Senior Site​/Civil Project Manager

Job Description

Dewberry is seeking an experienced Senior Site/Civil Project Manager for our Gainesville, VA office. This is an opportunity to lead impactful site/civil design projects within the land development, commercial real estate, and data center markets
, influence strategic growth, and help shape a high‑performing team serving mostly private‑sector clients. We’re looking for a motivated leader with strong technical expertise, proven project management capability, and a passion for developing people and delivering exceptional client service.

If you love combining technical excellence with true project leadership, this is your role.

• Ability to mobilize, energize, and organize cross‑functional teams for success in winning and delivering complex projects
• Strategic thinker, bringing market facing ideas, strategies, and expertise to decision‑making and strategic planning
• Highly motivated to achieve business goals while at the same time investing and building for longer‑term growth and stability
• Ensure all operational activities conform to and integrate with organizations requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal compliance, and general policies and procedures

• Lead teams in all aspects of site/civil design including site layout and planning, grading, stormwater management, erosion & sediment control, utilities, roadways, and permitting
• Manage the design and delivery of multiple, concurrent projects
• Ensure project quality, schedule, and budget expectations are met.

• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients and agency staff
• Participate in public and construction meetings as needed
• Support business development, marketing efforts, and proposal preparation

• Oversee, mentor, and train junior and mid‑level team members
• Help foster a collaborative, learning‑focused team culture

• BS degree in Civil Engineering or related field
• Minimum 10 years of directly related experience
• Virginia Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Minimum of 10 years of experience as a consulting engineer including experience working with clients and projects in Prince William County and adjacent jurisdictions
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• Thorough understanding of the Northern Virginia market; strong relationships with decision makers in public agencies and/or relationships with private entities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and Microsoft Office
• Proven ability to manage multiple project assignments concurrently
• Desire to work in a team‑oriented, collaborative environment
• Experience working with clients and maintaining project budgets and schedules
• Ability to provide technical expertise and guidance to design staff
• Politically Astute
• Strategic development and problem‑solving skills plus goal driven energized by challenges
• Demonstrated ability to build strong trusting relationships
• Ability to recruit, select, and develop staff

• Lead projects that directly impact our local communities
• Join a supportive, growth‑oriented team
• Competitive compensation and benefits program
• Real opportunities for leadership and career progression
• Work with a respected, multidiscipline firm backed by strong resources

* Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

* Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

The salary range for this position is $133,000-$171,000 in our Gainesville, VA office.