Senior Municipal Engineer

Clark Dietz•Milwaukee, WI

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Clark Dietz, we're more than an engineering firm. We're employee-owners committed to improving the quality of life in the communities we serve. As an ENR Top 500 design firm with offices across Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Wisconsin, we provide transportation, civil, environmental, structural, mechanical, electrical, and construction engineering services that make a lasting impact. Position Overview We currently have an opportunity for an experienced civil engineer to join our us as Senior Engineer – Municipal Services in our Milwaukee, WI office. The selected candidate will manage municipal engineering projects, act as the point of contact in several communities, and oversee planning, design and construction services for clients throughout the Milwaukee metropolitan area.

Requirements

B.S. degree in Civil Engineering (or similar) and WI PE license are required.
12+ years of broad-based experience as a civil engineer with a focus on municipal engineering including 5+ years of project management experience including project scoping, schedule, budget development and QA/QC.
Experience with the planning, design and construction of local roads, water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and drainage projects and with municipal government, advisory roles for capital budgeting, project development, and deliverables.
Knowledge of civil/environmental design and modeling tools including one or more of the following: AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, Arc GIS, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, HEC-GeoRAS, XP-SWMM.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to develop client relationships, market new business, make public presentations and write technical reports.
Valid driver’s license and the ability to travel to client and project sites as needed.

Responsibilities

Collaborates on project pursuits with leadership staff and develops relationships with existing clients and prospects.
Develops project approach, schedule, and budget; negotiates scope and fee and any contract amendments with client.
Assists clients with identifying and applying for funding and obtaining necessary permits at the local, state, and federal levels.
Develops high level design criteria and project work plan (PWP).
Leads the project team and coordinates/manages tasks with other engineers, designers, and construction staff.
Conducts project team coordination meetings and serves as the point of contact for the client on all project-related matters; ensures QA/AC processes are implemented.
Accountable for project performance and project deliverables; manages scope creep and takes corrective action as needed.