Private and Municipal Civil Engineering Projects, Project Manager, Land Development

Private and Municipal Civil Engineering Projects, Project Manager - Land Development

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The Project Manager will manage the full scope of work from preparation of proposal through construction based in Lakeland, Florida office. Duties include overseeing all technical aspects of site-development projects, reviewing all documents for quality control and quality assurance, and coordinating engineers and sub-consultants.

• Responsible for design and management of site-development engineering projects including ensuring completeness and accuracy of design effort.
• Responsible for the various design elements to complete a project, system, component, or system with other team members with clear and specified objectives involving conventional types of plans, surveys, investigations, structures, and/or equipment.
• Prepares complete project documentation to include plans, specifications, and engineer estimates including the collection, assembling, and organizing of project data.
• Evaluates, selects, and adapts standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to project assignments; formulates and solves problems.
• Works on multiple projects of moderate to large size using time efficiently to stay within budget and timely delivery.
• Develops proposals including bid documents, project reports, studies, and other documentation.
• Attends project meetings and presents specific aspects of engineering assignments/projects.
• Coordinates technical and administrative activities with other internal departments and disciplines participating in the project.
• Ensures project engineering activities comply with firm and contract requirements and support overall project schedule, scope and budget.
• Interprets contract specifications and resolves conflicts with contractor on such matters as interpretation of specifications, workmanship, quality of materials, and related matters.
• Maintains list of project milestones and issues in-progress.
• Prepares monthly project status reports and change orders.
• Participates in client/contractor meetings, and resolves client, engineering and management project issues.
• Prepares project scopes, tasks, budgets, and schedules.

• Assists in marketing and business development pursuits.
• Attends industry forums.
• Identifies potential clients.
• Interacts and collaborates with clients, officials, contractors, and other project team members.
• Prepares scope and fee proposals for review.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering or related Engineering field.
• 7+ years' experience.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Proficiency with ICPR.
• Proficiency with KYPipe or similar software.
• Proficiency with MS Outlook, MS Excel, and MS Word.

• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and clients.
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow‑up on assignments with minimal supervision.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and protect privileged client information and documents appropriately.
• Knowledge of correct English usage including spelling, grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary.

• Valid driver's license and maintenance of satisfactory driving record.
• Florida Professional Engineer licensure with ability to obtain licensure in other states.

There are supervisory responsibilities associated with this position.

Work usually takes place in a clean, pleasant, and comfortable office setting. Site visits may occasionally take place in an outdoor environment. Nights and weekends are generally not required but may occasionally be necessary with little or no advanced notice.

The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit for long periods of time, occasionally stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or…