Senior Director of Civil Engineering – Regional Practice Leader

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +4 more states.

📋 Description

• Direct and expand regional civil engineering practices throughout the West Region, ensuring accountability for client service, team performance, financial results, quality, and sustainable growth.

• Formulate and implement regional practice strategies that align with business goals, market opportunities, and client needs.

• Enhance local brand visibility, operational density, cultural cohesion, and the regional market footprint.

• Spot growth opportunities in both existing and newly emerging markets.

• Construct, mentor, and cultivate high-performing civil engineering teams across different offices, disciplines, and practices.

• Foster a culture centered on accountability, ownership, collaboration, service, and continuous improvement.

• Fortify client relationships and establish Core States Group as a reliable advisor.

• Collaborate with market leaders and technical teams on strategic initiatives and regional opportunities.

• Articulate the company’s value proposition, which includes integrated delivery, responsiveness, technical excellence, speed to market, cost certainty, and practical business solutions.

• Advocate for strong delivery practices concerning scope, schedules, budgets, quality, client communication, and project execution.

• Leverage performance data, client feedback, and business insights to identify trends, rectify gaps, and enhance practice predictability.

• Develop leadership depth, nurture talent, elevate regional business performance, and enhance the company’s reputation across the West Region.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field is required.

• Extensive civil engineering leadership experience, including managing client relationships, team leadership, program delivery, financial performance, and operational execution.

• Proven track record in leading national client programs, scaling delivery teams, enhancing operational performance, or managing complex client portfolios.

• Strong business and financial acumen, encompassing client growth opportunities, financial performance, staffing, resource planning, workload management, and operational priorities.

• In-depth understanding of civil engineering delivery for multi-site, national, or programmatic clients, including scope, schedule, budget, permitting, quality, and client communication.

• Background in civil site development, multi-site engineering, land development, infrastructure, national accounts, or similar growth markets.

• Capacity to lead through influence, build trust, align teams, mentor leaders, and communicate effectively with clients, teams, and company leadership.

• Proven ability and willingness to identify practical applications for company-approved AI tools.

• Capability to review AI-generated content for accuracy, safeguard confidential information, and maintain responsibility for the final work product.

• Attributes of ownership, sound judgment, accountability, humility, stewardship, and a servant leadership mindset.

• Professional Engineering license is strongly preferred.

• An MBA, advanced business degree, or demonstrated business leadership experience is strongly preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Option for remote work across the western United States.

• Travel as required.

• A diverse and inclusive workplace.

• Integrated delivery, speed to market, cost certainty, and compelling design as core company offerings.