Civil Engineering Team Lead - Water Resources

Company: JR Engineering
Location: Englewood
Posted on: February 19, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Since 1973, JR Engineering has successfully served a variety of clients throughout Colorado. Areas of service include land development, surveying, surface transportation, water resources, and structural engineering as well as construction services in each of our major disciplines. Our in-house staff of talented engineers, surveyors, and support personnel enables us to respond quickly to demanding assignments, project schedules, and changing project scopes. With an annual Net Revenue of $16.5 million in 2024, JR Engineering currently has 95 employees with plans to grow to 120 employees over the next 3-5 years. Job Summary: The Team Lead – Water Resources serves as the chief of their respective projects and teams within the Water Resources Group (Public Works Department). The Team Lead is responsible for overall management of direct reports and pulls together the resources required to make each project successful. Essential Duties/Responsibilities: Works directly with the Department, Group, or Project Managers to identify and coordinate team priorities, deliverables, and submittals for various projects. Act as a mentor and oversee Project Engineer and Design Engineer's work product and coordinate work assignments. Provide meaningful direction, training, and guidance to younger staff to grow their knowledge and tool sets to build a strong team atmosphere and working relationships. Plans, organizes, directs and reviews all the activities of the employees that comprise the team. Responsible for overall technical performance of the team. Includes budget and schedule control, QA/QC, and maintaining staff's minimum utilization targets. Provides professional and technical staff assistance. Manages and supervises staff. Identify clear, articulate direction to staff regarding goals and performance expectations. Identify and address production issues and opportunities for improvement. Review work from direct reports to ensure sound and accurate designs that meet all applicable criteria, client or project goals, and the high standard of quality that the company demands. This includes reviewing construction plans, cost estimates, calculations, models, and reports for accuracy and completeness. Regular client interaction in meetings, phone conversations, and email correspondence. Routine interaction with other firms, planners, A/E representatives, contractors, and review agencies. Frequent project meeting attendance (internal and external). Establish and maintain long-term client relationships that lead to additional work and services. Promote all company services and offices to clients. Maintains accurate schedule & submittal logs for discussion with project team. Work with existing and potential clients during conceptual and creative project planning stages to ensure cost effective, environmentally sound, and aesthetically pleasing solutions. Develop positive working relationships with city and county professionals and other regulatory entities. May sign and seal drawings prepared under their supervision. Required Skills/Abilities: Strong technical expertise in the Civil Engineering design of Public Works projects (District Engineering and local public agencies). Strong verbal/written communication skills. Strong planning and organizational skills. Strong leadership skills, with the ability to manage/mentor junior staff and work well in teams. Experience with regulatory agencies, with familiarity with federal, state, and local policies, and possess leadership skills to help grow the team. Experience with project submittal processes. Experience in project planning, resource and budget estimating, understanding and working to standards of quality and safety as required. Well organized and articulate; must be able to prioritize and execute effectively. Strong interpersonal, problem solving, conflict resolution, analytical, influencing, facilitation, negotiating, and time and resource management skills. Must demonstrate ability to work effectively on a collaborative team with management and non-management level members to accomplish objectives under pressure. Must also be highly self-motivated and self-directed with the ability to exercise independent judgment and take action appropriate to the situation. Must be able to engage current and potential clients in a professional manner which positively represents the company. Knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D and associated design software. Broad multi-disciplinary knowledge in civil engineering including land development, transportation, water resources, wastewater, structural, and geotechnical topics. High level knowledge of general civil engineering industry standard software programs and ability to interpret and summarize technical results and concepts. Ability to manage multiple priorities and resources in a dynamic environment. Team Lead II to have advanced experience in all supervisory and project aspects. Required Technical Qualifications: Minimum 2 years of direct experience performing Project Engineer-level or equivalent level duties in support or public and private infrastructure design projects, including engineering calculations, modeling, and design. Proficiency with specific hydrologic and hydraulic software, including but not limited to: HEC-RAS, CUHP, EPA SWMM, WaterCAD, MHFD design spreadsheets including MHFD-Inlet and MHFD-Detention, and the Rational Method procedure. Ability to interpret and summarize results from these programs. Ability to perform, oversee, review, and act as the Engineer of Record for water resources-specific analyses and studies including but not limited to the following: FEMA CLOMR/LOMR, floodplain no-rise certification, drainage master plan, water utility master plan and rate study, lift station site application and basis of design report. Education/Experience: A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering from an accredited college or university. Minimum of 5 - 7 years of applicable civil engineering experience. Team Lead II to have a minimum of 2 years of project supervisory experience in a similar capacity. Shall have a valid Colorado PE license or the ability to obtain one within 6 months. Benefits include: Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage Life and AD&D Insurance Short Term and Long Term Disability Retirement Savings Plan (401K) - 35% Company match Employee Assistance Program Paid Holidays & Paid Time Off Flexible Schedule Tuition Reimbursement Company-sponsored events JR Engineering, LLC is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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