Civil Practice Leader

This position may be filled in one of the following locations:

• Colorado
  • Denver
• Idaho
  • Boise
• Minnesota
  • Maple Grove
• Montana
  • Bozeman
  • Great Falls
• North Dakota
  • Bismarck
  • Fargo
  • Grand Forks
• South Dakota
  • Rapid City
  • Sioux Falls
• Utah
  • Lehi

We are seeking a Civil Practice Leader to elevate the impact, depth, and innovation of our civil engineering practice. The AE2S Civil Practice Leader will serve as the strategic technical leader who shapes how we deliver solutions, differentiates the practice in the market, and anticipates the evolving needs of the communities and clients AE2S serves.

In this role, you will champion technical excellence, guide the evolution of our service offerings, and drive innovation across our civil portfolio. You will develop and execute a forward-thinking practice strategy—one that strengthens technical quality, enhances market position, and ensures we pursue and win the right work.

As our Civil Practice Leader, your primary focus will be advancing what we deliver for civil and municipal clients and how we deliver it. You will leverage deep market and trend intelligence to position the practice for sustained success, lead pursuit strategy with a focus on technical differentiation, and serve as a thought leader who inspires teams and clients alike.

The AE2S Civil Practice includes engineers, designers, and surveyors who plan, evaluate, design, and oversee construction of civil infrastructure projects. Our engineers, designers, and surveyors are experts in their field, continuously working to improve project delivery for AE2S clients in the areas of:

• Municipal Engineering
• Heavy Civil
• Horizontal infrastructure / pipelines
• Grading and Site Design (including rail spurs)
• Mass grading
• Street, water, and sewer systems
• Site design of stormwater infrastructure

• Development and implementation of the Practice’s strategic initiatives
• Continued and expanded technical thought leadership in the marketplace
• Continued improvement and growth of the Practice’s Employee-Owners
• Annual Practice sales goals and personal utilization are met or exceeded
• Quantitative growth of Practice services into new geographies and for new clients

• Organizes and motivates the Civil team while actively supporting and advocating for Company mission, vision, and initiatives
• Promotes the desired AE2S culture by leading through example
• Draws out the best in employees within the Practice Leader’s sphere of influence
• Manages a healthy, constructive tension between project execution and internal priorities and recognizes when adjustment is required to maintain balance
• Establishes high expectations and constructively leads the team in accomplishing the goals

• Develops Practice Strategic Plans with specific goals and initiatives, and drives implementation in collaboration with the Practices Director
• Coordinates with the Operations Mangers, Client Program Leaders, and other Practice Leaders to evaluate business plans associated with geographic growth opportunities and staffing resources
• Analyzes global decisions for alignment to the AE2S strategic plan

• Implements activities that drive knowledge creation and dissemination
• Assesses the firm’s technical competitive position relative to other firms and organizations to identify approaches that will improve the firm’s market share
• Develops new service offerings in alignment with client needs and expectations
• Works with Operations Managers to identify technical resources needed to augment, mentor, and train staff on the pursuit and delivery of technical solutions
• Manages and coordinates internal and external technical content, presentations, and professional society engagement

• Identifies and clearly describes technical trends to key geographic business development staff
• Evaluates and prioritizes trends relative to our client’s needs
• Develops strategies to implement prioritized trends to enhance service offerings

• Provides technical leadership to business development efforts and project pursuit teams
• Supports key business development activities and project pursuits
• Supports annual geographic market…