Municipal Civil/Utilities Engineer

The role

You will be the lead engineer and technical advisor for municipal and authority clients. You will review development plans, lead multidisciplinary infrastructure projects, and attend public meetings.

What you will do

• Serve as lead engineer and technical advisor for municipal and authority clients
• Review proposed development plans for compliance with laws, ordinances, and codes
• Develop improvement guarantee opinions of probable cost
• Attend public meetings to report on plan reviews and offer engineering insight
• Lead or assist in capital planning for water, wastewater, stormwater, site/civil, and transportation projects
• Oversee and sometimes directly manage multidisciplinary infrastructure projects
• Review and prepare engineering plans, specifications, reports, and permits, including seals and signatures
• Provide engineering oversight during bidding and construction of public projects
• Develop and maintain relationships with municipal, authority, and public-sector clients
• Mentor junior engineering staff and assist with business development

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• Active Pennsylvania Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience representing municipal and/or authority clients
• Comfort speaking at public meetings and explaining engineering concepts to non-engineers
• Experience conducting plan reviews for compliance with subdivision, land development, zoning, and stormwater ordinances
• Experience overseeing or managing engineering design for multidisciplinary infrastructure projects
• Experience reviewing and approving engineering deliverables as Engineer of Record
• Understanding of municipal and authority design standards, regulatory requirements, and permitting processes
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, and technical teams
• Excellent communication and client relationship management skills

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Pennsylvania regulations for municipalities and authorities, including the Sunshine Act, Municipalities Planning Code, and Municipality Authorities Act
• Familiarity with infrastructure master planning, asset management, system modeling, or capital improvement planning
• Experience providing construction-phase services and engineering support
• Existing relationships within municipal or authority markets

Before you apply

• Requires an active Pennsylvania Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
• Applicants who need an accommodation during the application and interview process should contact their recruiter in advance

About the company

Woolpert is a leading global architecture, engineering, and geospatial firm. It helps clients solve complex challenges that shape communities and strengthen critical infrastructure.