Senior Project Manager - Land​/Site Development

Overview Join Colliers Engineering & Design's Atlanta, GA office as a Senior Project Manager and play a key role in leading complex civil/site land development projects from planning through delivery. In this leadership position, you will oversee project schedules, budgets, staffing, quality control, and client relationships while ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and profitably. You'll work closely with project teams, clients, and regulatory agencies, providing guidance and mentorship to Project Managers and junior staff while helping drive business development and growth within the region.

This opportunity is ideal for a licensed Professional Engineer with strong civil/site land development experience, a deep understanding of local development processes, and a passion for leading teams, developing client relationships, and delivering high-quality projects. Candidates who thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and enjoy balancing technical excellence with project and business leadership will find an excellent opportunity for long-term growth in our Atlanta office.

Responsibilities Monitor time schedules and capital cost budgets on projects to satisfy the client as well as control work and productivity.

Identify the project team, work packages and tasks, evaluation methods, productivity targets, schedule of deliverables and manpower required on projects.

Responsible for the quality control/quality assurance process on all assigned projects.

Oversee the work and productivity on assigned projects.

Strive to achieve predetermined goals for profit, productivity targets, schedule of events and an estimation of manpower requirements as necessary.

Participate in formulating and coordinating proposals and provides other Marketing support, including Business Development.

Hold team meetings ensuring procedures governing review and approval of projects are followed prior to submission of completed work.

Negotiate with clients on any scope changes relative to project budgets and schedules subject to supervisors’ approval.

Coordinate and communicate effectively with all employees involved in the project to ensure high utilization rates (i.e. Project team meetings).Review monthly man-hour and cost reports to ensure projects are being completed at the predetermined profit goal.

Ensure everyone involved is working in accordance with all project planning and profit control procedures.

Ensure that all budgets affecting the project schedule and/or fee budget are discussed with the client. Ensure that all out-of-scope work and associated feeds are approved by the client prior to performing the services.

Solicit help and involvement from Department Managers and any other managers to troubleshoot any technical problems.

Works efficiently with the Billing Department to authorize and transmit bills to client. Follows up with clients for timely payments.

Mentor Project Managers and junior staff in learning sound technical and business practices and enhancing corporate objectives.

Adhere to Health and Safety program and all applicable SOPs.Review time sheets of direct reports during a specified reporting period.

Evaluate Employee Performance in accordance with company policy.

May oversee the activities of assigned staff, including but not limited to timesheet review and approval, performance evaluation and daily supervision.

Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
8+ years of civil/site land development experience.

Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Valid driver’s license.

Knowledge of local city, county and state land use processes and regulations.

Proficiency in technical skills in stormwater management, hydraulics, hydrological analyses, grading and other site development…