- Lead and manage the Drainage team across multiple projects, ensuring top-quality design and documentation.
- Direct project planning, tracking, scoping, and change management while keeping timelines and budgets on target.
- Serve as the primary contact for clients, subconsultants, and internal teams.
- Make independent, experience-based design decisions and champion value engineering, optimization, and innovative solutions.
- Develop proposals, set project budgets, and ensure deliverables meet design standards and scope.
- Oversee QA/QC, contract review, monthly invoices, progress reports, and financial tracking.
- Mentor Drainage Engineers, Project Engineers, and Lead Project Engineers in their technical and professional growth.
- Drive client relationship development, including outreach, feedback loops, and identifying new business opportunities.
- Participate in networking, professional organizations, and industry events to strengthen CBBEL's presence and build future talent pipelines.
- Support staffing planning, policy adherence, and department-wide initiatives.
- Experience managing multiple projects over extended periods
- Strong leadership, communication, and team-building skills
- Experience with Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, preferably MicroStation
- Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
If you have drainage or civil design experience, enjoy leading teams, and want to grow your imprint on projects that serve communities, we encourage you to apply. Bring your leadership and initiative - we'll bring support, mentorship, and opportunities to advance.
- Supportive mentorship and hands-on project exposure across multiple disciplines
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, generous PTO, 401(k) matching, and discretionary year-end bonuses
- A collaborative team that values your ideas, supports your career goals, and celebrates shared success
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