Senior Engineer /Engineering Manager- Civil Land Development

Job Description

Job Description

Civil Engineer / Project Manager (Land Development) - Own the Site from First Sketch to Final Stripe

Mountain Lakes, NJ

Be the engineer that actually runs the project

You’re not looking to be a tiny cog in a massive machine. You want to own land development projects end-to-end – from concept lines on a screen to construction in the field.

In this role, you’ll lead site and land development design for commercial, residential, mixed-use, and infrastructure projects, working directly with the people making the decisions.

You’ll shape grading, utilities, and stormwater systems that have to pass real-world scrutiny – local, county, state, and NJDEP.

Your work will be visible, your opinion will matter, and your name will be on the drawings.

If you’re a Civil Engineer who loves land development and is ready to step up as a true Project Manager, we want to talk to you.

What You'll Work On

You’ll be the go-to engineer driving site development projects across New Jersey:

• Commercial site development projects
• Residential and mixed-use land development
• Infrastructure-related site and utility improvements
• Site plan packages and construction document sets
• Grading, drainage, and utility system layouts
• Stormwater management systems meeting regulatory requirements
• NJDEP-driven and municipal permitting workflows
• Multi-stakeholder coordination with agencies, architects, and consultants

You’ll be working in AutoCAD Civil 3D and applying New Jersey land development and NJDEP regulations to get projects approved and built.

This is real land development work, not back-office redlines.

What You'll Be Doing

• Prepare and oversee site development and land development design projects from concept through construction
• Lead preparation of complete site plan packages, grading plans, utility plans, and construction documents
• Design stormwater management systems in compliance with local, county, state, and NJDEP regulations
• Perform grading, drainage, and utility design calculations
• Coordinate permitting and agency submissions, including NJDEP approvals
• Manage project schedules, budgets, and ongoing client communications
• Collaborate with municipalities, regulatory agencies, architects, surveyors, and other consultants
• Review work produced by junior staff and provide technical guidance
• Support construction administration and field coordination as needed
• Act as a key client-facing technical resource on assigned projects

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• 4+ years of civil engineering experience with a focus on land development
• Strong experience preparing site plan packages and construction documents
• Hands-on background in stormwater management, grading and drainage design, and utility design
• Knowledge of NJDEP regulations and local/municipal land development approval processes
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with clients and stakeholders
• PE license or active pursuit strongly preferred
• Prior lead designer, project manager, or client-facing project experience preferred

The Experience That Will Really Get Our Attention

You’ve already taken the lead on New Jersey land development projects, not just drafted what someone else sketched. You can talk through a site plan from zoning and layout, to grading and utilities, to stormwater and NJDEP, to final approvals – because you’ve lived that cycle.

You’re comfortable in front of clients and municipal reviewers, confident marking up junior staff drawings, and you want more ownership, visibility, and direct impact on how projects get done.

High-signal experience: AutoCAD Civil 3D • Site plan packages • Construction documents • Stormwater management design • Grading and drainage calculations • Utility design • NJDEP approvals • New Jersey land development regulations • Municipal approval processes • Client-facing project management

Why This Opportunity?

This is a chance to step into true project ownership, not just production support. You will see projects through from early concepts to construction and approvals, with direct access to clients and decision-makers.

You’ll work in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment where your ideas move quickly and your work is visible at every level.

Our client offers competitive pay, bonus potential, and a solid benefits package, aligned with the responsibility and impact of this role.

Interested?

If you’re a Civil Engineer who loves land development and you’re ready to own projects and work directly with clients and agencies, let’s get your resume in play.

Please send your resume to

Kevin McCarthy

Keywords

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Libertyjobs.com has become an essential destination site for experienced job seekers. Our recruiters are continually posting active job openings to the website. Feel free to search our database of open positions and apply for your next career move!Hundreds of new jobs are listed on the site every month in a wide range of industries and locations. Last year we had over 900,000 unique job seekers visit our website, which means over 75,000 skilled job seekers search our openings every month.Established in 2003, Liberty Personnel quickly grew into one of the largest technical recruiting agencies on the East Coast. Today, Liberty Personnel has a national presence and a diverse client base. Listed below are a number of the industries and openings we work on:Information Technology, Software Programmers, Engineering, Manufacturing, Legal, Plant Maintenance, Construction, Oil and Gas, Medical Communications, Accounting, Finance, Electronics, Scientific, Medical Device, Sales, Pharmaceutical, Admin, Automation, Controls, Civil, HVAC, Wastewater, Structural, Electrical, Chemists, Validations, Logistics, Food Production, Renewable Energy and Machinists.