Director, Municipal Engineering - Growth Leadership

WSB and Associates; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

WSB and Associates seeks a Director of Municipal Engineering to lead our municipal practice in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain West. You will drive business development, manage client relationships, and oversee project delivery for cities, counties, and state DOTs, turning growth strategy into revenue and backlog while building a high-performing team.

You will mentor engineers and project managers, provide senior technical direction, and ensure quality, risk management, and compliance across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management (or similar field) from an accredited school
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration, or ability to obtain within six months; licensure in ID, WA, OR, or MT is a plus
• 10+ years of municipal or transportation engineering experience
• Experience with municipalities and state DOTs (region) strongly preferred
• Proven business development record: winning work, growing client portfolios, backlog
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects
• An entrepreneurial, client-first mindset with a drive to grow

Responsibilities

• Grow strong relationship-focused client base across Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and Montana by winning new work with cities, counties, and state DOTs
• Lead pursuits from first conversation to signed contract, including proposals, interviews, and negotiations
• Find creative paths to yes for clients, including alternative and grant funding for capital improvement (CIP) and transportation projects
• Translate growth strategy into annual operating plans, team goals, and revenue targets
• Own the region's municipal engineering business line financial performance, budgets, and resource planning
• Plan the work and expand teams to do it, leading workforce planning, recruiting, and compensation for your team
• Lead, coach, and develop project managers, team leaders, and engineers
• Provide senior technical direction on civil engineering deliverables and serve as Engineer of Record on projects
• Oversee multi-discipline projects from proposal through closeout, managing risk, schedule, quality, and compliance
• Partner on-site with municipal clients in staff augmentation roles as needed
• Build a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture rooted in strong client relationships

Job description

WSB and Associates seeks a Director of Municipal Engineering to lead our municipal practice in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain West. You will drive business development, manage client relationships, and oversee project delivery for cities, counties, and state DOTs, turning growth strategy into revenue and backlog while building a high-performing team.

You will mentor engineers and project managers, provide senior technical direction, and ensure quality, risk management, and compliance across