Base Salary: $140,000–$170,000 + Performance Incentive + Sign-On/Relocation Support + Long Term Ownership Opportunity.Lead the Next Chapter of an Established Michigan Civil Engineering and Surveying Firm. Project Control Engineering, LLC is seeking an experienced Professional Engineer to lead our Michigan operations and guide the continued growth of our firm. This senior leadership role oversees the day-to-day performance of an established engineering and surveying practice with responsibility for employees, project delivery, client service, financial performance, quality, business development, and operational improvement.The Opportunity: Serve as PCE’s senior day-to-day operating leader. Opportunities include leading a multidisciplinary team, building strong client relationships, influencing operations, culture, staffing, and strategy, improving project delivery and financial performance, developing future leaders, and establishing a path toward long-term ownership or equity-equivalent participation.Primary Responsibilities:• Operational Leadership: direct daily operations; coordinate engineering, surveying, construction services, field operations, PM, and admin support; set priorities and processes; lead resource meetings; resolve workload/scheduling/communication issues; promote consistent procedures; collaborate with ownership on priorities, budgets, staffing, and planning.• Financial and Project Performance: own revenue, backlog, utilization, margins, billing, and collections; review budgets/schedules/staffing/WIP/AR/forecasts; hold PMs accountable; improve initiation/scope control/change orders/invoicing/forecasting; prepare budgets and forecasts; report concisely on operations, risks, and actions.• Project Delivery, Quality, and Risk: maintain PM and QA/QC practices; participate in initiation, staffing, technical/contract review, and risk decisions; ensure supervision and reviews; monitor high-exposure projects; promote early-issue identification; coordinate responses to disputes/claims.• People Leadership: lead, coach, evaluate, and develop staff; clarify roles and accountability; support reviews, compensation, promotions, corrective action, succession; lead recruiting, onboarding, development, and retention; mentor emerging PMs; address concerns promptly; foster a culture of responsiveness, teamwork, respect, accountability, growth, and client service.• Client Relations and Business Development: represent PCE with municipal, private-development, institutional, contractor, and professional clients; maintain contact with key clients and partners; support existing relationships and identify opportunities; lead/participate in proposals, interviews, presentations, negotiations, and major meetings; implement client-service and BD plans; coordinate responsibilities among leadership and PMs; participate in relevant organizations.What Success Looks Like (first year): earn confidence of employees, clients, and ownership; assume effective leadership of Michigan operations; set clear expectations for PMs and department leaders; strengthen planning, forecasting, scope management, and accountability; improve visibility into backlog, staffing, performance, billing, and collections; build relationships with major clients; develop recruiting/retention/succession plans; strengthen QA/QC and operational procedures; present an annual operating plan; preserve responsive, relationship-driven service.Required Qualifications: • BS in Civil Engineering. • Active Michigan PE or ability to obtain via comity within an agreed period. • 12+ years progressive civil engineering experience. • 5+ years meaningful leadership of professional/technical or multidisciplinary teams. • Demonstrated experience managing business and project financials (budgets, utilization, backlog, revenue, margin, collections). • Success managing important client relationships. • Experience with BD, proposals, interviews, and contract negotiations. • Strong knowledge of contracts, scope/change management, QA/QC, and professional-liability risk. • Ability to lead experienced professionals and make timely decisions. • Excellent written, verbal, presentation, negotiation, and interpersonal skills. • High standards of judgment, ethics, accountability, and client service.Preferred Qualifications: • 15+ years progressive experience. • Experience leading a civil engineering/surveying/municipal/land-development or multidisciplinary consulting office. • Experience managing a business unit with ~$2M–$10M annual revenue. • Established Southeast Michigan relationships. • Experience with municipal engineering, water/wastewater, stormwater, roads, land development, surveying, construction administration, or field services. • Experience developing PMs and future leaders; implementing PM systems/dashboards/quality procedures/operational improvements; business/financial/executive training; ownership transition or long-term incentive plans.Leadership Style: visible and accessible; listens before deciding; addresses issues; holds people accountable respectfully; understands the business of engineering; values long-term relationships; adds structure without bureaucracy; respects long-term employees; leads with humility, confidence, integrity, and sound judgment; ownership mentality.Compensation and Long-Term Opportunity: Base salary generally between $140,000 and $170,000 depending on qualifications and leadership. Package includes annual performance-based incentive, sign-on incentive, potential relocation, health and retirement benefits, PTO, professional-development and licensing support, approved hybrid flexibility, and eligibility for a formal long-term ownership or equity-equivalent opportunity following an appropriate performance and vesting period.Location and Work Arrangement: Headquarters in Algonac, Michigan. Visible leadership role, not fully remote. Initial onboarding generally ~4 days/week in the Algonac office with flexibility for meetings, visits, and remote work. Post-onboarding: generally ~3 days/week in office and up to 2 days/week remote/at client/project/approved locations based on business needs and responsibilities.Apply: Send resume and qualifications to moreinfo@pce-eng.com.