Regional Civil Engineering Leader — West Growth & Excellence

Core States Group; Frisco (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Core States Group seeks a Senior Director of Civil Engineering - Regional Practice Leader to grow and lead our West Region practices. You will build teams, expand client relationships, and shape strategy across multi-site programs with an entrepreneurial mindset and strong business judgment.

You will partner with market leaders and technical teams to deliver integrated solutions, ensure quality, and drive sustainable growth while mentoring leaders and advancing regional capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field required.
• Professional Engineering license strongly preferred.
• MBA or demonstrated business leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Significant civil engineering leadership experience including client relationships, team leadership, program delivery, and financial performance.
• Demonstrated success leading national client programs, scaling delivery teams, improving operational performance, or managing complex client portfolios.
• Strong business and financial acumen, including evaluating client growth opportunities, financial performance, staffing, resource planning, workload management, and priorities.
• Strong understanding of civil engineering delivery for multi-site, national, or programmatic clients, including scope, schedule, budget, permitting, quality, and client communication.
• Experience in civil site development, multi-site engineering, land development, infrastructure, national accounts, or related growth markets.
• Ability to lead through influence, build trust, align teams, mentor leaders, and communicate with clients and leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to identify practical uses for AI tools to improve processes and increase efficiency.
• Demonstrated ability to review AI-generated content for accuracy and protect confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow regional civil engineering practices across the West Region with accountability for client service, team performance, overall financial performance, quality, and sustainable growth.
• Develop and execute regional practice strategies aligned with Core States Group’s objectives and market opportunities.
• Strengthen local brand recognition, operational density, cultural density, and regional market presence in priority office markets.
• Identify growth opportunities within existing and emerging markets and help position Core States for long-term regional success.
• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing regional civil engineering teams with leadership depth across offices and practices.
• Create a culture of accountability, ownership, collaboration, service, and continuous improvement.
• Strengthen client relationships by understanding client needs, anticipating challenges, and positioning Core States as a trusted advisor.
• Partner with market leaders and technical teams to support strategic pursuits and expand regional opportunities.
• Help teams communicate the Core States value proposition including integrated delivery, responsiveness, quality, speed to market, cost certainty, and practical business solutions.
• Promote strong delivery practices related to scope management, schedule performance, budget accountability, quality, client communication, and project execution.
• Use performance data, client feedback, and business insight to identify trends and improve predictability across the practice.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Business judgement

Client relationship management

Team development

Executive communication

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineering license (PE)

MBA or strong business leadership experience

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Core States Group seeks a Senior Director of Civil Engineering - Regional Practice Leader to grow and lead our West Region practices. You will build teams, expand client relationships, and shape strategy across multi-site programs with an entrepreneurial mindset and strong business judgment.

You will partner with market leaders and technical teams to deliver integrated solutions, ensure quality, and drive sustainable growth while mentoring leaders and advancing regional capabilities.