Project Manager Civil Engineer Land Development

Project Manager - Land Development

Company: DCCM
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Project Focus: Residential, Commercial, Municipal, and Mixed-Use Land Development
Employment Type: Full-Time
Recommended Base Salary: $110,000-$160,000+ annually, based on experience, licensure, client relationships, and business-development capabilities
Represented By: Luxus Group | AEC Talent Partners

DCCM is seeking an experienced Project Manager – Land Development to lead a diverse portfolio of public- and private-sector projects throughout Central Florida.

This position offers an opportunity to manage projects from initial feasibility and conceptual planning through design, permitting, construction administration, and final closeout. Projects may include residential communities, commercial developments, mixed-use properties, municipal facilities, utility infrastructure, and other complex site-development assignments.

The successful candidate will combine strong civil engineering expertise with project leadership, client management, and team-development skills. This individual will be trusted to manage project financial performance, guide multidisciplinary teams, navigate Florida permitting requirements, and strengthen relationships with developers, municipalities, and regulatory agencies.

DCCM’s Lakeland presence includes the legacy and regional expertise of Chastain-Skillman, a firm with more than 70 years of experience serving public works and land-development clients throughout the Southeast. Learn more about DCCM and Chastain-Skillman.

• Manage multiple land and site-development projects from initial planning through design, permitting, bidding, construction administration, and closeout.

• Establish project scopes, budgets, schedules, staffing plans, milestones, and quality-control procedures.

• Monitor project performance, profitability, invoicing, collections, and contractual requirements.

• Identify project risks early and develop practical solutions to protect schedules, budgets, and client expectations.

• Coordinate the work of civil engineers, designers, surveyors, landscape architects, environmental consultants, and other technical professionals.

• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with DCCM’s quality standards.

• Direct the preparation and review of civil engineering plans, reports, specifications, calculations, and permit applications.

• Provide technical oversight for:

  • Site layout and development planning

  • Grading and earthwork

  • Stormwater management and drainage

  • Water and wastewater utilities

  • Roadway and access improvements

  • Erosion and sediment control

  • Utility coordination

  • Construction plans and technical specifications

• Review engineering documents for accuracy, constructability, regulatory compliance, and consistency with client objectives.

• Provide technical guidance and problem-solving support throughout design and construction.

• Lead entitlement, permitting, and approval processes with cities, counties, utilities, and regulatory agencies throughout Central Florida.

• Coordinate with agencies such as the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, applicable water management districts, municipal utilities, and local planning and engineering departments.

• Manage responses to agency review comments and keep projects moving efficiently through the approval process.

• Maintain working knowledge of Central Florida development standards, stormwater criteria, utility requirements, and local land-development codes.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for developers, property owners, municipalities, architects, contractors, and public-agency clients.

• Lead project kickoff meetings, design reviews, progress meetings, public presentations, and client updates.

• Develop trusted client relationships that support repeat assignments and long-term partnerships.

• Clearly communicate project status, risks, decisions, budget considerations, and recommended solutions.

• Coordinate effectively with permitting authorities, utility providers, consultants,…