Civil Engineering Director — Lead Tech Excellence (Hybrid)

Graef USA; Green Bay (WI); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training, Mentorship, and Leadership

Flexible Hours/Hybrid Schedule

ESOP

Downtown office location

Free parking

Retirement Savings Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

GRAEF USA is seeking a Director of Civil Engineering to provide firmwide leadership for its Civil Engineering Technical Community, reporting to the Chief Technical Officer. You will guide technical standards, drive quality, and foster collaboration across offices while remaining engaged in pivotal projects.

You will mentor staff, develop future leaders, shape technical strategy, support client relationships, and help pursue new opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Minimum of 10 years of civil engineering experience.
• Demonstrated technical and leadership experience.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills.
• Passion for technical excellence, quality, and staff development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of firmwide technical standards, best practices, quality processes, and resources that support consistent, high-quality project delivery across GRAEF’s Civil Engineering Technical Community.
• Promote collaboration and work-sharing across offices, connect projects with the right expertise, and strengthen firmwide technical capabilities.
• Support onboarding, mentoring, technical training, and succession planning within GRAEF’s Civil Engineering Technical Community, helping civil engineering staff grow professionally.
• Partner with firm leadership on technical strategy, innovation, recruiting, business planning, and business development, including supporting client relationships and project pursuits.
• Remain actively engaged in project work through project leadership, management, design, and technical oversight. Provide expertise on complex and strategically important projects, support quality reviews, and help project teams improve delivery, solve challenges, and manage risk.

Skills

Strong communication

Mentoring skills

Collaboration

Leadership experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

GRAEF USA is seeking a Director of Civil Engineering to provide firmwide leadership for its Civil Engineering Technical Community, reporting to the Chief Technical Officer. You will guide technical standards, drive quality, and foster collaboration across offices while remaining engaged in pivotal projects.

You will mentor staff, develop future leaders, shape technical strategy, support client relationships, and help pursue new opportunities.