Senior Director of Civil Engineering - Regional Practice Leader

Core States Group is an architecture, engineering, and construction firm serving national multisite programs and projects. The Senior Director of Civil Engineering - Regional Practice Leader will grow and lead regional civil engineering practices across the West Region, strengthening teams, client relationships, market presence, and financial performance. The role also focuses on developing leaders, improving delivery practices, and driving sustainable regional growth.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and grow regional civil engineering practices across the West Region with accountability for client service, team performance, overall financial performance, quality, and sustainable growth
• Develop and execute regional practice strategies aligned with Core States Group’s business objectives, market opportunities, and client priorities
• Strengthen local brand recognition, operational density, cultural density, and regional market presence in priority office markets
• Identify growth opportunities within existing and emerging markets and help position Core States for long-term regional success
• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing regional civil engineering teams with leadership depth across offices, disciplines, and practices
• Create a culture of accountability, ownership, collaboration, service, and continuous improvement
• Strengthen client relationships by understanding client needs, anticipating challenges, and positioning Core States as a trusted advisor
• Partner with market leaders and technical teams to support strategic pursuits and expand regional opportunities
• Help teams communicate the Core States value proposition clearly, including integrated delivery, responsiveness, technical quality, speed to market, cost certainty, and practical business solutions
• Promote strong delivery practices related to scope management, schedule performance, budget accountability, quality, client communication, and project execution
• Use performance data, client feedback, and business insight to identify trends, address gaps, and improve predictability across the practice

Requirements:

• • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline required
• • Significant civil engineering leadership experience, including responsibility for client relationships, team leadership, program delivery, overall financial performance, and operational execution
• • Demonstrated success leading national client programs, scaling delivery teams, improving operational performance, or managing complex client portfolios
• • Strong business and financial acumen, including the ability to evaluate client growth opportunities, financial performance, staffing, resource planning, workload management, and operational priorities
• • Strong understanding of civil engineering delivery for multi-site, national, or programmatic clients, including scope, schedule, budget, permitting, quality, and client communication
• • Experience in civil site development, multi-site engineering, land development, infrastructure, national accounts, or related growth markets
• • Ability to lead through influence, build trust, align teams, mentor leaders, and communicate effectively with clients, teams, and company leadership
• • Demonstrated ability and willingness to identify practical uses for company-approved AI tools to improve team processes, support better decisions, and increase efficiency
• • Demonstrated ability to review AI-generated content for accuracy, protect confidential information, and remain responsible for the final work product
• This role can be based out of the following Core States Group offices: Kent, WA; Puyallup, WA; Bellevue, WA; Chehalis, WA; Richland, WA; Frisco, TX; Bentonville, AR; Klamath Falls, OR; Long Beach, CA; Ontario, CA; Roseville, CA; or Scottdale, AZ
• This can also be a remote position across the western United States. Both will require travel as needed
• • Professional Engineering license strongly preferred
• • MBA, advanced business degree, or demonstrated business leadership experience strongly preferred