Municipal Engineering Project Manager

ms consultants, inc.•Youngstown, OH

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

ms consultants, inc. is seeking a Municipal Engineering Project Manager to join its team in Northeast Ohio. The role leads municipal infrastructure projects from planning through design and implementation, serves as a trusted advisor to municipal clients, and helps grow client partnerships and municipal engineering services across Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. The position combines technical project management, client relationship development, and business development. The successful candidate manages a range of municipal projects, coordinates multidisciplinary engineering work, and oversees project scope, schedules, budgets, delivery strategies, and quality reviews. The role also supports municipal capital planning and funding strategies, develops relationships with regulatory and funding organizations, and supervises and mentors junior engineers and design/drafting technical staff. ms consultants is an award-winning engineering, architecture, planning, and environmental consulting firm that has provided design solutions since 1963. The company emphasizes integrated solutions, client service, professional advancement, work-life balance, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. The position offers a hybrid work option; full-time remote work may be available for select positions depending on role and work requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or another relevant field.
Professional Engineer (PE) license in Ohio.
Project management experience.
Relevant experience in a wide variety of municipal engineering services.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking.
Ability to explain complex engineering concepts to engineers, contractors, elected officials, and the general public.
Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
Familiarity with federal and state funding agencies and programs.
Collaborative, client-focused approach, with sound technical judgment, leadership skills, and the ability to balance client needs, technical excellence, and practical solutions.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain long-term relationships with municipal clients by understanding their priorities, addressing their needs, and ensuring client satisfaction.
Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and develop new projects based on community needs, infrastructure priorities, and capital improvement goals.
Advise municipal clients on capital improvement planning, project development, funding strategies, and infrastructure investment priorities.
Support the preparation of requests for proposals and qualifications and other business development initiatives.
Develop and maintain relationships with regulatory agencies and funding organizations to identify funding opportunities and help clients navigate project requirements.
Manage a wide variety of municipal engineering projects, including water, wastewater, and storm improvements; street improvements; culvert upgrades; sidewalk and curb replacement; funding procurement; and plan review.
Lead projects from initial planning through design and implementation, establishing scopes, schedules, budgets, and delivery strategies.
Coordinate engineering design across business units and technical disciplines to support collaboration, communication, and efficient execution.
Ensure assigned projects are completed on time and within budget.
Coordinate quality assurance and quality control reviews with technical staff to maintain the accuracy and quality of project deliverables.
Supervise and support others and mentor junior-level engineers and design/drafting technical staff.