Employee-Owned Civil Engineer & Project Leader

Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc.; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Work-life balance

Paid Family Leave

Job summary

Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. in Wichita, KS is seeking a Kansas-licensed civil engineer and project manager to grow our municipal civil practice.

You will lead project delivery, manage client relationships with cities, utilities, counties, and developers, and help build a local team in coordination with SEH’s national resources. The role combines technical leadership with business development, requiring a track record in civil infrastructure and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Kansas is required.
• Residence in or near Wichita with strong client connections.
• Proven track record of successfully managing civil engineering projects.
• Flexible and broad technical skills across civil infrastructure disciplines.
• Ability to build client trust and contribute to business development and proposals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the growth of SEH’s municipal civil practice in Wichita and surrounding communities.
• Manage existing relationships with cities, utilities, counties, developers, partners, and other key stakeholders.
• Identify client needs and develop practical strategies that convert relationships into projects and long-term accounts.
• Serve as a project manager and technical leader for public infrastructure and select private development projects.
• Develop project approaches, scopes, fees, schedules, staffing plans, and quality-management strategies.
• Lead proposals, interviews, client presentations, and community or public meetings.
• Coordinate project delivery using local staff and technical resources from across SEH.
• Recruit, mentor, and lead a local civil engineering team as backlog and market opportunities grow.
• Represent SEH through professional organizations, industry events, municipal associations, and community involvement.
• Develop and maintain client strategy plans, pursuit priorities, and an accurate opportunity pipeline.
• Serve as a technical lead on multidisciplined civil engineering projects in Wichita and surrounding areas.

Skills

PE license (KS)

Project management

Business development

Client relationship building

Job description

Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. in Wichita, KS is seeking a Kansas-licensed civil engineer and project manager to grow our municipal civil practice.

You will lead project delivery, manage client relationships with cities, utilities, counties, and developers, and help build a local team in coordination with SEH’s national resources. The role combines technical leadership with business development, requiring a track record in civil infrastructure and strong communication skills.