Civil Engineer | Regional Lead

Cushing Terrell•Denver, CO

32d•$105,000 - $140,000

About The Position

We are seeking a Regional Civil Engineering Lead to join our Denver, CO office. The ideal candidate is a highly experienced Civil Engineer and natural leader who is ready to take on a strategic, growth-oriented role. This individual will serve as a seller-doer, combining technical civil engineering expertise with proven business development capability to expand our regional presence. As the regional lead, you will build, mentor, and manage a local civil engineering team while collaborating with firmwide engineering leadership. The successful candidate will bring strong project delivery skills, an established professional network within the Denver market, and deep experience in land development, municipal infrastructure, and transportation engineering. This position plays a critical role in growing our civil engineering practice across the region.

Requirements

ABET-accredited Civil Engineering degree
10+ years of civil engineering experience
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the state where Cushing Terrell is hiring
Current NCEES license (National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying) license
Demonstrated ability and enthusiasm for building and leading regional engineering teams
Strong collaboration skills with multidisciplinary design groups
Highly skilled in project and program management
Proven experience in land development, transportation engineering, and municipal civil engineering
Established local and regional business development network with seller-doer experience
Expert proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D
Proficiency with WaterCAD or equivalent modeling tools, Autodesk Storm and Sanitary Analysis, ArcGIS, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office (including Teams)
Strong technical writing and communication skills

Responsibilities

Advance and promote the firm’s mission, vision, and values
Foster a highly creative, collaborative, and multidisciplinary team culture
Lead, manage, and grow a regional civil engineering team, providing mentoring and professional development
Prepare fee proposals, engineering reports, project schedules, cost estimates, and field reports
Negotiate, prepare, and execute client and project contracts
Provide oversight and quality control for project plans, calculations, reports, and specifications
Demonstrate expert knowledge of codes, permitting, and jurisdictional processes
Develop and manage preliminary project budgets and cost estimates
Schedule project timelines and allocate staff resources effectively
Serve as a resource for ongoing professional development and continuing education topics
Identify, pursue, and develop new business opportunities and market growth initiatives
Lead project interviews for major pursuits
Build, maintain, and strengthen client relationships as well as internal leadership partnerships