Civil Engineering Lead, PE

About the Role

MPO Solutions PMCM is seeking a Civil Engineering Lead, a Registered Professional Civil Engineer (Texas PE), to provide technical and project leadership on infrastructure programs for public sector clients, including aviation, municipal, transportation, education, and industrial owners. The role serves as the owner's technical representative on civil infrastructure, guiding design consultants and contractors, protecting the owner's interests on quality, schedule, and budget, supervising engineering staff, and contributing to business development. Work will primarily support the firm's Program Management and Owner's Representative services, with additional support for Engineering service offerings. This is a fully on site role based in Irving, TX.

‍Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical oversight and review of civil design work, including drainage, pavement, utilities, and site infrastructure, on behalf of owner clients.
• Perform design reviews, constructability reviews, and value engineering assessments of consultant deliverables.
• Conduct infrastructure condition assessments and develop repair, rehabilitation, or replacement recommendations.
• Evaluate water distribution and sanitary sewer systems through capacity assessments and feasibility studies.
• Ensure adherence to applicable codes and standards, including ASCE, TxDOT, FAA Advisory Circulars, and TCEQ requirements.
• Prepare technical reports with findings, cost estimates, and design documentation.

Project Delivery

• Lead multidisciplinary project teams from planning and design through construction and closeout.
• Manage multiple projects while maintaining quality, schedule, and budget requirements.
• Coordinate with clients, subconsultants, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
• Serve as the owner's technical representative during construction, including review of RFIs, submittals, and change order requests.
• Review design build and progressive design build deliverables and pricing on the owner's behalf.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, and budgets, and monitor progress.

Business Development

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities within company targeted market sectors.
• Prepare compelling proposals and technical presentations for prospective clients.
• Participate in industry organizations and networking events.
• Present at client meetings, public forums, and industry conferences.

Staff Development

• Mentor and develop engineering staff in a supervisory capacity, fostering technical growth and professional development.
• Provide guidance on technical approaches and engineering problem solving.
• Support career advancement of direct reports and team members.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited program
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of Texas
• 10 or more years of progressive civil engineering experience, including design and/or program management, construction management, or owner's representative services
• Experience with relevant design software and engineering tools
• Working knowledge of design build and progressive design build delivery methods
• Ability to work 100% on site in Irving, TX

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive design experience in drainage systems, including stormwater collection and conveyance, detention and retention facility sizing, floodplain analysis, and hydraulic and hydrologic modeling.
• Proficiency in WaterGEMS and SewerGEMS for water distribution and sanitary sewer network modeling and system capacity analysis.
• Proven expertise in pavement design across flexible and rigid pavement systems, including structural section design, rehabilitation strategy development, materials evaluation, and lifecycle cost analysis for aviation, transportation, and municipal applications.
• Experience in dam evaluation and rehabilitation in accordance with TCEQ dam safety regulations.
• Experience navigating Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) permitting processes, including stormwater permits and water quality authorizations.
• Working knowledge of FAA Advisory Circulars and TxDOT design standards as applied to airfield grading and drainage, roadway design, and infrastructure projects serving aviation and transportation clients.
• Experience providing program management, construction management, or owner's representative services for public-sector clients.
• Active involvement in ASCE or other professional societies.

Skills

Technical Competencies

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong engineering judgment in evaluating and adapting design solutions.
• Ability to conduct thorough condition assessments and develop cost-effective rehabilitation strategies.
• Proficiency with relevant civil engineering design software and tools.

Preferred Technical Skills

• Proficiency in hydraulic modeling software for design, analysis, and management of water distribution systems.
• Comprehensive understanding of geotechnical principles as they relate to water infrastructure.

Communication

• Effectively communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences including clients, regulators, and the public.
• Prepare clear, concise, and professional technical documentation.
• Present confidently at public meetings, client presentations, and industry conferences.

Leadership and Management

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate across departments.
• Effective mentoring and staff development capabilities.

Interpersonal

• Collaborate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Build and maintain positive client relationships.
• Work both independently and as part of a collaborative team environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is fully on site, based primarily in an office setting with occasional visits to project sites. The employee must be able to sit for extended periods while working at a computer workstation, operating standard office equipment, and reviewing technical documents and drawings. Specific vision abilities required include close vision for detailed design work, the ability to read computer screens for extended periods, and the ability to adjust focus when reviewing documents and plans.

The position requires the ability to use hands and fingers to operate computers, keyboards, and other office equipment, as well as to handle documents and writing instruments. The employee must be able to communicate effectively in person, by telephone, and in virtual meetings, requiring the ability to speak clearly and hear conversational tones.

Occasional site visits may require the ability to walk on uneven terrain, navigate active construction sites, climb temporary or permanent stairs, and access areas under development or construction. Site visits may involve exposure to outdoor weather conditions and construction site environments. When conducting condition assessments or site inspections, the employee may need to stand, walk, bend, stoop, or crouch to observe infrastructure conditions. The ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) such as hard hats, safety glasses, and steel-toed boots during site visits is required.