Experienced Project Engineer

Socket.dev; Leawood (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KPERS retirement

457(b) plan

PTO and holidays

Job summary

City of Leawood's Public Works Department seeks an experienced Project Engineer to lead planning, design, and delivery of capital improvement projects including streets, stormwater, and traffic upgrades. You will coordinate with consultants and contractors, manage scopes, schedules, and budgets, and ensure high-quality infrastructure that enhances safety and livability for residents and visitors.

You will collaborate with city engineers, staff, and external partners to ensure projects meet

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from an accredited school.
• Four+ years of civil engineering design, construction, project management, or equivalent experience.
• Valid PE certification; must obtain Kansas registration within one year if licensed in another state.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, manage, and deliver the City’s capital improvement and public infrastructure projects from concept through construction.
• Coordinate design with consultants and contractors to meet plans, specs, schedules, and codes.
• Oversee construction and resolve issues to ensure on-time, on-budget project delivery.
• Support right‑of‑way management and interdepartmental coordination for traffic, drainage, and easements.

Skills

Engineering judgment

Project management

Communications skills

Detail orientation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Hiring Bonus Available! Join our team and earn a $10,000 hiring bonus! We value the talent and commitment of new team members, and to show our appreciation, we’re offering a bonus for this position!

$5,000 bonus paid after 90 days of successful employment

$5,000 bonus paid after 12 months of satisfactory service Don’t miss this opportunity to continue an extraordinary engineering career and be rewarded immediately. Apply today and take the first step toward something great!

THE CITY OF LEAWOOD, KANSAS IS HIRING AN EXPERIENCED PROJECT ENGINEER

Do you enjoy taking complex infrastructure projects from concept through construction? Are you an experienced engineer who thrives on solving technical challenges, coordinating with consultants and contractors, and seeing projects make a lasting impact on a community? If so, the City of Leawood is looking for an experienced Project Engineer to join our Public Works Department.

As a Project Engineer, you'll play a key role in planning, designing, managing, and delivering the City's capital improvement and public infrastructure projects. You'll provide professional engineering expertise throughout the project lifecycle from developing project scopes, plans, specifications, schedules, and cost estimates to coordinating design, managing consultants and contractors, overseeing construction, and resolving issues. Whether you're working on streets, stormwater systems, traffic improvements, or other public infrastructure, you'll help ensure projects are thoughtfully designed, effectively managed, and successfully delivered.

This is more than a job; it's an opportunity to take ownership of projects that shape Leawood's infrastructure today and for years to come. Your engineering expertise and project leadership will directly contribute to the safety, functionality, sustainability, and quality of the community our residents and visitors experience every day.

WHY JOIN THE CITY OF LEAWOOD?

At the City of Leawood, we are guided by our core values of Service, Teamwork, Innovation, Culture of Support, and Transparency. As a Project Engineer within Public Works, you'll collaborate with other City engineers and staff, consultants, contractors, outside agencies, and residents to deliver high-quality capital improvement projects throughout the community.

You'll have the opportunity to be involved throughout the full lifecycle of a project, helping establish the engineering approach, developing and reviewing plans and specifications, coordinating design and construction, solving challenges as they arise, and seeing projects through completion. You'll be part of a collaborative engineering team that values technical expertise, sound judgment, project ownership, innovation, and a commitment to quality public infrastructure.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Coordinate the planning, design, and construction of the City’s public infrastructure projects, including streets, bridges, storm sewer, signals, lighting, and parks.
• Coordinate the planning, design, and construction of the City’s publicly owned facilities.
• Coordinate consultant design projects for the accuracy of final plans and to ensure compliance with construction standards, city, federal, and state codes.
• Assist with private development projects as it relates to traffic, drainage, public infrastructure, City right-of-way, and easements.
• Work with Construction Inspectors and external contractors for the enforcement of the construction contract of public infrastructure projects.
• Help solve problems and respond to citizen concerns including traffic calming, sign requests, crosswalks, and drainage concerns,
• Work with other Engineering staff for surveys, data collection, plan preparation, and studies.
• Assist the Right-of-Way Technician with the Right-of-Way Management System.
• Assist the City Engineer with managing the City’s design standards, specifications, and details.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Strong engineering and project management experience.
• Experience managing complex construction and infrastructure projects.
• Enjoy working on diverse projects, from flood reduction and traffic safety to multimillion-dollar street reconstruction.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, budgets, and deadlines.
• Strong technical judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• A proactive, collaborative approach to getting projects done.
• Commitment to exceptional customer service and quality public infrastructure.
• A strong work ethic and willingness to learn.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited engineering school.
• Must have a minimum of four (4) years of experience in civil engineering design, construction, project management, or equivalent experience.
• Must hold and maintain a valid Certificate of Registration as Professional Engineer (PE) from the Kansas State Board of Technical Professions. If registered in another state, must obtain Kansas registration within one (1) year of hire.

PREFERRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED

• Three (3) years of experience as a Project Engineer in a Municipality environment.
• Have a Project Management Certification or four (4) hours of project management and construction management.

SCHEDULE & WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Typical schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, with flexibility for alternative schedules.
• There may be times when this position will be required to adjust the schedule to accommodate project deadlines or contractors.

PAY & BENEFITS

• Retirement options: Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) and 457(b) options
• Insurance benefits: begins the first day of the month after hire date
• Paid Time Off: vacation, sick, and personal leave plus holidays

Accepting Applications through October 5, 2026