Location: Roseville, California, serving Greater Sacramento and Placer County

Department: Engineering

Lead and grow the civil engineering practice in our Roseville office as Civil Engineering Practice Leader, PE, serving municipal, public works, water and site development clients across Greater Sacramento and Placer County.

You will build the team and the client base while personally leading key projects, with the full multidiscipline resources of Lumos & Associates behind you.

Compensation: $160,000 to $220,000 base salary, plus annual bonus.

Why This Role at Lumos

Build and lead the Roseville civil practice, backed by a respected three state firm.
Personally lead key projects while you grow the team and the client base.
Win broader work with in house structural, survey, geotechnical, and construction teams.
Serve public works, water, transportation, and site development clients across Placer County.

What You Will Do

As Civil Engineering Practice Leader, you will play a key role in leading and expanding Lumos’ Engineering Division in the Greater Sacramento region. You will be responsible for developing business opportunities, managing client relationships, overseeing project delivery, and supporting the growth and development of your team. This position provides an opportunity to build and grow a practice within your discipline and geographic market, while also broadening your leadership reach by supporting and mentoring people across other disciplines within the local engineering team, with the resources and support of the broader company behind you. For a civil engineering manager, engineering director, office leader, or principal, this role is a natural next step.

Primary responsibilities include:

Lead business development efforts and promote repeat and referral business with existing and prospective clients.
Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, government agencies, allied professionals, and subconsultants.
Participate in networking events, business development meetings, and industry-related opportunities.
Review, provide guidance on, and direct responses to SOQs, RFPs, and RFQs.
Manage client projects from start to finish, ensuring high-quality service and successful project outcomes.
Oversee project delivery for a variety of civil engineering projects, including municipal infrastructure, public works, water, wastewater, stormwater, transportation, and site development projects.
Review and approve fee proposals and scopes of work prepared by the group.
Manage group backlog and identify current and future staffing needs.
Oversee delegation of work and distribution of project load to support efficiency, quality, and a healthy work/life balance.
Prepare and present projects to local authorities, including planning boards, city councils, and staff review committees.
Communicate business strategy, priorities, and key results to operations staff.
Facilitate regular staff meetings to promote open, transparent, and consistent communication.
Recruit, hire, mentor, coach, and support the professional development of engineering staff.
Promote positive employee relations, support team building, and help resolve employee issues when needed.
Formulate and recommend engineering policies and programs that support the organization’s competitive position and long-term growth.
Serve as a liaison between division leadership, executive leadership, and operations staff regarding decisions, policies, procedures, and performance expectations.
Support other duties and special projects as assigned.

What We Are Looking For

Experience

10+ years of proven experience in civil engineering consulting, project management, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience managing civil engineering projects and client relationships.
Prior experience managing, supervising, training, coaching, developing, and motivating engineering teams.
Proven success developing new business opportunities and supporting client proposals.
Experience with municipal infrastructure, public works, water, wastewater, stormwater, transportation, or site development projects preferred.