Senior Project Manager - Capital Projects
About The Position
The Senior Project Manager performs senior-level professional engineering and management work in the Town of Leesburg’s Department of Capital Projects. The role carries out engineering, analytical, and research duties related to the Town’s Capital Project Program. Its primary focus is managing technical and regulatory plan reviews to ensure Capital Projects construction plans are complete, accurate, and constructible. The position also manages assigned capital projects. The role reviews construction plans, plats, rezoning and special exception applications, and VESMP permits for compliance with accepted engineering design and construction standards and regulatory requirements. It coordinates closely with Town departments, outside review agencies, architects, engineers, surveyors, land use attorneys, public officials, the public, and contractors. The position requires sound judgment to identify issues, develop solutions, coordinate technical reviews, and advance projects toward approval and construction.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, landscape architecture, land surveying, or a related field.
- At least eight years of progressively responsible experience in civil engineering work, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Current Virginia Professional Engineering (PE) License.
- Valid Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Dual Combined Administrator’s Certification (Stormwater), or ability to acquire it within one year of employment.
- Valid driver’s license and safe driving record.
Nice To Haves
- Five years of project management experience.
- Current Certified Floodplain Management (CFM) designation.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Manage technical and regulatory reviews of Capital Projects construction plans to ensure completeness, accuracy, and constructability.
- Manage assigned capital projects.
- Review construction plans, plats, rezoning and special exception applications, and VESMP permits for compliance with engineering design and construction standards and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate reviews with Town departments, outside review agencies, architects, engineers, surveyors, land use attorneys, public officials, the public, and contractors.
- Identify issues, develop solutions, coordinate technical reviews, and advance projects toward approval and construction.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Certification training
- Membership to the Town’s full-service recreation center
- Virginia Retirement System participation
- Healthcare insurance
- Optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution
- Flexible spending accounts
- Voluntary benefits
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Optional payroll Roth IRA
- Generous paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
