Senior Civil Engineer

Civil Engineer PE 10+ Years of Experience About LPD Engineering

At LPD Engineering, we're passionate about designing infrastructure that strengthens communities and creates lasting impact. As a Seattle-based, woman-owned civil engineering firm, we deliver innovative site development solutions from concept through construction for a diverse range of public and private projects.

Our expertise includes site development, stormwater management, grading, utilities, paving, access improvements, erosion control, and infrastructure design. We work across multiple delivery methods, including Design-Bid-Build, GCCM, Progressive Design-Build, and Design-Build, giving our team the opportunity to solve complex challenges and work on meaningful projects.

What makes LPD different is our culture. We are driven by Curiosity, Integrity, and Service Excellence; empowering our employees to think creatively, collaborate openly, and take ownership of their work. We believe the best engineering comes from people who are challenged, supported, and inspired to grow.

LPD Engineering is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager / Professional Engineer to lead a diverse portfolio of civil site development projects throughout Western Washington, including educational, civic, parks, residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments. This senior-level role combines technical leadership, project management, team development, client relationships, and business development, with responsibility for successful project delivery from pursuit through construction and closeout.

The Senior Project Manager / Professional Engineer will provide technical leadership for grading, stormwater management, drainage, utilities, erosion control, paving, access, and other civil site improvements while coordinating multidisciplinary teams, permitting agencies, consultants, and contractors. The position will oversee scope, schedule, budget, staffing, QA/QC, and client expectations, apply sound engineering judgment to project challenges and risks, and mentor and develop technical staff.

The role will also support LPD’s continued growth by strengthening client relationships, identifying and pursuing new opportunities, and contributing to RFQs, RFPs, interviews, proposals, scopes, technical approaches, teams, and fees.

• Develop scopes of work, fee proposals, schedules, and project execution plans.
• Lead civil site development projects from initial concept, feasibility, and due diligence through design, permitting, construction administration, and project closeout while managing project scope, schedule, budget, resources, and deliverables to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Perform site assessments, feasibility studies, and due diligence evaluations to identify project opportunities, constraints, risks, and solutions while developing and overseeing the preparation of civil engineering plans, technical reports, calculations, specifications, permitting documents, and construction-related deliverables.
• Provide technical leadership and engineering design and oversight for grading, drainage, stormwater management, utilities, erosion and sediment control, site access improvements, and related civil infrastructure.
• Perform quality assurance and quality control reviews of plans, calculations, specifications, reports, and construction documents to ensure accuracy and compliance with LPD standards.
• Maintain current knowledge of applicable codes, design standards, permitting requirements, and industry best practices.
• Coordinate resource planning, workload management, and project forecasting by assigning and delegating project tasks to engineers, designers, and CAD professionals based on project needs, staff capabilities, and team workload.
• Closely monitor project financial performance, including billing accuracy, accounts receivable, and proactive management of financial risks.
• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery, profitability, internal processes, team development, and client experience.
• Stay current with industry standards, technologies, and best practices and apply new tools and approaches to improve design efficiency and project outcomes.

• Support junior staff through project assignments by providing technical direction, mentorship, coaching, feedback, knowledge sharing, and professional development opportunities to support employee growth and development.
• Foster a…