Civil Project Manager

Salary Range: $105,000 - $140,000 per year (Full-Time)

Schedule: 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday

Location: Remote (Colorado residents only)

About the Role:

The Civil Project Manager role is a technical leadership position responsible for leading project design, project management, and delivery while mentoring junior staff. This role is intended for a hands‑on civil engineer who can manage projects while also contributing directly to design, technical coordination, and QA/QC.

Project Managers at Conterra are expected to operate largely independently, providing technical direction, quality control, project oversight, and day‑to‑day project management in a fully remote, small‑team setting, while coordinating and communicating directly with clients, project stakeholders and jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead civil design and project management for land development and renewable energy projects.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budgets, client communication, and coordination with agencies and project stakeholders.
• Perform grading, drainage, utility, horizontal control, and erosion control design.
• Oversee preparation of construction plans, reports, and specifications.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Review designs for quality, constructability, and code compliance.
• Use AutoCAD Civil 3D (required) for design oversight, plan review, and production support as needed.
• Floodplain and hydraulic modeling experience with HEC‑RAS and/or FLO-2D (preferred, not required).
• Participate in site visits and field coordination as needed (limited travel).
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects and make engineering decisions independently, with minimal day‑to‑day oversight.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead project execution, coordinate agency submittals and responses, and make sound engineering decisions with minimal day‑to‑day oversight.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field. (not required, but preferred)
• 8-10+ years of civil/site design experience.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D is required.
• Project management experience, including scope, schedule, budget, and client coordination, is preferred.
• Experience with land development projects in Colorado and renewable energy projects nationwide preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to independently manage projects in a remote work environment.
• Competitive salary + bonus
• 401(k) with company match
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Paid time off
• Flexible schedule and fully remote work environment