Senior Director of Civil Engineering - Regional Practice Leader
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Why This Opportunity Matters
This is a senior leadership opportunity to shape the next stage of Core States Group ’s regional civil engineering platform. The Senior Director of Civil Engineering - Regional Practice Leader will influence how regional businesses grow, how teams develop, how clients experience Core States, and how our reputation is strengthened across the nation.
This role is for a proven leader who wants broader impact: building stronger regional practices, deeper leadership capacity, greater market presence, and a culture of excellence across priority office markets.
Summary of the Role
The Senior Director of Civil Engineering - Regional Practice Leader, is responsible for growing, strengthening, and leading Core States Group 's regional civil engineering practices across the West Region.
This leader will build strong teams, expand client relationships, develop leaders, improve practice performance, and drive sustainable growth across Core States Group 's regional businesses. The right candidate will bring an entrepreneurial mindset, strong business judgement, technical credibility, and the ability to build trust with clients, teams, and executive leadership.
Key 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.
Success Measures
Success in this role will be measured by the degree to which the Senior Director of Civil Engineering - Regional Practice Leader strengthens Core States Group 's reputation, builds a culture of excellence, and advances the performance and visibility of our regional civil engineering practices across the West Region.
- Stronger local brand recognition and regional market presence in priority office markets.
- A culture of excellence, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across regional businesses.
- Sustainable practice growth and improved overall financial performance.
- Stronger leadership depth and talent development across regional teams.
- Stronger client relationships, increased responsiveness, and expanded repeat business.
- Greater consistency in quality, communication, and delivery across regional civil engineering practi