Senior Municipal Services Engineer

Senior Municipal Services Engineer

Choose your location:
Crystal Lake, Mokena, Naperville, Chicago, or Bannockburn, IL office.

Why you should join our team! Why Baxter & Woodman?

At Baxter & Woodman, both seasoned professionals and recent graduates find more than a job; they discover a long-lasting, fulfilling career with a distinguished leader in client service, technology and innovation. Our work environment is extraordinary and being honored as one of the 2026 Zweig Best Firms to Work For exemplifies our appreciation and respect for our dedicated staff.

Baxter & Woodman is seeking a Senior Municipal Services Engineer in our Municipal Services Department, which includes a variety of roles acting on behalf of our municipal clients. You will coordinate directly with Village administrators and other staff regarding public infrastructure, proposed development, regulatory requirements, capital project planning and all other engineering related matters. As an embedded municipal engineer, you will provide responsive engineering expertise on a variety of projects and problems, interacting with municipal staff, elected officials, and the public.

Local capital improvement programs require civil engineering expertise and involvement in a variety of county, state, and federal grant and loan programs, interacting with multiple agencies to secure critical funding for our clients. Thorough reviews of development proposals help ensure our built environment is one we can be proud of while responding quickly to submittals and inquiries.

• As an engineering advisor, perform tasks as requested by the municipal staff.
• Respond to inquiries from Village Staff and Officials, developers, designers and property owners.
• Act as an administrative, management, and capital projects resource.
• Work with municipal staff to evaluate and develop engineering solutions and capital improvement projects.
• Act as a capital improvement project manager and perform tasks as requested by the municipal staff.
• Coordinate work done by other municipal or County departments, and by other B&W staff.
• Review development plans for compliance with local requirements, including stormwater management, public infrastructure and grading.
• Work with municipal and B&W staff to evaluate and review engineering submittals.
• Determine the need for permits from other agencies.
• Assess impacts to on-site and adjacent private and public facilities.
• Prepare written development review reports; communicate with Village Staff, developers and designers.
• Assist with inter-governmental agreement and preparation of municipal budgets.
• Prepare and submit permits for local municipal projects.
• Represent B&W in performing engineering tasks at a local municipality.
• Act as a resource for B&W and Community staff.
• Prepare written reports as required by local municipality.
• Provide limited on-site construction inspection services where required for development and municipal projects.
• Assist with inter-governmental agreements and preparation of municipal budgets.
• Coordinate the preparation of Utility Rate Studies and Utility Reporting required by the EPA
• Coordinate the preparation of grant and loan funding applications and supporting exhibits.
• Help mentor less-experienced Municipal Services Engineers.

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
• Illinois Professional Engineering license.
• Certified Floodplain Manager Certification or the ability to obtain one within 12 months.

• 8+ years of experience working for municipal governments or on development projects requiring municipal permits.
• Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to explain technical issues to non-technical municipal staff, officials and residents.
• Ability to work cooperatively with developers, designers, and outside permit agencies.
• Knowledge of basic principles and experience with stormwater management, water distribution, and wastewater collection systems.
• Knowledge of basic principles and experience with transportation facilities, including parking, roadway design, pedestrian and bicycle…