Senior Engineering Project Manager - Civil/Environmental

SCS Engineers•Maitland, FL

7d•$125,000 - $175,000•Hybrid

About The Position

SCS Engineers is seeking a Senior Project Manager to manage civil, solid waste, and environmental projects in the Orlando area. The role primarily focuses on stormwater and other development projects, with potential future work involving solid waste management, including landfill gas, landfills, and landfill infrastructure. The position is expected to be based in the Orlando office, with possible hybrid flexibility. The successful candidate will contribute technical expertise, manage projects and profitability, meet client needs, coordinate staff, and help maintain and grow client relationships and business opportunities. They will work with Environmental Services and Solid Waste Services colleagues, local staff, and national technical experts. Technical work may include developing engineering calculations, drawings, reports, and permit applications; representing SCS at meetings and conferences; serving as certifying engineer for landfill, transfer station, and MRF projects; coordinating fieldwork and office-based technical tasks; preparing regulatory submittals; and reviewing technical documents for consistency with client strategies and applicable regulations. SCS is a 100% employee-owned firm whose workplace culture is guided by trust, care, and growth. It describes its work as supporting the health, safety, and resilience of communities through environmental systems and infrastructure.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field of engineering.
At least 15 years of related work experience.
Florida P.E. registration or ability to obtain reciprocity within six months.
Competency with MS Office and other computer software normally used in environmental consulting.
Valid driver’s license and driving record in good standing.

Nice To Haves

Civil, Environmental, Geological, or Geotechnical Engineering degree.
At least 10 years working at an environmental consulting firm.
Business development experience.
Experience directing staff using AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D design software.

Responsibilities

Prioritize and follow SCS health and safety protocols.
Respond to client inquiries, assess client needs, and develop tailored proposals.
Coordinate staffing to complete quality work and projects.
Maintain and expand client relationships while pursuing new business opportunities.
Manage projects and their profitability.
Integrate with Environmental Services and Solid Waste Services staff across the company.
Collaborate with local colleagues and national technical experts on strategies to expand client support.
Review requests for proposal, assist with go/no-go decisions, and draft or review proposals.
Apply engineering and scientific expertise to solid waste projects and related fields.
Develop technical solutions through engineering calculations, drawings, reports, and permit applications.
Independently address engineering or scientific problems and methods, plan and coordinate work, and represent SCS at meetings and conferences.
Serve as the certifying engineer for projects at landfills, transfer stations, and materials recovery facilities (MRFs).
Support and coordinate fieldwork, including surveys and data gathering, liner, cover, and landfill gas installations, and inspections.
Oversee, coordinate, or review office-based tasks such as CAD drafting, mathematical calculations, reports, site plans, facility diagrams, and permit applications.
Gather data and complete periodic regulatory submittals for solid waste clients, including groundwater, stormwater, landfill gas, and leachate data.
Review technical documents and submittals for consistency with client strategies and applicable regulations.