Civil Project Manager - Land Development

Job Description

Civil Project Manager – Land Development

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Location: Nashville, TN

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About the Opportunity

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We are partnering with an established civil engineering and land development firm in Nashville to hire an experienced Civil Project Manager – Land Development.

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This is an excellent opportunity for a licensed Civil Engineer who enjoys owning projects from beginning to end rather than managing only one phase of the process. The Project Manager will lead private-sector land and site development projects from initial planning and design through entitlement, permitting, construction administration, and completion.

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Projects include residential subdivisions, commercial developments, educational facilities, parks, entertainment venues, mixed-use developments, and other high-profile projects throughout the Nashville market.

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What You'll Do

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• Manage approximately 4–7 active land and site development projects at various stages of completion
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• Maintain ownership of projects from initial design through final completion
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• Lead projects through entitlement, site design, permitting, construction documentation, and construction administration
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• Manage project schedules, budgets, deadlines, deliverables, and overall quality
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• Serve as the primary point of contact for private-sector clients
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• Coordinate with municipalities, developers, consultants, contractors, and other project stakeholders
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• Lead and coordinate a team of engineers and design professionals
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• Mentor and develop junior engineering staff
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• Review civil engineering plans for technical accuracy, constructability, and compliance
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• Provide technical oversight and QA/QC throughout the project lifecycle
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• Remain involved in design and plan review, with approximately 20%–30% of the position involving technical review or hands-on engineering support
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• Oversee grading, drainage, stormwater, utilities, site design, and permitting activities
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• Identify and resolve potential project issues before they impact budgets, schedules, or client relationships
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• Build and maintain long-term relationships with existing clients
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• Support account growth and future business development as appropriate
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What We're Looking For

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• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline
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• Approximately 8+ years of civil engineering experience, ideally within a consulting environment
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• Strong experience in private-sector land development and site development
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• Demonstrated experience managing civil engineering projects, clients, budgets, schedules, and deliverables
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• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required
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• Tennessee PE strongly preferred; candidates who can obtain Tennessee licensure through reciprocity will also be considered
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• Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D
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• Experience with grading, drainage, stormwater, utilities, permitting, entitlement, and construction administration
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• Ability to review engineering plans and remain technically involved when needed
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• Experience leading, mentoring, and delegating work to engineers and design professionals
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• Strong client-facing communication and relationship-management skills
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• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects and competing deadlines
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Preferred Experience

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• Experience working with Nashville or Middle Tennessee municipalities
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• Residential subdivision and commercial site-development experience
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• Deltek Ajera experience
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Ideal Candidate

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The strongest candidate will be a licensed Civil Engineer who has built their career around private land and site development, rather than primarily public infrastructure or construction management.

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