Lead Civil Engineer

Jacksonville, Florida / Atlanta, Georgia / Columbia, South Carolina / Cullman, AL / Memphis, Tennessee / Nashville, Tennessee / Louisiana / Mississippi / North Carolina Civil /Full Time Exempt /Hybrid Foth is a 100% member-owned science and engineering consulting firm headquartered in Wisconsin, with over 85 years of success. Our 750 members across 33 locations are dedicated to solving our clients’ toughest science and engineering challenges.

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Join our team and experience the Foth difference that contributes to our impressive 92+% member retention rate! Learn more at  Foth is seeking a Lead Civil Engineer to support and expand our Civil Engineering practice across the Southeast region. This role will serve as a technical leader on multi-disciplinary marine infrastructure modernization projects in the United States, while playing a key role in expanding Foth’s market presence in Florida and the Southeast.

Primary Responsibilities:

Serve as the technical lead and senior civil engineering advisor for infrastructure modernization projects involving industrial, marine, waterfront, transportation, utility, and site development infrastructure

Lead facility planning, infrastructure assessments, site investigations, alternatives evaluations, and engineering studies that support long-term capital investment and operational objectives

Perform technical engineering design for underground utilities, including sanitary and storm conveyance, and water distribution systems

Provide quality assurance/control and engineering project activities focused on wastewater conveyance including capacity analysis, new and rehabilitation of sanitary sewer gravity pipe systems, force main design and agency permitting

Provide technical oversight and multidisciplinary coordination across civil, structural, marine, environmental, mechanical, electrical, and planning disciplines to develop integrated project solutions

Direct the development and review of engineering reports, design packages, specifications, construction documents, and technical deliverables to maintain quality and consistency throughout project execution

Maintain knowledge of applicable engineering standards, permitting requirements, regulatory processes, and industry best practices affecting infrastructure and facility development projects

Promote the application of innovative planning methodologies, engineering technologies, and delivery approaches that enhance project outcomes, efficiency, and client value

Collaborate with Foth’s Technical Competency Leaders to strengthen firmwide technical excellence

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related engineering discipline

Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain licensure in applicable states

Minimum of 10 years of progressively increasing responsibility in heavy civil engineering, infrastructure planning, design, and project delivery

Experience developing and overseeing engineering deliverables, including studies, reports, plans, specifications, technical documents, and construction packages

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience leading infrastructure modernization programs, capital improvement initiatives, and major facility development projects

Experience with shipyards, waterfront developments, ports, terminals, transportation systems, utilities, site development, or other complex infrastructure projects

Experience supporting design-build, CMAR, EPC, or alternative project delivery…