Civil Practice Lead

Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers and Architects; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

Wilson & Company is seeking an experienced Civil Practice Lead in Wichita, KS to guide the Transportation Team. You will oversee growth, direction, and overall team success by building a team, marketing services, and maintaining client relations to ensure deliverable quality.

The role requires coordinating staff efforts to provide timely and cost-effective solutions for DOT and municipal projects, mentoring staff, and managing multiple clients concurrently.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related curriculum.
• Licensed Kansas Professional Engineer or ability to obtain within 4 months.
• A licensed professional engineer with extensive experience in transportation, traffic and/or civil engineering.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Practice Lead for municipal, county, and/or DOT projects.
• Coordinate work of the team to ensure quality and design to meet client expectations.
• Mentor and train staff and ensure resources to accomplish goals/projects.
• Oversee multiple clients and projects simultaneously.
• Prepare proposals, scopes of services, fee proposals, and contract documents.
• Develop and nurture strong client relationships.
• Represent Wilson & Company at professional meetings.
• Collaborate with managers on goals, client development and business planning.

Skills

Team management

Multitasking

Communication

Time management

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Kansas

Job description

Wilson & Company is seeking an experienced Civil Practice Lead with a background in Transportation/Roadway design to join our team in Wichita, KS. In this role, you will oversee the growth, direction and overall success of our Wichita Transportation Team by building a team, marketing services, building lasting client relations, mentoring staff and ensuring deliverable quality. The ability to effectively coordinate staff efforts to ensure timely and cost-effective solutions to project requirements is a must.

Job Duties Include

• Serve as Practice Lead for municipal, county, and/or DOT projects
• Oversee and coordinate work efforts of the team to ensure accuracy, quality, and design to satisfy client expectations/requirements
• Mentor and train staff and ensure team members have sufficient resources to accomplish goals/projects
• Have successful experience overseeing multiple clients and projects simultaneously
• Prepare project proposals, scopes of services, fee proposals, and contract documents for diverse project types
• Successfully develop and nurture strong relationships with clients and peers
• Represent Wilson & Company at professional organization meetings and/or other industry meetings
• Collaborate with regional and national managers regarding meeting company goals and visions, client development, and business planning.

Required Skills

• Proven ability to manage multiple team members and coordinate effectively with other engineers and technicians.
• Self-starter with the ability to multitask and pay close attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively communicate thoughts and ideas to direct reports, peers, senior staff and clients.
• Strong analytical, organizational and time management skills

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related curriculum.
• Licensed Kansas Professional Engineer or ability to obtain within 4 months.
• A licensed professional engineer with at least ten years of experience in transportation, traffic and/or civil engineering
• Specific experience with winning and executing projects for state DOTs and/or local municipalities related to highways, streets, or sidewalks/trails is preferred.

Please note that Wilson & Company is not currently sponsoring applicants for work visas.

Annual Salary Range

$120,000 - $185,000

About Us

For nearly a century, Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects, has provided award-winning engineering, architecture, planning, environmental, surveying, geospatial, and construction management services. With employees across multiple offices in the Midwest, Southwest, Rocky Mountain, and Western regions in the United States, we bring people together to practice their craft, create value, and accomplish great things.

Guided by our purpose, we help clients move from concept to completion, transforming unused spaces into productive places, underutilized facilities into efficient ones, and rural or urban challenges into achievable solutions.

At Wilson & Company, we focus on your specific needs, delivering excellence with lasting Higher Relationships in mind. By employing our core values - discipline, intensity, collaboration, shared ownership, and solutions - we create genuine experiences and lasting connections for our clients, employees, and communities.

We support our employees’ success and well-being with a comprehensive benefits package, including options for health insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, and retirement savings plans. We are proud to be an EEO employer and maintain a drug-free workplace, conducting pre-employment background checks.

Join us and be part of a culture committed to helping you achieve personal and professional success.