
Senior Site Development Civil Engineer
Bodwé Professional Services Group
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Battle Creek • Missouri • United States
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About the role
- Serve as a Project Manager or Technical Lead on site development projects across tribal, federal, and municipal markets.
- Collaborate with the Site Development Practice Lead to develop scope, schedule, fee, and staffing plans.
- Maintain strong communication with clients, design teams, and internal partners throughout the project lifecycle.
- Supervise and mentor junior engineers and technical staff to support their growth and project contributions.
- Support practice-wide growth by contributing to strategic planning and practice group development.
- Lead or support the preparation of site plans, grading, stormwater management, utilities (sewer and water), access design, and erosion control plans.
- Perform or oversee engineering calculations, hydrologic modeling, stormwater reports, code compliance, and construction documentation.
- Provide technical QA and ensure design solutions meet regulatory, functional, and constructability standards.
- Provide oversight and feedback on QC processes during production and prior to milestone deliveries.
- Utilize AutoCAD Civil 3D and related tools to produce high-quality construction documents.
- Leverage understanding of federal, tribal, and local permitting processes to facilitate approvals and execution.
- Represent Bodwé in client meetings, field visits, and project team coordination efforts.
- Build long-term client relationships through effective communication, problem solving, and delivery excellence.
- Act as a trusted advisor for tribal and federal clients seeking durable, community-centered site development solutions.
- Assist with fee proposals, project scoping, and marketing strategies in collaboration with the Site Development Practice Lead.
- Contribute to internal initiatives to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and support firm-wide integration.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in an ABET accredited Civil Engineering program.
- Minimum 6–10 years of relevant experience in site/civil engineering, with at least 2 years in a project management or supervisory role.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- Proven experience managing multi-phase site development projects from planning through construction.
- Knowledge and expertise to teach, train, or mentor staff on civil engineering plans and specifications.
- Experience with site development projects.
- Experience working on tribal or federal lands (IHS, BIA, BIE, HUD, VA, NPS, etc.) preferred.
- Must have Real ID or Passport for commercial airfare travel.
- Valid driver's license.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Projects, and Teams.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D for full plan set production.
- Bluebeam Revu preferred.
- Familiarity with indigenous community infrastructure needs and sensitivity to sovereign governance preferred.
- Background in underserved or rural community projects preferred.
- Ability to lead multi-office and multi-discipline teams on large-scale programs.
Benefits
- Accommodation Requests
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Native American Hiring Preference
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
site developmentcivil engineeringengineering calculationshydrologic modelingstormwater managementcode complianceconstruction documentationproject managementmulti-phase project managementmentoring
Soft Skills
communicationproblem solvingleadershipclient relationship managementstrategic planningteam coordinationmentoringcollaborationdelivery excellenceefficiency improvement
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Civil EngineeringProfessional Engineer (PE) licenseReal ID or Passportvalid driver's license