Job DescriptionWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Civil Engineer to lead our engineering team and oversee civil engineering projects from planning through delivery. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, manage project schedules and budgets, support business development, monitor performance, mitigate risks, and ensure project goals and client expectations are met. The role also includes mentoring and developing staff while promoting efficient, high-quality project delivery.
- Serve as a technical leader in civil infrastructure design, guiding and managing project teams.
- Oversee and mentor junior civil engineering staff, fostering a collaborative, high-performing, and positive work environment.
- Lead project execution with a proactive, forward-thinking approach, ensuring teams meet objectives on schedule and within budget.
- Supervise all aspects of project delivery, including project setup, drafting, design, quality control, and coordination.
- Collaborate with engineers, architects, landscape architects, environmental scientists, and other stakeholders to ensure integrated project solutions.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, and consultants.
- Review and monitor project reports to ensure schedules, budgets, and performance goals are achieved.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution (Master's preferred).
- Professional Engineer (PE) license in Maryland, DC, Virginia, or equivalent.
- Minimum of 10 years in civil engineering, with a strong focus on water resources, drainage, and infrastructure design.
- Proven leadership experience with the ability to mentor staff, manage teams, and drive accountability.
- Strong project management skills, including scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and performance monitoring.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities across multi-disciplinary projects.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with clients, consultants, and stakeholders.
- Proficiency with design and modeling software and general office applications (e.g., Civil 3D, MicroStation, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office).
- Understanding of regulatory standards, permitting processes, and engineering practices.
- PMP (Project Management Professional) certification preferred.
Additional InformationSalary: $130,000-$165,000 per year, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Sheladia Associates, Inc. has made the best effort to accurately represent the pay range for this position, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, and any applicable cost of living data relevant to the position/candidate.
Other compensation: opportunities for annual increase and bonus, and other types of bonuses.
Sheladia provides employees with the opportunity to work in a diverse, multi-cultural environment with exposure to and collaboration with multiple disciplines on a variety of projects. You will work in a hands-on, collaborative team environment.
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Health Savings Account (HSA; with eligible medical plan enrollment)
Life insurance
Long-term disability
Medical insurance
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Our office building provides our employees with plenty of free on-site parking, free access to a fitness center, complete with locker rooms, showers and towel service, a yoga studio/meditation room, lovely outdoor seating and dining area, and next to a community park with walking paths and sports fields.
Sheladia Associates, Inc.
does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters/recruitment agencies or utilize any such agency or firm for our recruitment/talent acquisition needs. Please do not solicit candidates or services to any Sheladia employees.
