GRAEF, a leading U.S. consulting firm, has been providing quality engineering services to our clients since 1961.  We recognize that the best professional approach to service is to hire technically competent, innovative, creative, and highly motivated individuals.

GRAEF is more than just a business.  We are a committed employer and community member.  We invest in our employees as we do our clients, providing a challenging and rewarding environment where you can grow both personally and professionally.

If you are looking for the opportunity to work on exciting, high-profile projects, have the satisfaction and security of working at a 100% employee-owned company, then GRAEF is the place for you! 

Our dynamic growth and continued success has created a new opportunity for a Civil/Municipal Engineer/Project Manager in our Milwaukee office.  This role is intended for a mid-level to emerging senior engineer who is ready to take primary responsibility for managing civil engineering projects, leading design teams, and working directly with clients and regulatory agencies.

For the right candidate, this position offers the opportunity to be part of a successful established team with a track record of working on some of the most exciting projects throughout the Milwaukee and Southeast, WI areas.  This position also offers the opportunity to work with our other offices throughout the Midwest and Southeast. This position also offers a path for growth into senior project management and expanded leadership and ownership responsibilities within the firm.

Responsibilities include:

• Serve as project manager and technical lead for civil engineering projects, with responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, and quality
• Establishing, guiding, and ensuring the technical directives of the project and that they are being met. 
• Mentor and support the development of junior engineers and technical staff.
• Serve as a primary point of contact with clients and regulatory agencies.
• Participate in business development activities including proposal preparation, project interviews/presentations, and client management.
• Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced multi-discipline environment.
• Professional society involvement.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.  Master’s degree is a plus.
• Requires a minimum of 8 years of progressive experience delivering civil engineering projects such as site development, municipal roadway, and utility projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects, including coordinating multi-discipline teams and working directly with clients.
• Strong understanding of stormwater management regulations, grading and paving design, municipal and private utility design, and regulatory permitting processes.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License in Wisconsin or ability to obtain within 12 months (additional PE licenses in other Midwest states are a plus).
• Proven communication skills and a track record of effective collaboration with clients, agencies, and internal teams.
• Success in business development planning, marketing activities, client development, presentation experience and proposal development.
• Proficient use or understanding of Autodesk Civil3D, hydrology and hydraulic software packages. 

Why GRAEF?  We are proud to offer you a complete benefit package to include: 

• Training, Mentorship, and Leadership Development Programs
• A team atmosphere dedicated to open communication and collaboration
• Flexible Hours/Hybrid Schedule
• Embed yourself in the community by participating in numerous outside activities that GRAEF endorses and supports
• Exciting downtown office location, with free amenities, including onsite fitness center, pickleball courts, and more
• Free covered parking
• Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Plans
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Casual Dress

An Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer - Disabled/Vets