Director of Engineering

The Encompass Group is partnering with a well-established, employee-owned multidisciplinary architecture and engineering firm to identify a Director of Civil Engineering to lead and grow its Civil Engineering practice.

Candidates can be based in either the Lincoln/Omaha, Nebraska area OR Overland Park, Kansas.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) who brings a strong combination of civil engineering expertise, team leadership, project management, client relationships, and business development experience.

The Director will lead an established team of approximately 5–6 engineers and designers while driving the strategic growth of the practice. A key focus will be expanding external business, developing new client relationships, and growing the firm's presence across Nebraska and Kansas.

Candidates with established relationships in Kansas City/Overland Park market are especially attractive as the firm continues expanding its presence throughout Kansas.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of civil engineers and designers.
• Drive the strategic growth of the Civil Engineering practice.
• Develop new business and build relationships with municipalities, developers, and private-sector clients.
• Lead land development, site development, commercial, municipal, and multidisciplinary projects.
• Oversee project scope, fees, schedules, budgets, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Partner with company leadership on staffing, strategic initiatives, and market expansion.
• Support proposals, client presentations, interviews, and pursuit strategies.
• Collaborate with architecture, landscape architecture, and other engineering disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Significant civil engineering experience with a focus on site and/or land development.
• Proven experience leading and developing engineering teams.
• Strong project management and client relationship experience.
• Demonstrated business development experience with the ability to generate and grow external client relationships.
• Established relationships within public and/or private development markets are highly preferred.
• Knowledge of grading, drainage, utilities, permitting, street improvements, and land development regulations.
• Experience with Civil 3D and relevant hydrologic/hydraulic modeling tools is preferred.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.

Why Join?

Our client has been serving communities throughout the Midwest for nearly 90 years and has grown into a multidisciplinary organization with 400+ professionals across 16 offices . The firm offers an employee-owned, collaborative environment with an emphasis on professional growth, strong client relationships, and work-life integration.

This position offers the opportunity to inherit an established team while having a significant voice in the future of the Civil Engineering practice, including growing external business, developing talent, and expanding the firm's market presence.

The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k) matching, annual bonus opportunities, career development support, wellness benefits, paid time off, and participation in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).