Municipal Engineering Team Leader

Are you ready to lead, grow, and make your mark? Join our employee-owned team at Ruekert & Mielke, Inc. (R/M), where you'll have the rare opportunity to build and shape your own municipal engineering team — backed by over 80 years of municipal expertise and a robust support network across Iowa and Wisconsin. We're looking for an experienced, client-focused Municipal Team Leader who is passionate about leadership, mentorship, and business development.

In this pivotal role, you will recruit, lead, and grow a dynamic team of technical professionals while serving as the primary contact for municipal clients. You'll play a key role in expanding our presence in the Iowa market by building relationships, identifying opportunities, and delivering high-quality municipal services.

R/M has an established presence in Iowa through our Iowa City and Cedar Rapids offices, which are home to Axiom Consultants — our private market brand and part of the R/M family of firms. These offices include professionals who bring deep municipal expertise and a strong understanding of the local market. With R/M's municipal expertise and Axiom's trusted network of Iowa-based colleagues, you'll have the foundation and freedom to grow our municipal presence — and shape its future.

What You'll Gain

• Leadership opportunity to build and mentor your own municipal team
• Unmatched support from an 80-year-strong firm with robust technical and corporate resources
• Career-defining growth through client interaction, team building, and market expansion
  

Goals & Responsibilities

This position includes, but is not limited to, the following duties and responsibilities:

• Recruit, mentor, and lead a team of engineering professionals
• Provide leadership and oversight on all municipal projects in Iowa
• Drive market growth by building client relationships, responding to RFPs, and networking
• Serve as a technical resource for staff training, quality control, and project management
• Develop, execute, and oversee strategic client relationship plans
• Act as the primary point of contact for municipal clients and subconsultants
• Collaborate with the Executive Team and other Team Leaders to execute corporate strategies
  

Qualifications & Skills

The ideal candidate for this position will possess the following education, experience, and abilities:

• Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Civil Engineering or a related field
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration in Iowa (or ability to obtain)
• Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible civil engineering experience, including 5+ years in project management and/or business development roles
• Broad experience across water distribution, sanitary sewage collection, water resources, transportation, land development, permitting, and construction
• Proven experience with client interaction, business development, proposal preparation, and contract negotiation
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to thrive both independently and within a team environment, while managing deadlines effectively
  

Benefits 

Ruekert & Mielke, Inc. is proud to be 100% employee owned. Our flexible working environment, engaged culture, and in‐depth training and mentoring program are just a few of the reasons why we are consistently named a "Top Workplace" by the Journal Sentinel.

• Employee stock ownership plan 
  
• Performance bonuses
  
• Extra hours bonuses
  
• Remote/flexible hours
  
• Generous personal time off and holiday programs
  
• Health, dental, vision, life, dependent life, and disability insurance
  
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with employer match
  
• Flexible spending accounts
  
• Prepaid legal services
  
• Employee Assistance Program
  
• Tuition reimbursement
  

About Us 

Ruekert & Mielke, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned civil engineering firm that has been empowering clients and employee owners to thrive since 1946. Together with our family of firms, Axiom Consultants and Outland Design, we tackle engineering challenges for a diverse set of clients across multiple sectors including government, agriculture, and real estate.

Our team of engineers, environmental scientists, and technology experts work as an extension of our clients, offering exceptional planning, design, and construction management services. Combining experience, vision, and innovative technology, R/M serves as a trusted infrastructure ally to help "make community possible." 

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