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Job description
An established multidisciplinary engineering consultancy is seeking an experienced Senior or Principal Civil Engineer to take a key leadership position within its Salinas, California office.
This is an opportunity for an experienced civil engineering professional to combine technical project delivery, client management, business development and team leadership , while playing a major role in the continued growth of an established Central Coast operation.
The successful candidate will work closely with public and private-sector clients throughout Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties , while helping develop the local team, strengthen existing client relationships and identify new opportunities across the region.
The Role
Responsibilities will include:
Lead and manage civil engineering projects from planning and design through construction
Oversee project scope, budgets, schedules, staffing and quality
Manage multidisciplinary project teams and external consultants
Develop and maintain relationships with municipalities, public agencies and private-sector clients
Support and lead business development activities throughout the Central Coast
Identify new project opportunities and participate in strategic client development
Lead the preparation of proposals, statements of qualifications, RFP/RFQ responses and interview presentations
Provide technical oversight and quality control across engineering deliverables
Mentor, develop and provide leadership to engineering staff
Support the continued growth and development of the Salinas office
Represent the business within local industry, professional and community organizations
Coordinate with permitting agencies, municipalities and other project stakeholders
Project Experience
The position may support projects across a variety of civil and public infrastructure disciplines, including:
Municipal and public works infrastructure
Roadway and transportation improvements
Site and land development
Water resources and utility infrastructure
Stormwater and drainage
Public agency infrastructure
Planning, design and construction support
Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will bring:
Approximately 12+ years of civil engineering and project management experience
California Professional Engineer (PE) registration
Strong experience delivering projects for municipalities, public agencies or other public-sector clients
Demonstrated project management experience including scope, budget and schedule responsibility
Experience leading engineering teams and mentoring technical staff
Strong client-facing and relationship-management skills
Experience supporting or leading business development activities
Knowledge of proposals, RFPs, RFQs and Statements of Qualifications
Strong understanding of California public works and infrastructure projects
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to operate effectively as both a technical leader and client-facing consultant
Existing relationships with agencies and clients throughout Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito and the wider Central Coast region would be particularly valuable.
This position offers significantly more than traditional project management. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to help shape the future of a local office within an established engineering organization.
The role provides:
A highly visible leadership position
Opportunity to lead and grow a regional engineering team
Significant autonomy and influence over local market strategy
Established client relationships and company resources
Diverse public and private infrastructure projects
Strong long-term career progression
Competitive senior-level compensation and benefits
This opportunity would suit an experienced Senior Engineer, Principal Engineer, City Engineer, Public Works leader, Engineering Manager or established Project Manager who is interested in combining technical engineering with leadership, client development and business growth.
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Worksite address
salinas, CA, 93911, US
Who can apply
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