Civil Engineering Project Lead - Land Development

Since 1973, JR Engineering has successfully served a variety of clients throughout Colorado. Areas of service include land development, surveying, surface transportation, water resources, and structural engineering as well as construction services in each of our major disciplines. Our in‑house staff of talented engineers, surveyors, and support personnel enables us to respond quickly to demanding assignments, project schedules, and changing project scopes.

With an annual Net Revenue of $16.5 million in 2024, JR Engineering currently has 95 employees with plans to grow to 120 employees over the next 3–5 years.

The Project Lead Engineer – Land Development serves as the chief of their respective projects in the Land Development Department. The Project Lead is responsible for coordinating with various team members to complete project deliverables and identify the resources required to make each project successful.

• Works directly with the Department, Group, Project Managers, or Team Lead to identify and coordinate team priorities, deliverables, and submittals for various projects.
• Act as a mentor and oversee Project Engineer and Design Engineer's work product and coordinate work assignments. Provide meaningful direction, training, and guidance to younger staff to grow their knowledge and tool‑sets to build a strong team atmosphere and working relationships.
• Responsible for overall technical performance of the project. Includes budget and schedule control, QA/QC.
• Provides technical staff assistance and deliverables. Identify and address production issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Review work from team members to ensure sound and accurate designs that meet all applicable criteria, client or project goals, and the high standard of quality that the company demands. This includes reviewing construction plans, cost estimates, calculations, models, and reports for accuracy and completeness.
• May require client interaction in meetings, phone conversations, and email correspondence. Routine interaction with other firms, planners, A/E representatives, contractors, and review agencies. Frequent project meeting attendance (internal and external).
• Establish and maintain long‑term client relationships that lead to additional work and services. Promote all company services and offices to clients.
• Maintains accurate schedule & submittal logs for discussion with project team.
• Work with existing and potential clients during conceptual and creative project planning stages to ensure cost‑effective, environmentally sound, and aesthetically pleasing solutions.
• Develop positive working relationships with city and county professionals and other regulatory entities.
• May sign and seal drawings prepared under their supervision.

• Strong technical expertise in the civil engineering design of land development projects.
• Strong verbal/written communication skills, planning and organizational skills.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to manage/mentor junior staff and work well in teams.
• Experience with regulatory agencies, with familiarity with federal, state, and local policies.
• Experience with project submittal processes.
• Experience in project planning, resource and budget estimating, understanding and working to standards of quality and safety as required.
• Well organized and articulate; must be able to prioritize and execute effectively.
• Strong interpersonal, problem‑solving, conflict resolution, analytical, influencing, facilitation, negotiating, and time and resource management skills.
• Must demonstrate ability to work effectively on a collaborative team with management and non‑management level members to accomplish objectives under pressure. Must also be highly self‑motivated and self‑directed with the ability to exercise independent judgment and take action appropriate to the situation.
• Must be able to engage current and potential clients in a professional manner which positively represents the company.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D and associated design software.
• Broad multidisciplinary knowledge in civil engineering including land development,…