Project Manager - Municipal Services

Interfaco Ltd; Benton Harbor (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Tuition and professional development

Paid PTO and holidays

Ownership opportunities

Job summary

Wightman is seeking a Civil Engineer for Municipal Services with a strong track record in working with municipal clients. The role emphasizes relationship building, project leadership, and comprehensive civil engineering expertise across storm, sanitary, water, and road projects.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering, PE licensure in Michigan, and 8+ years in the A/E/C sector focusing on municipal work. Indiana licensure is a plus.

Qualifications

• Advanced experience consulting for local, regional, and state government.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Passionate about organizing and leading others; meet tight deadlines.
• Capable of overseeing multiple projects independently.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and foster relationships with municipal clients.
• Lead storm, sanitary, water, and local roads projects.
• Oversee team performance and workload; coordinate across locations.
• Manage projects: client communications, public input, finances, and internal support.
• Identify services needed and draft proposals with fee estimates.
• Pursue funding mechanisms to support municipal clients.

Skills

Government experience

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Leadership and supervision

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

PE licensure (MI)

Experience with municipal projects

Indiana PE licensure (preferred)

Job description

Civil Engineer - Municipal Services

Position Purpose

We are seeking a Civil Engineer with extensive experience and proven track record partnering with municipal clients. Candidates must have excellent business development skills, a passion for people, and be dedicated to exemplary work for our communities. This opportunity builds on Wightman’s strategic commitment to growth and the development of client focused teams.

This role will include project management responsibilities.

Essential Functions

• Maintain and foster good relationships with current and potential municipal clients
• Strong technical skills for storm, sanitary, water and local roads projects
• Oversee team performance and workload; facilitates work sharing with other locations and practices to deliver best in class projects to our clients
• Manage projects including client communications, public input and feedback, financial performance, and internal support
• Ability to identify engineering and surveying services needed by the client and the ability to draft proposals and estimate fees
• Familiar with, identifies and pursues funding mechanisms to support our municipal clients

Required Traits & Characteristics

• Advanced experience consulting or working with local, regional, and state government.
• Strong interpersonal skills required.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Passionate about organizing and leading others; drives results by planning, prioritizing, and meeting tight deadlines required.
• Ability to work independently with a self-motivated attitude; capable of overseeing multiple projects simultaneously.

Organizational Relationships

• Reports directly to Senior Project Manager
• Supervises direct report project engineers and designers

Required Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field
• PE licensure in Michigan
• 8+ years of experience managing municipal projects; storm, sanitary, water, local roads
• 8+ years of experience in A/E/C industry with record of municipal client retention/attraction

Preferred Education / Experience

• 5+ years of experience in developing business
• 5+ years of experience managing direct reports
• PE licensure in Indiana

Travel

• Position based in Benton Harbor
• 10-15% local travel

Our team members enjoy a comprehensive compensation package that includes

• Opportunities for hybrid and flexible schedules.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with eligibility upon hire date
  • Multiple Medical plans including those with HSA employer contributions.
• 100% Employer paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Reimbursement and support for tuition, continuing education, and personal/professional development.
• Generous PTO and paid holidays.
• 401(k), Incentive Bonuses, and Ownership Opportunities (we’re 100% employee-owned!).
• Employee and Family activities including ski and fishing trips, sporting events, and so much more!

About Wightman

No matter your career trajectory – whether you’re just starting out, currently in a mid-level position, or are looking to accelerate your career opportunities – you want to work for a firm that does great work, gives back to their community, supports your career path, and does it all alongside people with whom you can connect. After all, you spend a third of your day at work; why do it in a place where you do not feel valued, are longing for more responsibility, or feel disconnected from your clients? If you are seeking a position at a legacy consulting firm that is wholly owned by its employees, looking to do impactful work that matters, and find a work culture that supports your family life, bring your skills to Wightman.

Our full-service architectural, civil engineering, and land surveying firm, which was established in 1946, exists to serve people and the communities in which we live. We have a dynamic team of over 200 professionals that work to analyze, advise, design, and deliver successful projects in partnership with government, education, commercial, and energy clients throughout the Great Lakes region. We offer our clients comprehensive, multi-disciplinary services including Architecture, Civil Engineering, Surveying, Construction Services, GIS, Interior Design, and Reality Capture. What does that mean? It means we design and build awe-inspiring and award-winning streetscapes and 21st‑centurylearning environments, inspect interstates and bridges that ensure safe travel, accurately determine boundary lines and draw topographic maps, support energy service providers grow and enhance their green and traditional infrastructure, construct data-driven mapping solutions, envision outdoor gathering spaces that foster community, and so much more.

We are actively searching for talented employees who are aligned with our culture of work/life balance, want to grow with a firm committed to success, and desire to become trusted advisers to clients who respect their knowledge and expertise. Whether you enjoy working in the field gathering data, are passionate about the design-build process, or delight in details, consider learning more about our firm at https://gowightman.com/careers/life-at-wightman.

We are fun, creative, and passionate about our work and family life. To learn more, visit our Life at Wightman page: https://gowightman.com/careers/life-at-wightman