Hybrid Senior Site Development Civil Engineer

at Bodwé Professional Services Group

• Job title: Senior Site Development Civil Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Battle Creek, United States

About the role

• Senior Site Development Civil Engineer at Bodwé Group, focusing on impactful infrastructure projects for underserved communities and tribal nations. Leading site development and client engagement efforts across multiple markets.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Project Manager or Technical Lead on site development projects across tribal, federal, and municipal markets.
• Collaborate with the Site Development Practice Lead to develop scope, schedule, fee, and staffing plans.
• Maintain strong communication with clients, design teams, and internal partners throughout the project lifecycle.
• Supervise and mentor junior engineers and technical staff to support their growth and project contributions.
• Support practice-wide growth by contributing to strategic planning and practice group development.
• Lead or support the preparation of site plans, grading, stormwater management, utilities (sewer and water), access design, and erosion control plans.
• Perform or oversee engineering calculations, hydrologic modeling, stormwater reports, code compliance, and construction documentation.
• Provide technical QA and ensure design solutions meet regulatory, functional, and constructability standards.
• Provide oversight and feedback on QC processes during production and prior to milestone deliveries.
• Utilize AutoCAD Civil 3D and related tools to produce high-quality construction documents.
• Leverage understanding of federal, tribal, and local permitting processes to facilitate approvals and execution.
• Represent Bodwé in client meetings, field visits, and project team coordination efforts.
• Build long-term client relationships through effective communication, problem solving, and delivery excellence.
• Act as a trusted advisor for tribal and federal clients seeking durable, community-centered site development solutions.
• Assist with fee proposals, project scoping, and marketing strategies in collaboration with the Site Development Practice Lead.
• Contribute to internal initiatives to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and support firm-wide integration.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an ABET accredited Civil Engineering program.
• Minimum 6–10 years of relevant experience in site/civil engineering, with at least 2 years in a project management or supervisory role.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Proven experience managing multi-phase site development projects from planning through construction.
• Knowledge and expertise to teach, train, or mentor staff on civil engineering plans and specifications.
• Experience with site development projects.
• Experience working on tribal or federal lands (IHS, BIA, BIE, HUD, VA, NPS, etc.) preferred.
• Must have Real ID or Passport for commercial airfare travel.
• Valid driver's license.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Projects, and Teams.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D for full plan set production.
• Bluebeam Revu preferred.
• Familiarity with indigenous community infrastructure needs and sensitivity to sovereign governance preferred.
• Background in underserved or rural community projects preferred.
• Ability to lead multi-office and multi-discipline teams on large-scale programs.

Benefits

• Accommodation Requests
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Native American Hiring Preference