Civil Project Manager

Description:

Our client is currently looking for a Civil Project Manager to join their Civil Engineering Group in Orlando. This person will support large national restaurant and retail clients with commercial site development.

This is a supervisory role, accountable for maintaining multiple projects within the Civil Engineering Department as well as training staff members working on those projects. A Project Manager is responsible for all phases of the client’s projects relating to site development. This is a key position that has significant impact on the firm’s overall success, both financially and in establishing long term client relations. This position reports to the Director of Civil Engineering.

Great opportunity for an experienced Civil Engineer to support one of the top A&E Firms in Central Florida!

Duties include:

• Coordinates all aspects of multiple projects including, but not limited to: Design of storm water management systems, pumping systems, roadways/turn lanes and offsite improvements.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for client(s) and is responsible for maintaining client satisfaction to build larger portfolio of projects with those clients.
• Provide full support to permitting department by filling out applications, contacting agencies during permit reviews, responding to comments, and assisting in the certification process.
• Maintains standards and provides quality control throughout the project(s).
• Anticipates problems and quickly and creatively solves them as they arise.
• Writes draft proposals for client projects for review and approval by the Director. Input on project budget will be required during proposal stage and the budget should be monitored during monthly billing.
• Prepares project budget sheet and assigns project numbers upon receipt of signed proposal.
• Evaluates and implements revisions from clients, contractors, and agency reviewers.
• Reviews contractor shop drawings and coordinates necessary revisions with the contractor.
• Updates status reports and scheduling reports, in a timely manner.
• Coordinates with the Permitting Department for initiating project kick-off meetings and quality review of site investigation reports.
• Coordinates with the Landscape Department, MEP Department and Structural Department for landscape plans, irrigation plans, site lighting plans and retaining wall design.
• Ensures quality control of projects by providing final review of the drawings prior to submittal
• Writes design reports for projects including, but not limited to the following: storm water management systems, sanitary sewer lift stations, hydraulic analysis of water systems, hydraulic grade line analysis of storm water collection systems and trip generation studies.
• Provide project cost estimates as required for clients or agency reviews.
• Attends meetings as necessary including, but not limited to the following: individual reviewer meetings, pre-application meetings, DRC, TRC, P&Z, BOCC, neighborhood meetings and construction kick-off meetings.
• Assist in construction administration services including site visits, answering contractor RFI’s and reviewing shop drawings.
• Provides training to other staff members working on assigned projects.
• Provides marketing services to existing and potential clients.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• 5 years of civil engineering/ design experience
• BS in Civil Engineering
• Must be a Licensed Professional Engineer
• Requires a full understanding of the land development process from conceptual phase to construction administration and certifications.
• Must have strong technical, people, managerial and business skills.
• Must have experience in managing clients and maintaining a significant volume of work
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, are required.
• Working knowledge of Autocad
• Commercial land development experience is highly preferred

Selling point:

• Founded over forty-nine years ago and has offices in Orlando, Oakbrook Terrace, Fort Worth, and Philadelphia.
• Growth minded and focus on professional development
• Work Environment- comfortable environment, don't micromanage, reasonable expectations, very employee first atmosphere
• You have a chance to touch all phases of the project
• Privately owned and can cater the growth/professional development to each individual.
• Support people getting their license and provide salary enhancement when they reach them.
• Function like a smaller company and feels like a family.
• Very people oriented with team members and clients.
• In the office full time, but provide flexibility with schedule.
• Benefits:

o Health- employees contribute 15-20% of premium

o Discretionary bonuses 2 times a year

o 128 hours/yr PTO

Work Environment

• Office environment, with flexible schedule.
• 150 person office, with 45 Engineering Professionals, 45 architecture professionals, and support staff.
• Civil Department has 20 Engineers/Designers, including 3 PEs.

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