Senior Site/Civil Project Manager
About The Position
Dewberry is seeking an experienced Senior Site/Civil Project Manager for our Gainesville, VA office. This is an opportunity to lead impactful site/civil design projects within the land development, commercial real estate, and data center markets, influence strategic growth, and help shape a high‑performing team serving mostly private-sector clients. We’re looking for a motivated leader with strong technical expertise, proven project management capability, and a passion for developing people and delivering exceptional client service. If you love combining technical excellence with true project leadership, this is your role. Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.
Requirements
- BS degree in Civil Engineering or related field
- Minimum 10 years of directly related experience
- Virginia Professional Engineer (PE) license required
- Minimum of 10 years of experience as a consulting engineer including experience working with clients and projects in Prince William County and adjacent jurisdictions.
- Thorough understanding of the Northern Virginia market; strong relationships with decision makers in public agencies and/or relationships with private entities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and Microsoft Office
- Proven ability to manage multiple project assignments concurrently
- Desire to work in a team‑oriented, collaborative environment
- Experience working with clients and maintaining project budgets and schedules
- Ability to provide technical expertise and guidance to design staff
- Politically Astute
- Strategic development and problem-solving skills plus goal driven energized by challenges
- Demonstrated ability to build strong trusting relationships
- Ability to recruit, select, and develop staff
Responsibilities
- Ability to mobilize, energize, and organize cross-functional teams for success in winning and delivering complex projects
- Strategic thinker, bringing market facing ideas, strategies, and expertise to decision-making and strategic planning
- Highly motivated to achieve business goals while at the same time investing and building for longer term growth and stability
- Ensure all operational activities conform to and integrate with organizations requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal compliance, and general policies and procedures
- Lead teams in all aspects of site/civil design including site layout and planning, grading, stormwater management, erosion & sediment control, utilities, roadways, and permitting
- Manage the design and delivery of multiple, concurrent projects
- Ensure project quality, schedule, and budget expectations are met.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for clients and agency staff
- Participate in public and construction meetings as needed
- Support business development, marketing efforts, and proposal preparation
- Oversee, mentor, and train junior and mid‑level team members
- Help foster a collaborative, learning‑focused team culture
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
