Civil Practice Leader

Reports to: Practices Director – Horizontal Infrastructure & Advisory Services. Direct Reports: None. Location Options: Lone Tree, CO; Des Moines, IA; Boise, ID; Maple Grove, MN; Billings, MT; Bozeman, MT; Great Falls, MT; Bismarck, ND; Fargo, ND; Grand Forks, ND; Rapid City, SD; Sioux Falls, SD; or Lehi, UT.

About the role

Lead the Civil Practice Across the United States At AE2S, this is more than a leadership role. It is an opportunity to shape the future of the Civil Practice. This strategic leadership role will help strengthen technical excellence, expand and enhance service offerings, develop technical leaders, and position AE2S to meet the evolving needs of municipalities, developers, industries, and communities across our growing geographic footprint. The Civil Practice Leader will provide leadership for a diverse portfolio of civil engineering services, including: Site Civil Engineering, Municipal Engineering, Land Development, Land Surveying.

Why This Opportunity Is Different: This is not a regional role. As the Civil Practice Leader, you will: Shape AE2S’s national strategies on civil engineering projects; Expand and strengthen technical capabilities across multiple states; Influence project delivery across multiple states; Build and scale a nationally recognized practice; Collaborate with leadership across operations, client development, and strategy.

Why AE2S: Build Your Future. Protect What Matters. AE2S is a 100% Employee-Owned engineering consulting firm focused on solving complex water and infrastructure challenges. In the role, you will have the opportunity to make a national impact while helping communities create safe, sustainable, and resilient water systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, technical direction, and growth of AE2S’ Civil Practice nationwide.
• Set and drive the national vision for the civil engineering practice.
• Partner across regions to grow teams, capabilities and marketing presence.
• Lead technical direction and elevate quality across all civil projects.
• Anticipate and operationalize emerging trends in the civil practice.
• Represent AE2S as a recognized voice in the industry through client advisory roles, conferences, and professional engagements.
• Support major pursuits and provide technical leadership in business development.
• Mentor and develop engineers and technical staff across offices.

What Success Looks Like: Growth and expansion of AE2S’ civil practice nationwide; A strong and visible technical leadership presence in the market; Strong client relationships and project wins; High-performing, engaged teams across offices; Advancement of innovative civil solutions and best practices.

Requirements

• Basic Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or directly related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license (or ability to obtain within 6 months).
• 10 or more years of experience in site civil, municipal engineering, or related.
• 2 years of leadership experience leading teams, initiatives, or practice areas.
• Demonstrated track record of technical excellence.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with clients, the public, and other employees.
• Proven ability to develop, win, and retain client relationships.
• Ability to travel periodically to support conferences, project pursuits, client meetings, and other business development activities.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex internal initiatives and external projects.
• Ability to manage multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously.
• Reputation for integrity, sound judgment, and leadership within the organization and industry.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines and geographies.
• Demonstrated leadership and decision-making capability.

Pay

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