This newly created position, driven by the firm's growth and internal advancement opportunities, reflects our continued commitment to innovation and client success. This is more than a project management role, it is an opportunity to build teams, strengthen client relationships, expand a key market, and help shape the future of our water, wastewater, and SCADA services.
This is a senior level leadership role for someone passionate about team building and mentorship. In this pivotal position, you will recruit, lead, and grow a dynamic team of technical professionals while serving as a trusted partner to clients and collaborating closely with firm leadership to support long-term service growth.
What You'll Gain
- Leadership opportunity to grow and mentor your own water/wastewater engineering team
- Unmatched support from an 80-year-strong firm with robust technical and corporate resources
- Career-defining growth through client interaction and team building
Goals & Responsibilities
This position includes, but is not limited to, the following duties and responsibilities:
- Recruit, mentor, and lead a team of engineering professionals
- Provide leadership and oversight on municipal and private development projects
- Drive market growth by building client relationships, responding to RFPs, and networking
- Serve as a technical resource for staff training, quality control, and project management
- Develop, execute, and oversee strategic client relationship plans
- Act as the primary point of contact for clients and subconsultants
- Collaborate with leadership across the firm to execute corporate strategies and advance water/wastewater service capabilities
Qualifications & Skills
The ideal candidate for this position will possess the following education, experience, and abilities:
- Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Civil Engineering or a related field
- Professional Engineer License (PE) in Wisconsin, or ability to obtain
- Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible civil engineering experience, focusing on water/wastewater engineering design and review
- Strong technical background in water and wastewater system, with working knowledge or related disciplines such as permitting and construction
- Proven experience with client interaction, business development, proposal preparation, and contract negotiation
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to thrive both independently and within a team environment, while managing deadlines effectively
Benefits
Ruekert & Mielke, Inc. is proud to be 100% employee owned. Our flexible working environment, engaged culture, and in-depth training and mentoring program are just a few of the reasons why we are consistently named a "Top Workplace" by the Journal Sentinel.
We offer a highly competitive compensation program and unique benefits, including:
- Employee stock ownership plan
- Performance bonuses
- Generous personal time off and holiday programs
- Health, dental, vision, life, dependent life, and disability insurance
- Parental leave
- 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with employer match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Prepaid legal services
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition reimbursement
