Consulting Engineering Lead, Mountain West Region

CEG Solutions

$145K — $170K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering discipline; M.S. is a plus.
  • Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in consulting engineering with a focus on technical delivery and business development.
  • Proven track record of winning work and managing client relationships while growing a book of business.
  • Strong technical knowledge in building systems, energy, or related engineering fields.
  • Established network and presence in the Denver and Mountain West market is strongly preferred.
  • Experience in leading project teams and mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

  • Drive business development and market growth through identifying and pursuing new consulting engineering opportunities.
  • Build and nurture a robust network of clients, partners, and industry contacts to ensure a steady pipeline of work.
  • Develop proposals and pricing that enhance CEG's competitive edge and ensure successful project delivery.
  • Lead project delivery by serving as the technical and project lead, maintaining ownership of scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
  • Manage and nurture client relationships through effective communication and trust-building practices to convert projects into long-term partnerships.
  • Recruit and mentor engineering talent as the practice grows, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
  • Contribute to the firm's strategy by holding P&L responsibility and developing standards, tools, and processes for service delivery.

Benefits

  • Real authority to shape and influence the consulting engineering practice in a dynamic market.
  • Support from an established Denver- and Boulder-based engineering team.
  • Direct access to firm leadership and opportunities to influence strategic direction.
  • Clear path for career growth as the practice expands.
  • Engaging and varied consulting projects across diverse client types and technical challenges.
  • An entrepreneurial environment with significant autonomy while backed by an established firm.
Full Job Description
CEG Solutions is hiring a Regional Practice Leader to grow our direct-to-market consulting engineering practice across the Denver and Mountain West region. This is a seller-doer role for a licensed engineer who is energized by the full arc of the client relationship - finding new opportunities, winning the work, leading delivery, and growing it into something larger over time.

You'll be a principal face of CEG's consulting engineering division in the region: opening doors with new clients, shaping technical scopes and proposals, and leading high-quality engineering spanning work that includes MEP design, energy and plant master planning, capital planning, energy efficiency studies and audits, and monitoring-based commissioning and retro-commissioning. Backed by CEG's Denver- and Boulder-based engineering team, you'll have the talent and infrastructure to deliver - and the mandate to expand both the client base and the team itself as the practice grows.

What You'll Do

1) Drive Business Development and Market Growth
• Identify, pursue, and win new consulting engineering opportunities across the Denver and Mountain West region.
• Build and nurture a network of clients, partners, and industry contacts that generates a steady pipeline of work.
• Develop proposals, scopes, and pricing that position CEG to win - and that set projects up for successful delivery.
• Represent CEG at industry events, client meetings, and in the regional engineering community.
• Target clients and markets strategically - pursuing consulting opportunities that build a healthy book of business in their own right, with an eye toward those where CEG's design-build capabilities position the firm well for future engagements.

2) Lead Project Delivery
• Serve as the technical and project lead on the work you bring in - owning scope, schedule, budget, and quality on larger or more complex engagements, and handing day-to-day project management off to other team members on smaller projects, particularly as the team grows.
• Direct the engineering effort, leveraging CEG's Denver- and Boulder-based team to deliver excellent, defensible technical work.
• Apply engineering judgment and consulting experience to solve client problems with practical, well-reasoned solutions.
• Maintain hands-on involvement in technical decisions, ensuring the work meets CEG's standards and the client's expectations.

3) Manage and Grow Client Relationships
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients throughout the life of each engagement and beyond.
• Build trust through responsiveness, technical credibility, and clear communication - turning first projects into long-term relationships.
• Identify follow-on opportunities within existing client accounts and expand CEG's footprint within them over time.
• Continuously prospect for new clients in the region while deepening relationships with existing ones.
• Recognize when a client's needs align with CEG's broader capabilities, and serve as a trusted bridge to the design-build division when the moment is right - supporting the firm's pull-through success while keeping the consulting relationship credible and client-first.

4) Build and Develop the Team
• Partner with leadership to identify hiring needs and recruit additional engineering talent as the practice grows.
• Mentor and develop engineers on the team - providing technical guidance, professional coaching, and growth opportunities.
• Foster a high-performance, collaborative team culture grounded in technical excellence, client service, and continuous learning.
• Help shape the long-term vision and capabilities of CEG's consulting engineering practice in the region.

5) Strengthen the Practice
• Hold P&L responsibility for the regional consulting engineering practice - managing utilization, profitability, and reinvestment to build a sustainable, growing business.
• Contribute to the development of standards, tools, and processes that improve the quality and consistency of consulting engineering deliverables.
• Share insights from the market - competitive dynamics, client needs, emerging opportunities - to inform the firm's strategy.
• Champion CEG's value proposition in the Mountain West and help establish the firm as a trusted partner in the region.

What You'll Get
• Ownership and influence: Real authority to shape how CEG builds its consulting engineering presence in one of the country's most dynamic regional markets.
• A platform to deliver: An established Denver- and Boulder-based engineering team behind you, with the technical depth to win and execute meaningful work.
• Direct access to leadership: A seat at the table with firm leadership, with visibility into and influence over strategic direction.
• A leadership path: Room to grow as the practice grows - with the opportunity to build and lead a regional team you helped recruit.
• Interesting, varied work: Direct-to-market consulting engagements that span a range of clients, building types, and technical challenges.
• Entrepreneurial environment: The autonomy of running a regional practice with the support and resources of an established firm.

What Success Looks Like (First 12-24 Months)
• A growing book of consulting engineering work in the Denver and Mountain West region, with a healthy pipeline of new opportunities.
• Established relationships with key clients in the region, with evidence of repeat work and account expansion.
• Consulting engineering projects delivered on scope, on schedule, and on budget - with clients who become references and advocates.
• A clear hiring plan, and progress toward building out the regional team to support continued growth.
• CEG recognized as a credible, go-to consulting engineering partner in the Mountain West market.

Qualifications
• B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering discipline (M.S. a plus).
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in consulting engineering, with a track record of both technical delivery and business development.
• Demonstrated success winning work, managing client relationships, and growing a book of business.
• Strong technical foundation in building systems, energy, or related engineering disciplines.
• Established network and presence in the Denver and Mountain West market strongly preferred.
• Experience leading project teams and mentoring engineers.
• Excellent communication, business development, and client management skills.
• A genuine interest in applying AI tools and modern workflows to engineering practice.
• Drug and background screening required.

Location, Travel & Compensation
• Based in the Denver / Boulder, Colorado area.
• Travel: regional travel for client meetings, site visits, and business development; occasional travel to CEG's Arlington, VA headquarters.
• Salary range: $145,000 to $170,000 annually, commensurate with experience.
• Annual discretionary bonus program based on performance and company success.
• Comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, retirement plans, and professional development support.

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