Senior Project Manager - Civil, Stormwater & Environmental Services

Luxus•Tampa, FL

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a senior technical and client-facing leadership opportunity for an experienced Professional Engineer to help grow SCS Engineers’ Orlando practice. As a Senior Project Manager - Civil, Stormwater & Environmental Services, you will manage complex civil, stormwater, environmental, and solid waste projects while strengthening client relationships, mentoring technical staff, and supporting continued growth throughout Central Florida. The role will initially focus on stormwater management, drainage, civil site development, permitting, and related environmental projects, with additional opportunities to support solid waste assignments involving landfills, landfill gas systems, transfer stations, material recovery facilities, leachate management, and other environmental infrastructure. This is an ideal opportunity for a consultant who can combine technical judgment, project management, client development, financial oversight, and team leadership in a growing employee-owned firm.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline
Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in Florida, or ability to obtain Florida registration through reciprocity within six months of employment
15+ years of relevant professional experience in civil, stormwater, environmental, or solid waste engineering
Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary engineering or environmental projects
Experience preparing or reviewing engineering calculations, drawings, reports, specifications, permit applications, and construction documents
Strong knowledge of project scope, scheduling, budgeting, quality control, staffing, and financial management
Ability to read, interpret, and apply technical regulations, permits, design standards, and contract requirements
Experience coordinating with clients, regulatory agencies, contractors, consultants, and internal technical teams
Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while maintaining attention to detail
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other software commonly used in engineering and environmental consulting
Valid driver’s license and driving record in good standing
Ability to travel to project sites, client meetings, and other SCS offices as required

Nice To Haves

10+ years of experience working for an environmental, civil, or engineering consulting firm
Established project and client experience in Orlando or the broader Central Florida market
Direct experience with stormwater management, drainage, civil site development, or water-quality projects
Familiarity with Florida Department of Environmental Protection requirements and Florida water-management districts
Experience with municipal, commercial, industrial, institutional, or solid waste clients
Experience designing or managing landfill, transfer station, material recovery, landfill gas, leachate, or environmental-monitoring projects
Demonstrated business-development, proposal, and client-management experience
Existing professional relationships with Central Florida clients, agencies, contractors, or industry partners
Experience serving as Engineer of Record or certifying engineer
Success mentoring technical staff and building project teams
Familiarity with employee-owned consulting organizations

Responsibilities

Lead civil, stormwater, environmental, and solid waste projects from initial planning through design, permitting, construction support, certification, and closeout
Manage multiple projects while maintaining control of scope, schedule, budget, staffing, quality, contractual requirements, and profitability
Develop project work plans, schedules, staffing projections, budgets, and deliverable requirements
Coordinate engineers, scientists, technicians, CAD professionals, field personnel, subconsultants, laboratories, surveyors, and contractors
Monitor project financial performance, including budgets, labor utilization, invoicing, accounts receivable, and profitability
Identify project risks and implement practical strategies to maintain schedule, budget, quality, and regulatory compliance
Provide senior technical leadership for stormwater management, drainage, water-quality, civil site-development, and environmental projects
Oversee hydrologic and hydraulic calculations, drainage studies, stormwater-management plans, construction documents, and permit applications
Support projects involving grading, drainage, erosion and sediment control, detention and retention systems, utilities, access roads, and site infrastructure
Coordinate stormwater and environmental permitting with local governments, water-management districts, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and other regulatory agencies
Evaluate existing drainage systems and develop practical solutions for capacity, flooding, water-quality, and regulatory concerns
Apply civil, environmental, geotechnical, or geological engineering expertise to solid waste and environmental infrastructure projects
Support planning, design, permitting, construction, and operations for landfills, transfer stations, material recovery facilities, and related infrastructure
Assist with landfill cell development, liner systems, final cover systems, closure projects, landfill gas collection systems, stormwater controls, and leachate-management systems
Plan, coordinate, and oversee field investigations, inspections, surveys, sampling, data collection, and construction-observation activities
Review field data, inspection documentation, photographs, testing results, contractor submittals, and construction-certification documentation
Prepare and review regulatory reports, permit applications, compliance documents, monitoring reports, technical reports, and engineering certifications
Serve as a trusted technical and strategic advisor to public- and private-sector clients
Build lasting relationships with municipalities, private developers, solid waste operators, utilities, regulatory agencies, contractors, and industry partners
Support business development through proposals, scopes of work, fee estimates, presentations, interviews, professional associations, and client events
Mentor engineers, scientists, project professionals, CAD designers, technicians, and field personnel while promoting safety, accountability, responsiveness, and technical excellence