can be delivered digitally.
How do I move up to a mid level ground instructor role?
Moving from entry level to mid level takes deliberate skill-building over several years. Focus on taking ownership of full course modules rather than individual lessons, documenting measurable outcomes like pass rates or student satisfaction scores, and volunteering to mentor newer instructors. Building a reputation for independent judgment and consistent delivery is what hiring managers look for when promoting or hiring at this level.
Which industries hire the most mid level ground instructors?
Mid Level ground instructor roles concentrate in Construction & Real Estate, Healthcare & Medical Services, and Airlines, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they operate continuous training pipelines, face regulatory requirements for recurrent instruction, and need experienced instructors who can manage programs without close oversight.