Senior Project Manager - Land/Site Development

Colliers Engineering & Design • Cary, NC

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About The Position

Colliers Engineering & Design seeks a Senior Project Manager to join its Land/Site Development team in Cary, North Carolina. This role is responsible for project management, leadership, profitability, and client management for the project design team. The Senior Project Manager works with Project Managers, office staff, and senior management to complete civil engineering projects within established budgets and deadlines. Projects may include warehousing complexes, sporting arenas, residential developments, and mixed-use establishments.

The position oversees project design tasks and financial performance, including technical proposals and invoices, budgets, schedules, staffing, and quality control. It also supports business development, manages client relationships, mentors staff, and may supervise assigned employees. The role must follow the company’s health and safety program and applicable standard operating procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• At least 8 years of civil/site land development experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Knowledge of local city, county, and state land-use processes and regulations.
• Proficiency in stormwater management, hydraulics, hydrological analyses, grading, and other site-development-related design.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Ability to interact effectively with coworkers, clients, and regulatory agencies.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for job-related communications and instructions.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent analytical and judgment capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Dedicated, responsive, and organized.

Nice To Haves

• Construction oversight experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor project schedules and capital cost budgets to meet client needs and control work and productivity.
• Identify project teams, work packages, tasks, evaluation methods, productivity targets, deliverable schedules, and staffing needs.
• Manage quality control and quality assurance for assigned projects.
• Oversee the work and productivity of assigned projects.
• Work toward project profit, productivity, schedule, and staffing goals.
• Help formulate and coordinate proposals and provide marketing and business development support.
• Hold team meetings and ensure project review and approval procedures are followed before completed work is submitted.
• Negotiate client scope changes affecting project budgets and schedules, subject to supervisors’ approval.
• Coordinate and communicate with project employees to support high utilization rates.
• Review monthly labor-hour and cost reports to ensure projects meet profit goals.
• Ensure project planning and profit-control procedures are followed.
• Discuss budget matters affecting project schedules or fees with clients, and obtain client approval for out-of-scope work and associated fees before services are performed.
• Seek support from Department Managers and other managers to resolve technical problems.
• Coordinate with the Billing Department to authorize and send client invoices, and follow up on timely payments.
• Mentor Project Managers and junior staff in technical and business practices and corporate objectives.
• Follow the Health and Safety program and applicable standard operating procedures.
• Review direct reports’ timesheets during the specified reporting period.
• Evaluate employee performance in accordance with company policy.
• May supervise assigned staff, including timesheet review and approval, performance evaluation, and daily supervision.

Benefits

• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid pregnancy disability leave.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Company-matched 401(k)/Roth.
• Paid time off, including parental and military leave.
• Employee referral bonuses.
• Professional license bonuses.
• Straight-time compensation for exempt employees’ billable hours exceeding 40 in a work week.
• Education reimbursement.
• Access to hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses through an in-house resource.
• Mentorship program.
• Wellness program.
• Women’s Organization.
• Ongoing philanthropic opportunities.
• Safe and comfortable work environment.
• Potential for career advancement.
• Opportunities to impact society through projects and company-sponsored activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior