Civil Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview

The Civil Project Manager is responsible for leading site development and civil engineering projects from initial planning through design, permitting, and construction support. This position manages multidisciplinary teams, coordinates directly with clients and regulatory agencies, and ensures projects are delivered accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with established schedules and budgets.

Projects may include commercial developments, office campuses, municipal infrastructure, federal facilities, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, aviation projects, mixed-use developments, and other public and private site development assignments. The ideal candidate is a licensed Professional Engineer with strong Civil 3D capabilities and extensive experience managing grading, drainage, utility, and permitting work.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple civil engineering and site development projects from initial concept through completion.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, consultants, agencies, and internal project teams.
• Work with clients to understand project objectives, operational requirements, budgets, and schedules.
• Lead the preparation of site development plans, grading plans, drainage plans, utility plans, erosion control plans, and construction documents.
• Coordinate the design and permitting process with municipal, state, and federal agencies.
• Prepare project scopes, schedules, budgets, fee proposals, and staffing plans.
• Monitor project financial performance, including labor utilization, billing, budgets, and profitability.
• Assign work to engineers, designers, and technical staff while providing guidance and quality oversight.
• Review calculations, plans, specifications, reports, and permit documents for accuracy and completeness.
• Coordinate with architects, structural engineers, landscape architects, surveyors, contractors, and specialty consultants.
• Identify design conflicts, permitting concerns, and project risks before they affect cost or schedule.
• Lead internal and external project meetings and communicate project status to clients and leadership.
• Support bidding, contractor selection, construction administration, RFIs, submittals, and field observation activities.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships while identifying opportunities for additional services and future projects.
• Ensure projects comply with applicable codes, regulations, technical standards, and quality-control procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Active Professional Engineer license required.
• Minimum of seven years of civil engineering and site development design experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing civil engineering projects, project teams, clients, schedules, and budgets.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Strong experience with site layout, grading, drainage, stormwater management, erosion control, and utility design.
• Experience preparing construction plans, technical specifications, calculations, and permitting documents.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal permitting requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and client communication skills.
• Proven ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with commercial and office site development projects.
• Experience supporting federal, state, or municipal agency projects.
• Background working on educational, medical, aviation, mixed-use, or large-scale development projects.
• Familiarity with stormwater modeling, hydrologic and hydraulic calculations, and drainage design software.
• Experience with business development, proposal preparation, contract negotiation, and client retention.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers, designers, and technical staff.
• Multi-state Professional Engineer licensure is a plus.