Director of Engineering (Civil)

Join Us in Building Something Meaningful At Creek Engineering, we're not just another engineering firm — we're a mission-driven Creek Crew committed to educating our community and serving as responsible stewards of construction and the Florida environment since 2002. We're looking for a Director of Engineering who wants to grow with us as a key member of our leadership team. This isn't a role where you'll simply manage projects — you'll have a real voice in shaping the future of our firm, including implementing new benefits packages and company profit initiatives currently being developed by the Board. As many legacy engineering firms in our region retire or sell to national and private equity firms, their profits are increasingly sent out of Southwest Florida to distant shareholders. We believe there's a better way. At Creek, we're committed to building a strong, independent, locally-owned firm that creates lasting stories, keeps wealth in our communities, and directly benefits the families and people who live and work here. If you're a driven, forward-thinking leader who sees the opportunity to make a lasting impact in Southwest Florida, this is your chance to help us stand out for the right reasons — technical excellence, personal service, integrity, and genuine community stewardship. While much of our industry shifts toward impersonal corporate structures, we're doubling down on building something exceptional that our clients, crew, and neighbors can be proud of for generations. We want someone hungry to participate in growing a company that puts people and place first. Together, we'll continue serving our clients exceptionally while creating a firm where great people thrive and our communities prosper. If you're excited about shaping the next chapter of Creek Engineering and making a visible difference right here in Southwest Florida, we'd love to talk. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Role:

Director of Engineering Authored:

5/8/2026

FLSA Classification:

Full Time•

Exempt Approved:

EWC Pay Structure:

Salary Director of Engineering

• Job Description The Director of Engineering provides executive technical leadership for all engineering services at Creek Engineering.

This role is responsible for the overall quality, technical excellence, innovation, and regulatory compliance of Creek Engineering civil, geotechnical, environmental, and mapping projects across Florida. The Director of Engineering leads the technical teams, ensures high standards in design, modeling, and analysis, and collaborates closely with the President, Vice President

• Client Guide, and Vice President
• Operations to align technical capabilities with business goals and client needs while advancing the Creek Crew's mission of excellence and environmental stewardship. The Director of Engineering reports to the VP
• Client Guide (and collaborates with the Board of Directors).

To be successful in this position, candidates should possess deep technical expertise across multiple engineering disciplines, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to quality and mentorship. You should also have excellent communication skills and thrive in a collaborative, flexible environment. Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):

• Providing strategic technical direction and oversight for civil, geotechnical, environmental, modeling, and mapping services.
• Leading and mentoring the engineering, modeling, design, and environmental teams.
• Conducting or overseeing senior-level design reviews, quality assurance, and technical deliverables.
• Ensuring all projects meet or exceed applicable state, federal, and local codes, regulations, and best practices (FDEP, WMD, FDOT, USACE, etc.).
• Driving technical innovation, process improvements, and adoption of advanced tools and methodologies.
• Supporting complex projects and providing high-level technical input as needed.
• Collaborating with the VP
• Client Guide on proposal technical content, scoping, and client presentations.
• Partnering with the VP
• Operations on quality assurance, staff development, and operational efficiency.
• Maintaining strong relationships with regulatory agencies and technical partners.
• Other duties as assigned. Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering required (Professional Engineer (PE) license in Florida).
• 5+ years of progressive experience in civil engineering, with significant leadership experience.
• Extensive knowledge of Florida regulations, permitting processes, and technical standards.
• Proven track record of leading technical teams and delivering complex projects.
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Excellent detail-oriented and hardworking individual.
• Good time management skills.
• Ability to lift heavy objects up to 30 lbs.
• Ability to twist, pull, push, and stand for lengths of time.
• Unafraid of geeks, computers, comic book trivia, gamers, history debates, one-liners, dad jokes, or other generally awesome folks.

Hiring Standards Creek Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all Crew Members. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experience levels to join our Creek Crew in serving the Florida community. About Creek Engineering Established in 2002, Creek Engineering serves the communities of Florida with exceptional Civil, Geotechnical, Environmental, and Mapping services. Our chief aim is to accomplish our mission to be educators in our community and effective stewards of construction design within the Florida environment. As a team, we support one another in our separate but integrated fields of focus, thus we dubbed ourselves the Creek Crew. Our hiring process is as follows: First, we review all applications and contact candidates with applicable experience for brief phone screens. Second, we invite eligible phone screened candidates to in-person interviews. Third, we make a final candidate selection from those in the in-person interview pool. This process usually takes approximately one week for each phase. Lastly, we love meeting new people, however, we are currently overwhelmed with the interest we have experienced on our recent job postings. As such, we kindly ask that you please refrain from calling the office so we can continue serving our clients and reviewing new resumes. We thank you for your interest and look forward to connecting with you soon! If you read this far, please make sure to let us know during the interview process. We look forward to considering you for the next addition to our firm.

Yours, The Creek Crew Pay:

$120,000.00

• $140,000.

00 per year

Work Location:

In person