Senior Civil Discipline Lead at McMillen in Portland, OR

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Senior Civil Discipline Lead

McMillen, Inc. is seeking a Senior Civil Discipline Lead to join our team. The successful candidate will be a recognized leader in civil engineering for large water resources projects with demonstrated technical expertise, particularly as it applies to dams, energy, fisheries, infrastructure, or natural resources. We are looking for someone with the demonstrated ability to direct and supervise project teams comprised of staff with highly specialized expertise on water resources projects with a high degree of foresight and mature judgment in anticipating and solving problems.

Who we are: McMillen, Inc. designs and builds solutions that shape the future of water resources. As an employee-owned firm, we take pride in every project because we know our work truly matters. Our people thrive on solving complex challenges, pushing boundaries, and refining their craft. We don’t look for the complacent or the comfortable. We seek problem solvers, innovators, and experts who are always striving to be better. We support continuous learning, cutting-edge technology, and a balanced work-life environment so our employees can build careers they’re proud of.

We are focused in the dams, energy, fisheries, natural resources, and infrastructure markets. Our people integrate engineering, environmental, and construction expertise to deliver practical, results-driven outcomes. From concept to completion, projects are guided through feasibility studies, permitting, design, construction, and commissioning, ensuring technical precision and real-world functionality.

Responsibilities:

• Direct and oversee extensive and complex water resources programs requiring significant staff, stakeholder collaboration, and coordination
• Align organizational structure, staffing, skills development, training, and operational focus with company values, objectives, and strategic initiatives
• Collaborate with senior PM’s to address complex business and client matters
• Execute legal and contractual commitments on behalf of the firm with clients, teaming partners, vendors, and subconsultants within established guidelines
• Ensure all work produced by reporting staff meets company risk management and quality standards
• Ensure QA/QC compliance on projects in accordance with client requirements and company policies
• Serve as Project Manager to lead large, complex, multidisciplinary projects
• Maintain strong management capabilities and provide guidance to others on management-related issues
• Manage projects with fees up to $5 million
• Negotiate critical and complex issues with executive-level representatives of client organizations and partner firms
• Lead development and delivery of major external presentations, including sales presentations, seminars, and industry events
• Foster and strengthen existing client relationships while developing new business opportunities through ongoing outreach and engagement
• Expand and transition client relationships to additional staff members to support long-term business growth and continuity

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering required
• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field required
• Minimum of 20 years of civil engineering/water resources consulting experience
• Proven ability to develop and lead multiple large project teams
• Excellent client relationship management skills
• Skilled in building strategic alliances and relationships to achieve business objectives
• Strong understanding of company operations and objectives, with the ability to effectively communicate them to teams
• Demonstrated ability to identify, develop, and mentor future leaders within the organization
• Exceptional negotiation, client management, and external team-building skills
• Proficiency with project management systems and tools
• Experience directing large programs involving multiple staff levels, including senior management
• Proven ability to mentor technical staff and managers
• Strong knowledge of civil engineering codes, standards, and industry best practices
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment, lead project tasks, work independently, and remain self-motivated
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% monthly

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The inability to cope with a stressful work environment does not constitute a protected disability. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Must be able to travel with luggage and be able to transport materials and personal overnight supplies. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Compensation Package:

• Pay Range: $176,000 - $288,000 (DOE)
• Benefits: McMillen provides a full Benefits Program comprising medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA, EAP, 401(k) and match, 9 paid holidays, generous PTO, opportunity for stock ownership, and wellness reimbursement. Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.

EEO: McMillen, Inc. is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Visa sponsorship, including renewal during employment, will not be provided for this position.

No recruiters, please.