Civil Engineering Practice Lead

Clayton Services is searching for a
Civil Engineering Practice Lead
to join a growing engineering firm in Texas. The
Civil Engineering Practice Lead
will be responsible for helping build and lead a civil engineering practice focused on mission-critical facilities, data centers, advanced energy infrastructure, large-scale utility sites, and complex campus-style developments.

This is a senior-level opportunity for a civil engineering leader who can bring technical expertise, industry relationships, and market knowledge to the table. The ideal candidate will have experience leading civil/site development projects and established contacts with developers, owners, EPCs, utilities, contractors, or mission-critical infrastructure partners.

Job Type:
Direct Hire

Pay Rate: $180,000 - $215,000/year, depending on experience and industry relationships

Benefits:
Excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, and more along with performance-based incentives, and long-term growth opportunity

Civil Engineering Practice Lead Responsibilities:

• Lead the growth and development of a mission-critical and advanced infrastructure civil engineering practice


• Build and maintain relationships with developers, owners, EPC contractors, utilities, contractors, and strategic industry partners


• Identify new business opportunities and support client development, proposals, and project pursuits


• Serve as a senior technical and client-facing leader on complex civil/site development projects


• Lead or oversee civil engineering packages for data centers, mission-critical facilities, industrial campuses, utility sites, substations, and large-scale infrastructure projects


• Provide technical leadership on grading, drainage, hydrology, hydraulics, stormwater, floodplain, access, roadway, circulation, and utility planning


• Support planning and coordination for high-capacity utility infrastructure, power-related site improvements, transmission corridors, substations, and on-site generation projects


• Advise clients on site constraints, permitting strategy, municipal requirements, infrastructure limitations, and project feasibility


• Represent the firm in client meetings, municipal coordination meetings, proposal discussions, and technical presentations


• Help establish internal standards, delivery processes, staffing plans, pricing strategies, and growth plans for the practice


• Mentor junior and mid-level civil engineering staff as the team expands


• Collaborate with leadership to define target markets, priority accounts, pursuit strategy, and long-term practice goals


• Ensure projects are delivered with strong technical quality, permitting accuracy, design consistency, and client satisfaction


• Balance project delivery responsibilities with business development, client relationship management, and market expansion

Civil Engineering Practice Lead Skills and Abilities:

• Strong existing network within the mission-critical, data center, advanced energy, utility, EPC, infrastructure, or large-scale development market


• Ability to bring meaningful industry contacts and client relationships to the firm


• Strong understanding of how complex civil/site development projects are planned, designed, permitted, and delivered


• Excellent business development, client relationship, and market-building skills


• Strong technical knowledge of civil/site design, land development, drainage, grading, utilities, access planning, stormwater, and permitting


• Ability to lead fast-moving projects with multiple stakeholders, consultants, municipalities, and contractors


• Strong understanding of municipal approval processes, site constraints, regulatory requirements, and permitting timelines


• Ability to communicate effectively with developers, owners, contractors, utilities, EPCs, and internal technical teams


• Entrepreneurial mindset with the desire to help build and grow a new practice area


• Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor engineers and influence cross-functional teams


• Excellent presentation, communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills


• Ability to operate as a seller-doer with both technical delivery and client development responsibilities


• High level of professionalism, judgment, and credibility in senior-level client conversations

Civil Engineering Practice Lead Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering required


• Professional Engineer license required; Texas PE strongly preferred


• 12+ years of civil engineering, site development, infrastructure, land development, mission-critical, data center, utility, energy, or industrial project experience


• Previous experience as a Senior Project Manager, Civil Engineering Manager, Department Manager, Practice Lead, Market Lead, Principal, or senior seller-doer preferred


• Experience leading civil/site packages for data centers, mission-critical facilities, industrial campuses, substations, transmission corridors, utility infrastructure, power generation sites, or large-scale developments strongly preferred


• Existing relationships with developers, owners, EPC contractors, utilities, power developers, civil contractors, or mission-critical infrastructure partners strongly preferred


• Experience supporting business development, proposal strategy, client presentations, account growth, or new market development preferred


• Experience in Texas markets such as Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, or other high-growth infrastructure markets preferred


• Experience with large engineering, civil/site development, energy, infrastructure, or mission-critical project environments is a plus

Civil Engineering Practice Lead
- Immediate need. Apply today!