Land Development Staff Engineer

McClure; North Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

McClure is seeking a Land Development Staff Engineer to join our team in North Kansas City, MO. This role combines technical leadership with client-focused delivery across development projects, ensuring compliant engineering solutions from concept through construction.

The ideal candidate holds a BS in Civil Engineering, is in Training, and has 5 years of experience. You will mentor junior staff, drive QA/QC processes, and partner with project managers to deliver high-quality results for clients.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering or related field required.
• Engineer in Training recognition required (or ability to obtain within 12 months).
• 5 years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Project Manager or Team Leader to proactively solve problems and manage project design issues.
• Actively work with the team to ensure a high level of client satisfaction.
• Implementation of the QA/QC process to ensure high-quality engineering solutions and plan sets.
• Challenges the team to develop innovative alternative solutions to meet the clients’ needs.
• Strong understanding of team’s technical engineering expertise.
• Ability to build trust, manage workload, and achieve team and corporate goals.
• Be able to work autonomously as well as in a collaborative team environment.

Skills

Team leadership

QA/QC processes

Civil engineering knowledge

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Engineer in Training

Job description

Land Development Staff Engineer

McClure is searching for a proven Staff Engineer to be a key player on dynamic projects. The Staff Engineer is expected to be a strong promoter of McClure’s core values, vision, and mission and embody those values in all interactions with clients and team members. They are responsible for maintaining solid knowledge of engineering principles and codes to ensure all projects are completed properly.

Job Type

Full‑time

Description

McClure is searching for a proven Staff Engineer to be a key player on dynamic projects. The Staff Engineer is expected to be a strong promoter of McClure’s core values, vision, and mission and embody those values in all interactions with clients and team members. They are responsible for maintaining solid knowledge of engineering principles and codes to ensure all projects are completed properly.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

A Staff Engineer must possess the technical skills required to successfully move a project from conception to completion. Additionally, this key role must also possess the interpersonal skills needed to assess the client’s satisfaction and mentor less experienced members of the team.

• Partner with Project Manager or Team Leader to proactively solve problems and manage project design issues
• Actively work with the team to ensure a high level of client satisfaction
• Implementation of the QA/QC process to ensure high-quality engineering solutions and plan sets
• Challenges the team to develop innovative alternative solutions to meet the clients’ needs
• Strong understanding of team’s technical engineering expertise
• Ability to build trust, manage workload, and achieve team and corporate goals
• Be able to work autonomously as well as in a collaborative team environment

Educational and/or Experience Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
• Engineer in Training recognition required (or ability to obtain within 12 months of starting)
• 5 years of experience preferred

McClure provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.