Lead Civil Municipal Engineer

Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, Incorporated; Brainerd (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned

Career development

Work-life balance

Flexible holidays

Paid family leave

Job summary

Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, Incorporated in Brainerd, MN, seeks a Civil Engineer (PE) to plan, develop, and direct multiple municipal projects, while maintaining key client relationships and contributing to business development.

The role requires travel, collaboration with municipal agencies, mentoring staff, and reporting to the Brainerd office 3–4 days per week. A PE license in MN is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering required.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Minnesota or ability to obtain.
• Established relationships with municipal clients or potential clients in MN.
• Experience in project management and client management; proposal work.
• Ability to scope, budget, coordinate sub‑consultants and multi‑project work.
• Experience presenting at municipal/public meetings; travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, coordinate, and direct multiple projects for varied clients.
• Manage SEH design and construction phase services on several projects.
• Maintain strong client relationships during development and after.
• Understand funding, design standards, and regulatory programs; participate in CE/associations.
• Represent SEH with agencies at project and public meetings.
• Prepare project approaches, scopes, and fees; present proposals and lead teams.

Skills

Project management

Client management

Public speaking

Travel readiness

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer (Minnesota)

Job description

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• Collaborate on amazing projects of varying size and complexity that positively impact communities
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• Career development through continued education, licensure/certification, skills, and technical training
• Work arrangements that promote work/life balance
• Flexible holidays enable individuals to tailor their festivities
• Paid Family Leave provides time to care for loved ones, whether family by birth or family by choice

This Opportunity:

• Planning, developing, coordinating, and directing multiple projects for a variety of clients
• Managing SEH design and construction phase services on multiple projects
• Maintaining close relationships with clients throughout development of projects and after completion
• Maintaining an understanding of relevant regulatory programs, funding opportunities, design standards and procedures through active participation in continuing education programs and professional associations
• Representing SEH with agencies at project and public meetings
• Preparing project approaches, scopes and fees required to complete projects
• Presenting proposals to clients, interview for projects, and select project teams
• Determining major project design decisions in conjunction with client
• Mentoring staff of engineering professionals

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Minnesota
• Established relationships with municipal clients or potential clients in and throughout the state of MN.
• Experience in project management
• Previous experience in proposal and client management; demonstrated ability to develop new business opportunities and win project proposals
• Must be capable of scoping, budgeting, and coordinating sub‑consultants; able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience attending and presenting at municipal/public meetings
• Ability to travel as needed for team meetings, client consultations, business development excursions, on‑site inspections/visits, etc.; Occasional overnight travel will be required
• Must be able to report into the Brainerd SEH office a minimum of 3‑4 days per week

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ten (10) or more years of previous experience
• Previous experience managing construction inspection staff
• Previous experience with municipal street and utility design/construction
• Previous experience with a variety of civil design/construction projects
• Previous experience managing a staff of engineering professionals and serving as a technical mentor for junior level staff is highly preferred

Location

This Opportunity is open to candidate residing within 40 miles of the following areas: Brainerd, Minnesota or Baxter, Minnesota

Due to current business and operational considerations, unable to hire employees residing in the following states at this time: AK, AR, CA, CT, DE, HI, KY, MA, RI, VT, and PR. Candidates willing to relocate should indicate this in their application.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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Base compensation is expected to be in the range of $110,000 and $135,000 based on skill set and experience.

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