Senior Municipal Engineer — Lead Urban Projects & Growth

Purchaseyourfreedom; Omaha, Northern (NE, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Significant annual bonuses

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Houston Engineering, Inc. (HEI) seeks a Senior Civil Engineer for our Omaha, NE office to shape municipal projects and client relationships. You will guide go/no-go decisions and mentor a project team while delivering on time and within budget.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years of civil engineering experience, NE license or eligibility within six months, and proven leadership in design and budgeting. This role emphasizes growth and collaboration with public and private clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering required; PE license preferred or NE license within six months.
• Experience in municipal projects and client relationship development.
• Strong leadership, budgeting, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess project feasibility and manage budgets, schedules, and resources.
• Prepare design reports, cost estimates, and project plans per codes.
• Lead and mentor civil engineers on projects.
• Participate in client meetings and preconstruction activity.
• Develop proposals and help secure new work.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Communication

Team leadership

Prioritization

Client management

Mentoring

Staff evaluation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

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 Description

• 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
• 10+ years experience preferred, 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

Additional Information

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!

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