Senior Civil Engineer

Kforce's municipal government agency, located in Mill Valley, is looking for a Senior Civil Engineer - Sanitary Sewer Infrastructure/Program Manager. This is a long term opportunity. 6-12 month contract to direct hire. This role will oversee a team of about 3.

This is a highly cross-functional role with dotted-line coordination across:

• Maintenance
• Operations
• Design
• Planning

Duties:

• Manage and organize project schedules
• Coordinate with: Designers, Contractors, Consultants
• Serve as direct point of contact for contractors on-site
• Oversee consultants and internal project managers
• Run multiple concurrent sewer programs and initiatives
• Attend 2-4 meetings per day across departments

Field & Office Balance:

• Combination of desk work and field activity
• Access to company vehicle for site visits
• Regular responsibilities include: Site visits for active construction; Morning troubleshooting in the field; Afternoon follow-ups and check-ins

Workload Mix:

• +/- 80% of time focused on sewer-related work
• Remaining time spent on higher-level responsibilities: Stakeholder meetings; Council presentations; Board meetings (typically every 1-2 months, may be after hours)* Active California PE license; Flexibility if candidate holds another state PE and can obtain CA PE quickly
• Direct sanitary sewer infrastructure experience
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams: Design, construction, reporting, and operations
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong stakeholder communication skills, including: Presentations to city council or governing bodies; Public-facing communication (community interaction, issue resolution)

Proven experience in:

• Managing sewer systems/programs or large-scale infrastructure projects
• Overseeing full design and construction lifecycle

Ability to operate as:

• Program owner and/or technical lead
• Central coordination point across internal teams, consultants, and contractors
• Strong project/program management skills

Nice to Have:

• Prior supervisory or team leadership experience
• Experience conducting sewer capacity studies
• Broader municipal utilities exposure (stormwater, water, underground infrastructure)
• Experience managing: Multiple programs or cross-functional municipal initiatives
• Familiarity with Capital Improvement Programs (CIPs)
• Comfortable operating in smaller or less siloed environments (generalist mindset)