Public Works Division Manager

Civil Science is seeking an experienced and motivated Public Works Division Manager to lead and grow our Utah Public Works team.

We’re looking for a licensed engineer who is excited about what they do — someone who enjoys mentoring teams, building client relationships, and delivering high-quality municipal infrastructure projects that make a meaningful impact in our communities.

This is not a ground-up startup effort — you’ll be stepping into a well-established practice with trusted municipal clients, a defined strategic direction, and a strong team.

Civil Science is 100% employee-owned, meaning every team member is invested in the company’s success. Our ownership culture promotes accountability, collaboration, and long-term thinking — with shared success and pride in the work we do.

What You’ll Do:

• Drive strategic direction for the public works division, aligned with company goals.
• Lead division level planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking.
• Drive division-level quality, risk management, and safety compliance.
• Develop staff through mentoring, hiring, and company performance management programs.
• Represent Civil Science in municipal, regional, and state forums and industry organizations.
• Lead business development efforts for the UT public works market by identifying new clients and expanding the company’s current and past client relationships, pursuing strategic opportunities, and overseeing proposal development.
• Monitor municipal funding cycles and position the Division for upcoming opportunities.
• Cultivate long-term relationships with agencies, councils, and community partners.

What We’re Looking For:

• Strategic thinking
• Financial acumen
• Business development & relationship-building
• Leadership & team development
• Municipal engineering with regulatory and funding expertise, particularly involving infrastructure and public works projects.
• Communication & negotiation skills

What Qualifications You’ll Need:

• Active Professional Engineering License (PE)
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering required
• 12+ years of experience with strong technical background in public works and civil infrastructure projects
• Proven ability to sustain and grow revenue-generating client relationships in the Utah public works market.
• Strong communication, organization, and leadership skills.
• Ability to travel and meet client needs throughout Utah and potentially in surrounding states.
• Must be able to sit for prolonged periods while working on a computer; lift up to 50 pounds; work on active construction sites with uneven terrain, varying weather conditions, and moderate to high noise levels; and stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as required.