Assistant Project Manager - Civil Engineering (Real Estate Development)

EYA•Bethesda, MD

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

EYA, an award winning residential builder/developer, is seeking a Assistant Project Manager - Civil Engineering (Real Estate Development) at our main office in Bethesda, MD. In this position, you will coordinate and be responsible for the site plan design, approval and permitting process with civil, landscape, utility and geotechnical engineers; apply for and maintain current records of all site plan approvals, and engineering plans and permits; assist with bidding, contracting and monitoring of budgets and schedules; and serve as a liaison between utility companies, community departments, and the home office and all field personnel. This is an exciting opportunity to participate at the ground floor of some of the most exciting and impactful development in the DC area, while getting an opportunity to project manage the civil engineering life-cycle for our developments. Are you someone who loves driving site plan design and permitting forward with multiple engineering teams? Are you someone who builds the relationships needed to secure approvals and utility coordination fast and smoothly? Are you someone who thrives in a multi-project environment, keeping schedules and budgets on track while stepping into stronger project leadership? Then this role is for you! We can’t wait to see your application.

Requirements

Minimum of 2-4 years related experience such as field engineering, development management, etc.
BS degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Strong oral and written communication skills in order to clearly and effectively convey issues, reports and other deliverables
High energy level.

Nice To Haves

Professional certifications preferred (i.e. PE, PLA, AICP)
Knowledge of planning, entitlement, and permitting processes in MD, DC and VA. MD experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Research community ordinances, maps, topographical data, soil information, community review procedures, availability and capacity of utilities, and other information.
Coordinate site plan design, approval process, and permitting processes with civil, landscape, utility, traffic engineers, environmental engineers and geotechnical engineers.
Act as both jurisdictional liaison and Company representative as appropriate with local municipality and consultants.
File site engineering plans with the utilities, complete applications, and provide necessary documentation as required. Serve as a liaison between utility companies, community departments, and internal staff.
Direct utility infrastructure and relocation designs with communication to power, phone, telecom and gas companies and management of utility design consultants to ensure timely approval of plans and delivery of service to residential units.
Work with internal team, engineering consultants and each local municipality to create a Master Site Plan and Permit Tracking Schedule.
Obtain storm, sewer, and water approvals and permits from municipality. Obtain permits for demolition of existing buildings and infrastructure, site walls and specialty structures, traffic control and roadway improvements, etc.
Deliver bid and CD sets to internal construction and procurement departments.
Coordinate with Operations Team throughout construction to ensure special site plan conditions are addressed, plan revisions are distributed, and RFI’s relating to engineering are addressed.
Assist with the budgeting and tracking of engineering consultant costs through the permit approval stages.
Assist with preparation of HOA documents and the turnover of properties to the HOA which may include attending HOA meetings.
Monitor bond and permit status reports and assist Construction Managers with the release of project bonds.