Director, Municipal Engineering & Programs

WSB; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

WSB is seeking a Municipal Director in Texas to provide strategic, operational, and technical leadership for the Municipal Engineering practice. Lead multidisciplinary teams, oversee project delivery, budgets, and client relationships, and plan ahead 1–3 months to meet workforce needs and business priorities.

The role emphasizes growth, resource management, and risk oversight across CIP programs and municipal clients, with on-site collaboration as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited school.
• Registration as a professional engineer (or the ability to obtain registration within six months).
• 8+ years municipal engineering experience, or direct experience working for a municipality.
• Experience working with the City of Houston is preferred.
• Our preferred candidate would have experience in managing a variety of multi-disciplinary projects, clients, and staff in central Texas.
• A history of developing and maintaining strong client relationships.
• The ability and desire to develop an understanding of, or even anticipate the client’s needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team that includes mid-level leaders, first-level leaders, and/or individual contributors.
• Lead the scaling of regional, functional, and/or client operations.
• Translates overall growth strategy into specific team goals and annual operational plans.
• Secure needed resources and budget for the team.
• Manage high-level policies and builds a collaborative culture.
• Oversee financial performance of the Municipal group and responsible for revenue targets.
• Coach, develop, and mentor staff.
• Manage staff performance, set individual performance goals, conduct performance reviews, and oversee performance improvement plans.
• Responsible for workforce planning, hiring and compensation administration of staff in assigned group.
• May manage all aspects of multi-discipline projects and clients from the proposal process to project closeout
• Work directly with municipal client staff to deliver CIP programs and or projects, potentially on-site in a staff augmentation setting
• Client Relations: Establishing and maintaining relationships with municipal clients, understanding their needs, and ensuring project requirements are met
• Budgeting and Resource Management: Developing project budgets, allocating resources effectively, and monitoring expenditures to ensure cost control
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Identifying potential risks and challenges, developing risk mitigation strategies, and resolving issues that may arise during project execution.
• Contract Management: Overseeing contract negotiations, reviewing contractor performance, and ensuring compliance with contractual agreements
• Understanding of alternative funding sources for municipal projects, and ability to secure funding

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer license or ability to obtain within six months

Job description

WSB is seeking a Municipal Director in Texas to provide strategic, operational, and technical leadership for the Municipal Engineering practice. Lead multidisciplinary teams, oversee project delivery, budgets, and client relationships, and plan ahead 1–3 months to meet workforce needs and business priorities.

The role emphasizes growth, resource management, and risk oversight across CIP programs and municipal clients, with on-site collaboration as needed.