Employment & RFPs

Employment Opportunities

Working at SMCOG

The Southwest Missouri Council of Governments (SMCOG), a Regional Planning Commission serving a 10-county region with over 80 units of local governments including the City of Springfield and the metro area, is administered by Missouri State University’s Center for Resource Planning and Management (CRPM). CRPM is an applied research center for MSU’s School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability (SEES). The Center supports Missouri State University's mission of producing educated persons and providing public service, with a focus on the University's themes of public affairs and economic development.

Please scroll down for RFP/RFQs and check back for employment opportunities with SMCOG/CRPM.

RFP/RFQ/RFBs:

Christian County

The Southwest Missouri Council of Governments (SMCOG) and the County of Christian, Missouri (Christian County) request qualifications for professional engineering services to assist in updating Christian County’s stormwater management plan and improving its MS4 program. Primarily, the firm will be responsible for conducting research and analysis, updating the stormwater management plan, public involvement, and updating County policy and procedure regarding stormwater management.

Qualifications must be submitted to SMCOG, c/o MSU-CRPM, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, MO 65897 or via email to KelsiWalker@MissouriState.edu no later than 5:00 p.m. CST on Monday, April 6, 2026. For more information, please contact Kelsi Walker at the email above. To view the full Request for Qualifications, please click here.

Village of Bull Creek

The Village of Bull Creek, Missouri requests qualifications for main engineering design services and construction inspection services, to assist in a water infrastructure project. This project will consist of the installation of a new well in the southeast corner of town. This will include the construction of approximately 1,800 linear feet of 6-inch main to connect the proposed well to the existing standpipe.

Qualifications should be submitted no later than April 3, 2026 by 3:00 PM via email or physical mail to the address listed below.

Village of Bull Creek

1886 State Hwy F

Bull Creek, MO 65616

or email to: aaron@bullcreekmo.com

To view the full Request for Qualifications, please click here.

Elevate Branson

Elevate Branson, in coordination with SMCOG, is seeking sealed competitive bids from qualified firms capable of furnishing and delivering, approximately 10 pre-fabricated modular homes and installing approximately 10 concrete foundations at the Elevate Branson Community Village, located at 340 Gretna Rd. Branson, MO 65616. The project will be broken into two separate bidding opportunities. Vendors and/or contractors are encouraged to submit bids and alternatives for one or all the services listed above. Attached, you will find a copy of the digital bid packet. For more information or questions, please contact Bryan Stallings at bryan.stallings@elevatebranson.org or 417-294-1300.

Bids are due and shall be received by Elevate Branson by 10:00 AM on March 30, 2026, at 310 Gretna Rd, Branson, MO 65616 and will then be publicly read aloud in the Elevate Branson Campus, located at 310 Gretna Rd. Branson, MO 65616. The bid opening is open to the public.

We greatly appreciate your interest in this project.
Please download the bid packet here.

SMCOG is Hiring!

The Southwest Missouri Council of Governments (SMCOG) and the Center for Resource Planning and Management (CRPM) at Missouri State University offer a variety of career and internship opportunities.

Current Opportunities

Part-time Internships in Planning, GIS, and Graphic Design – contact AishwaryaShrestha@MissouriState.edu to learn more.

About SMCOG & CRPM

SMCOG serves 10 counties and 78 cities in Southwest Missouri, providing professional planning services in land use, transportation, economic development, and more. CRPM is the Missouri State University department that staffs and administers SMCOG. Together, we are widely regarded as one of the premier planning agencies in Missouri and have received multiple national awards for innovation and community impact.