Engineering Services Manager

Vierbicher Associates Inc • Reedsburg, WI

3d

About The Position

Vierbicher is an employee-owned professional services firm providing engineering, planning, community development, land surveying, and GIS services. The Engineering Services Manager leads a multidisciplinary group of civil engineers, project managers, and professional land surveyors delivering public infrastructure and private land development projects. The role combines team leadership, technical oversight, resource allocation, and operational management to ensure projects meet schedules, budgets, and engineering standards.

The manager supports project management during staffing vacancies and workload peaks, typically overseeing up to three projects, and may manage more depending on group capacity. The position also oversees staffing and workflow, establishes quality and design processes, monitors financial and delivery performance, and serves as a technical escalation point. In partnership with executive leadership and business development teams, the manager aligns capacity with growth plans and leads technical and financial proposal development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• At least 10 years of progressive experience in civil engineering design and project management across public infrastructure and private development.
• At least 3 years of direct line-management experience leading engineers, project managers, and/or survey crews.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Wisconsin, or ability to obtain Wisconsin licensure through reciprocity within 180 days of hire.
• Strong financial acumen, including understanding of project accounting, utilization rates, and fee structures.
• In-depth knowledge of Civil 3D, AutoCAD, hydraulic/hydrologic modeling software, and modern surveying technology, including GPS, Total Stations, and GIS.
• Expert understanding of local entitlement, zoning, land development procedures, and municipal agency review processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration with team members, clients, and stakeholders.
• Proven conflict-resolution capabilities.
• Detail-oriented approach and commitment to delivering high-quality work on schedule.
• Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; the company does not sponsor employment visas for this role.
• Ability to sit at a desk and work at a computer for extended periods, participate in some field work, and lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Use appropriate PPE, including high-visibility vests, hard hats, safety glasses, and steel-toe boots, during site visits, field work, or oversight of field crews; PPE is not required for standard office work.

Responsibilities

• Manage, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team of civil engineers, project managers, and land surveyors.
• Conduct performance reviews, set career development goals, foster a collaborative team culture, and identify training and continuing education needs.
• Manage projects and provide project management support as needed, typically overseeing up to three projects and potentially more based on workload and capacity.
• Direct resource scheduling, staff allocation, and project task assignments, including reassigning staff to balance workloads.
• Oversee workload, project scheduling, and staff utilization across public- and private-sector projects.
• Standardize design processes, surveying workflows, and QA/QC procedures.
• Monitor project performance metrics, billable hours, budgets, scope, and delivery schedules.
• Serve as a senior technical escalation point for civil design, zoning and entitlement issues, and surveying challenges.
• Review and approve critical engineering deliverables, calculations, and plans before agency submission.
• Ensure projects comply with applicable local, state, and federal regulations, environmental standards, and municipal codes.
• Coordinate with executive leadership to align team capacity with business development pipelines and firm growth strategies.
• Partner with business development teams on technical and financial proposals, including technical scope definition, subconsultant strategy, technical capability vetting, fee estimation, commercial risk sign-off, and shortlist presentations.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with municipal staff, agency reviewers, plan commissions, elected committees, permitting authorities, clients, and sub-consultants.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager