Senior Civil Engineering Leader | Phoenix, AZ

Our client is seeking a Senior Civil Engineering Leader to join their team in Phoenix, Arizona. This is a senior, client-facing role for an experienced civil engineer who can lead complex site-civil design work, support major project delivery, and help strengthen the organisation's civil engineering capability across advanced facilities, manufacturing, technology-led industrial, battery, and semiconductor-related projects.

The role would suit a technically strong civil engineering professional who enjoys combining hands-on design leadership with client engagement, team development, and business growth. The successful candidate will guide multidisciplinary project teams, contribute to strategic client relationships, and provide senior-level expertise across civil engineering planning, design, coordination, quality, budget, and schedule performance.

This is an opportunity to take a visible leadership role within a growing engineering environment, working on high-value projects for major private-sector clients while supporting the development of mid-level engineers and helping shape the future direction of the civil discipline.

responsibilities.

• Lead the planning, design development, coordination, and delivery of medium to large civil engineering projects, or multiple smaller technically complex projects.

• Provide senior technical direction across site-civil design, including layout, grading, drainage, utilities, and erosion and sediment control.

• Make independent engineering decisions on complex design matters, applying sound judgement, practical experience, and innovative problem-solving.

• Develop and review engineering solutions that meet client objectives, regulatory requirements, quality standards, budget expectations, and project schedules.

• Act as a trusted technical resource for project teams, sharing specialist knowledge and promoting strong engineering practices.

• Represent the organisation in client meetings, design reviews, conferences, and project discussions, contributing to decisions on key technical and commercial matters.

• Build and maintain relationships with clients, land development partners, economic development contacts, and other stakeholders in emerging manufacturing and high-tech markets.

• Support business development activity by identifying opportunities, strengthening client relationships, and contributing technical insight during pursuits and project planning.

• Oversee coordination between civil engineering and other technical disciplines to support integrated project delivery.

• Monitor project progress, budgets, schedules, quality control, and deliverables to help ensure successful outcomes.

• Provide guidance, mentoring, and supervision to engineers and designers, including support on critical issues, unusual design challenges, policy matters, and advanced technical concepts.

• Help develop mid-level professionals by promoting accountability, technical confidence, and client-focused thinking.

• Engage directly with clients to clarify scope, communicate progress, address concerns, and support a high level of client satisfaction.

• Travel occasionally as required for client meetings, site visits, and project needs, typically up to 15%.

qualifications.

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a closely related discipline.

• Professional Engineer licence required, with the ability or willingness to obtain licensure in the working state where needed.

• 10+ years of relevant hands-on civil engineering experience.

• Strong background in site-civil land development design for commercial, manufacturing, industrial, institutional, or similar project environments.

• Demonstrable experience with site layout, grading, drainage, utility design, and erosion and sediment control.

• Experience leading civil engineering work on medium to large projects, or multiple concurrent complex assignments.

• Strong understanding of project budgets, schedules, quality control, interdisciplinary coordination, and client delivery expectations.

• Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly to clients, colleagues, project teams, and external stakeholders.

• Comfortable working in a visible, client-facing leadership role.

• Strong networking skills and an interest in developing relationships within the local business, development, and project delivery community.

• Ability to mentor and support the development of engineers and technical staff.

• Valid driver's licence required, unless not applicable due to assignment location or specific circumstances.

benefits.

Our client offers a competitive overall package designed to support long-term career development, wellbeing, and financial security. Benefits may include:

• Competitive base salary.

• Eligibility for an annual bonus or incentive programme based on individual and organisational performance.

• Employee ownership or shareholder opportunities for eligible senior-level employees.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Life insurance.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching.

• Paid time off and paid holidays.

• Hybrid working arrangements.

• Professional development, technical training, and ongoing learning support.

• Opportunities to work on varied, complex, and high-profile projects from early planning through completion.

• A collaborative working environment with access to senior leadership and multidisciplinary expertise.

• Career stability supported by a broad mix of market sectors, project types, and geographic locations.

• Clear opportunities for career progression and leadership growth.

• A total rewards approach intended to support wellbeing, work-life balance, professional development, and long-term financial success.

• Access to modern digital tools and emerging technologies, including responsible use of AI-enabled platforms to improve productivity, creativity, and workflow efficiency.

salary.

Salary is expected to be in the range of $135,000 to $180,000 per year, depending on location, qualifications, certifications, and experience.

If you are looking for a senior civil engineering leadership role where you can influence project strategy, guide technical teams, build client relationships, and contribute to complex industrial and high-tech developments, apply today.

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