Senior Municipal Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join their Omaha office. In this dynamic role, you will shape the future of urban projects while mentoring a talented team. Your expertise will guide project feasibility assessments, budget management, and client engagements, ensuring successful project delivery. This forward-thinking firm offers a collaborative environment where your contributions will directly impact the community. If you're ready to take your civil engineering career to the next level and enjoy a variety of projects, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short and Long-term Disability

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

401(k) Match

Flexible Schedules

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in civil engineering with recent work in Nebraska.
• Ability to manage budgets, schedules, and lead project teams.

Responsibilities

• Assess project feasibility and prepare engineering documents.
• Lead and mentor civil engineers while managing project timelines.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Mentoring

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer license

Job description

Job Location: Omaha or Lincoln, NE

Are you looking for more variety and growth opportunity in your civil engineer career? If you’re feeling stuck, the career and challenge you seek can be found here! We are looking to add municipal engineering as a service we offer in our Omaha, NE office.

As a Senior Civil Engineer at Houston Engineering, Inc. (HEI), you will not only help define the character of cities and neighborhoods with your work on private and public urban projects, but you will help decide on go/no-go proposals. Emphasis will be on further developing current client relationships, securing new work, and mentoring and leading team members to deliver projects.

Job Responsibilities

• Assess project feasibility by analyzing technology, resource needs, or market demand.
• Prepare engineering documents, including design reports, cost estimates, project schedules, etc. in accordance with the latest governing codes.
• Effectively manage budgets, schedules, and timely completion of projects.
• Participate in pre-project presentations, interviews, client meetings, and preconstruction meetings.
• Lead and mentor other civil engineers assigned to projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering, Bioproducts and Biosystem Engineering, or related Engineering field.
• Professional Engineer license in NE or ability to obtain within six months.
• 8+ years experience, with recent experience in NE.
• Knowledge of engineering principles and practices.
• Experience with project management and budgeting.
• Capability of supervising, mentoring, and evaluating staff.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team atmosphere.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects and clients.
• Good driving record and valid driver’s license.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position; authorization to work in the United States permanently without the requirement of sponsorship at any point in the future is required.

Benefits of Joining HEI

As part of our talented staff, you will enjoy competitive pay, significant annual bonuses, paid health, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, PTO, paid holidays, parental leave, generous 401(k) match, access to HSA & FSAs, flexible schedules, annual HEI logo wear, plus more.

Additionally, view our careers page to read about HEI being selected as one of the ENR top 500 design firms and as one of the PB 50 best places to work for several years in a row!

Apply by February 28, 2025.

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