Civil Team Lead

Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers and Architects; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers and Architects in Kansas City is seeking an experienced Civil Engineer to lead a team delivering street, highway, and interstate projects across Missouri and the Midwest. You will assist in winning new projects and grow the transportation group by mentoring direct reports.

You will work closely with clients, project managers, and support staff to execute work and ensure successful project completion, with full guidance from senior staff to support your growth

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Licensed engineer in Missouri.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in the design of streets and highways.
• Proficiency with Microstation/OpenRoads.
• Knowledge of and experience with federal, state and local regulations that pertain to street/highway design.
• Experience mentoring less experienced staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver street, highway, and interstate projects across Missouri and the Midwest.
• Assist in winning new projects and growing the transportation group.
• Manage career growth of direct reports and mentor staff.
• Collaborate with clients, project managers, and support staff to execute work.
• Ensure successful completion of projects with guidance from senior staff.

Skills

Mentoring staff

Team leadership

Client collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Licensed engineer in Missouri

Tools

Microstation/OpenRoads

Job description

Wilson & Company’s Kansas City Office is seeking an experienced Civil Engineer looking to take the next step in their career to lead a team to deliver a variety of street, highway, and interstate projects across the state of Missouri and the Midwest, assisting to win new projects, and growing the transportation group by managing the career growth of direct reports. You will work closely with clients, project managers, and support staff to execute work and ensure the successful completion of projects. You will have the full support of senior staff to guide your growth and promote success.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Licensed engineer in the state of Missouri
• Minimum 6 years of experience in the design of streets and highways
• Proficiency with Microstation/OpenRoads
• Knowledge of and experienced with federal, state and local regulations that pertain to the design of street and/or highway projects
• Experience mentoring less experienced staff
• Perform other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience
• Specific experience executing projects for MoDOT
• Established client relationships
• Experience contracting on MoDOT projects

Annual Salary range: $90,000 - $120,000

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

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.