Job Description

The Opportunity

The Senior Civil Engineer will play a key role in delivering high-quality civil engineering solutions while supporting a multidisciplinary team across Montana. This individual will lead project execution from design through construction observation, while mentoring junior staff and managing client relationships. With a balance of technical design, project management, and field work, this position offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on both clients and communities.

What You Will Bring

• Required Experience:
  
• 5–10 years of civil engineering consulting experience with proven project management skills.
• Active PE license in Montana (or ability to obtain quickly).
• Proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience preparing and reviewing design plans, specifications, scopes of work, budgets, and cost estimates.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to mentor junior engineers and interact directly with clients.

Preferred Experience:

• Background in large earthwork, restoration, or water/wastewater/stormwater projects.
• Field-heavy experience in construction observation and inspection.
• Experience collaborating across multiple engineering disciplines (structural, geotechnical, environmental, water resources).

Why You’ll Love Pioneer Technical Services

• Employee Ownership & Collective Impact: As a 100% employee-owned company, your contributions directly influence both your career and the company’s success.
• Commitment to Community & Sustainability: You’ll work on projects that protect natural resources, restore ecosystems, and improve infrastructure in the communities where we live and work.
• Safety and Quality: This company's culture emphasizes safe practices and delivering high-quality work on time and on budget.
• Innovation Rooted in Collaboration: You’ll work alongside multidisciplinary teams, sharing expertise and developing creative solutions to complex engineering challenges.
• Growth Through Opportunity: With diverse projects and mentorship opportunities, you’ll continue to expand your technical and leadership skills while shaping the next generation of engineers.

The Company

This company is a 100% employee-owned engineering and environmental consulting firm headquartered in Butte, Montana, with offices across the region. They provide a wide range of services—including civil, structural, environmental, geotechnical, and water resources engineering—to clients throughout the Rocky Mountain region. Guided by a mission of forging a bright and sustainable future together, this company combines technical expertise with community focus, delivering award-winning projects that make a lasting impact.

What the Role Entails

The following are the key performance objectives and expectations for success in this role. All candidates will be benchmarked using these standards.

Performance Objectives

• Lead and Manage Projects: Oversee multiple civil engineering projects at a time, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget are met while maintaining technical quality and client satisfaction.
• Provide Technical Excellence: Deliver high-level design work in Civil 3D, alternative analysis, and planning-level designs, while conducting thorough technical reviews of project deliverables.
• Mentor and Support Junior Engineers: Guide less experienced staff by delegating workloads, reviewing work, and providing day-to-day coaching on projects.
• Strengthen Client Relationships: Serve as a primary point of contact for project updates, ensuring clear communication, responsiveness, and strong client trust.
• Quality / On-Time Delivery: Demonstrate a high level of competence and attention to detail to ensure projects are delivered accurately and on schedule.
• Meeting Budgets: Consistently deliver projects within approved budgets, balancing technical excellence with financial accountability.

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