Civil Project Manager / Engineer

About the Role

SEH is seeking an experienced Civil Project Manager to join their growing Omaha office. This is an opportunity for an entrepreneurial engineer who enjoys developing client relationships, leading projects, and helping grow a business. The successful candidate will be a trusted advisor to clients, a leader within project teams, and a contributor to the continued growth of SEH's Nebraska operations. This role offers significant autonomy and flexibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with municipal, public-sector, and private clients throughout Nebraska.
• Identify, pursue, and win new project opportunities.
• Serve as Project Manager for a variety of civil engineering projects.
• Lead project teams from pursuit through design and construction.
• Prepare project approaches, scopes of work, and fee proposals.
• Partner with technical staff and business development leaders to develop winning strategies and client solutions.
• Represent SEH at client meetings, public meetings, industry organizations, and professional events.
• Mentor engineers, designers, and technical staff while helping shape a positive team culture.
• Collaborate with professionals across multiple disciplines to provide innovative solutions for clients.
• Help expand SEH's presence and reputation throughout Nebraska and surrounding markets.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Nebraska or ability to obtain Nebraska licensure.
• Demonstrated experience managing civil engineering projects and client relationships.
• Proven ability to develop business opportunities, prepare proposals, and win work.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage project budgets, schedules, and client expectations.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in civil engineering consulting.
• Experience serving municipal, public-sector, transportation, water resources, public works, or land development clients.
• Experience developing and maintaining client relationships that result in repeat business.
• Experience leading project pursuits, interviews, and negotiations.
• Supervisory and staff mentoring experience.
• Established relationships within the Nebraska engineering and development community.

About SEH

SEH is an employee-owned engineering, architectural, planning, and environmental company, offering a wide variety of services. Our 900+ employee-owners across the US unite behind our core purpose of Building a Better World for All of Us®.

SEH offers an Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP).

Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid and remote work options based on project and client needs, are available.

Opportunity to build and grow your own client portfolio and area of expertise.

Strong technical team and national resources supporting local project delivery.

Ability to influence strategic direction and growth of the Omaha office.

Collaborative culture focused on relationships, technical excellence, and long-term success.

Opportunity to work on meaningful projects that improve communities across Nebraska and the Midwest.

Base compensation is expected to be in the range of $100,000 and $140,000.

Unable to hire employees residing in the following states: AK, AR, CA, CT, HI, KY, MA, RI, VT, and PR.

Candidates willing to relocate should indicate this in their application.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.