Civil Practice Leader

Advanced Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.

$120K — $200K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related field
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within 6 months
  • 10+ years of experience in site civil, municipal engineering, or land development
  • 2 years of leadership experience
  • Strong client relationship and business development skills
  • Proven ability to manage and retain clients
  • Willingness to travel for business development and client meetings

Responsibilities

  • Set and drive the national vision for the civil engineering practice
  • Partner with regional teams to grow capabilities and marketing presence
  • Lead technical direction and enhance project quality
  • Anticipate and implement emerging trends in civil engineering
  • Represent AE2S at conferences and engage with clients
  • Support major project pursuits with technical leadership
  • Mentor engineers and technical staff across offices

Benefits

  • 100% company-paid family health insurance
  • 100% company-paid employee dental and vision insurance
  • Company-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) including credits for prior experience
  • Paid parental leave
  • Discretionary bonus opportunities
  • Employee ownership through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Matching 401(k) contributions
Full Job Description
Position Description

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
Lead the Civil Practice Across the United States

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
  • Water, wastewater, and stormwater pipeline projects involving pipelines less than 24 inches in diameter
Why This Opportunity Is Different

This is not a regional role. As the Civil Practice Leader, you will:
  • Shape AE2S's national Civil Engineering strategies
  • 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
Responsibilities

You'll lead the strategy, technical direction, and growth of AE2S' Civil Practice nationwide.

You'll lead the strategy, technical direction, and growth of AE2S' Drinking Water Conveyance 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
Compensation and Total Rewards
The anticipated salary range for this position is:
  • $120,000-$200,000+
    • This salary range represents AE2S's good-faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, technical expertise, licensure, certifications, education, geographic location, internal equity, and business needs.

At AE2S, compensation extends beyond base pay and includes opportunities to share in both individual and company success through:
  • Discretionary bonus opportunities
  • Employee ownership through the ESOP
  • Matching 401(k) contributions

Industry-Leading Family Benefits
AE2S believes financial security extends beyond salary alone. Our comprehensive benefits program includes:
  • 100-percent company-paid family health Insurance
  • 100-percent company-paid employee dental and vision insurance
  • Company-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Paid Time Off (PTO), including credits for prior experience
  • Paid parental leave


Qualifications

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 land development
  • 2 years of leadership experience (team, project or practice level)
  • Strong client relationship and business development experience
  • Proven ability to manage clients, win new clients, and retain clients
  • 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

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to walk up to 3-miles on uneven terrain
  • Ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time
  • Occasionally climb, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist
  • Occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull light to moderate amounts of weight
  • May require lifting and carrying up to 20 pounds, with rare lifting of up to 50 pounds
  • Ability to inspect equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
  • May be required to wear Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) including but not limited to, flame resistant clothing, hard hat, and protective footwear
  • May require occasional evenings and weekends with overtime expectations varying with workload
  • May be required to travel to off-site locations including occasional overnight stays out of town


Location

Sioux Falls, SD - Sioux Falls, SD 57108 US (Primary)

Education

Bachelor Degree

Position Type

Full-time

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