Civil Engineering Senior Project Manager/Principal

Civil & Environmental Consultants•Naperville, IL

4d•$84,456 - $205,632

About The Position

As a Civil Engineering Project Manager for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC), you'll manage project teams to create land development plans for our commercial, institutional, public, industrial, and energy clients. This position will manage a variety of land development project types such as retail, residential, higher education, health care, industrial capital improvements, renewable energy, and public sector improvements such as roadway or utility rehabilitation. The ideal candidate will be experienced in preparing engineering plans for entitlement and construction, able to work with various regulatory agencies to gain project approval, and able to develop strong business relationships and meet client objectives. You'll take part in all parts of the consulting engineering process from managing projects, reviewing work products of others, quality control, client interfacing, proposal development, budgeting, and mentoring and supervising junior engineers. In managing junior engineers, you will review the critical components of civil plan development including site layouts, grading plans, stormwater management facilities, water quality best management practices, erosion and sediment control, and utilities. You will have the opportunity to expand your knowledge and participate at professional and market-specific networking and client development events. Potential sign-on and relocation bonus, if applicable.

Requirements

15+ years experience working in the Land Development Sector
BS/MS in Civil Engineering
Professional Registration or ability to gain licensure
Ability to speak and write professionally
Experience preparing final engineering plans and specifications
Experience authoring engineering studies and preparing calculations
Experience preparing stormwater models and associated reports
Experience in preparing permit applications and obtaining project approvals
Experience participating in formal and informal public meetings, such as a City Council or Project Public Stakeholder meetings
Ability to develop and mentor staff
Ability to prepare proposals and manage project execution
Ability to interface with clients, network, and develop business

Nice To Haves

Experience in AutoCAD/Civil 3D, Excel, Word, HEC-RAS and other computer modeling software a plus
Local connections with developers, architects, energy clients, or other land development arenas a plus

Responsibilities

managing projects
reviewing work products of others
quality control
client interfacing
proposal development
budgeting
mentoring and supervising junior engineers
review the critical components of civil plan development including site layouts, grading plans, stormwater management facilities, water quality best management practices, erosion and sediment control, and utilities
participate at professional and market-specific networking and client development events