Civil Project Manager - Public Sector

As the Project Manager (PM), you will be responsible for overseeing intricate and diverse projects within our firm. Your role involves managing projects across various disciplines, ensuring successful planning, execution, monitoring, control, and closure. Additionally, you will play a pivotal role in mentoring senior engineering design staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and guide a team of professional and technical experts.
• Drive marketing and business development initiatives for land development and/or public civil engineering projects.
• Direct and perform all facets of civil engineering design, encompassing layout/geometry, grading, drainage, paving, water, sewer, and erosion control. Projects may span land development, roadway/intersection design, hydrology/hydraulic stormwater modeling, hydraulic modeling of pipe networks, and the preparation of construction plans and associated design reports.
• Prepare comprehensive submission packages, conduct supporting calculations, generate cost estimates, create project schedules, and facilitate the agency review/approval process effectively.
• Monitor and control project progress, staffing, budgets, and analytical methods, keeping clients informed of progress, budget status, work advancement, and potential challenges.
• Serve as a lead PROJECT MANAGER for critical team projects.
• Manage key client accounts within the team, acting as the main point of contact and ensuring a robust project team.
• Support senior professional roles in organizing technical resources for key projects, utilizing resources efficiently.
• Lead the team through project management transitions.
• Enhance efficiency in producing high-quality work.
• Mentor team members on project management best practices.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in engineering, sciences, construction, planning, or landscape architecture.
• Possess a minimum of 10 years of experience in civil engineering, with leadership or management experience.
• Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of civil engineering design, including stormwater, utilities, paving, geometric roadway design, grading, and earthwork.
• Exhibit a proficient understanding of the regulatory/permitting process, with a track record of successful project approvals and positive agency relationships.
• Showcase project management and business development experience, fostering existing client relationships and identifying new multi-disciplined opportunities to expand the practice.
• Have a comprehensive understanding of all contract administration phases, including scope definition, contract terms/conditions, negotiation, financial project management, and complete contract performance (schedule and financial).
• Background in both private and PUBLIC SECTOR projects, spanning commercial, residential, and mixed-use developments, as well as local governmental projects. Ability to coordinate the entire project effort, client interaction, and project management.
• Demonstrate leadership skills, effective communication, and the ability to build trust and rapport internally within a multidisciplinary team and externally, including making presentations to regulatory boards and shortlist selection committees.
• Show an inclination for community involvement and visible local engagement, preferred to promote the company's services and presence in the region.