Civil Engineer - Project Manager

BL Companies; Meriden (CT); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 paid holidays plus year-end time off

Generous PTO

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401k matching

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Job summary

BL Companies seeks a Civil Engineer - Project Manager to oversee land development projects from start to finish. The role emphasizes leadership, client liaison, and steering project execution within scope, budget, and timeline.

The candidate should have 10+ years as a civil engineer with PE licensure and experience mentoring junior staff. The work spans retail, commercial, and residential sectors with municipal coordination, in a hybrid setting.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Experience coordinating multiple disciplines and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of land development projects (retail, commercial, residential).
• Serve as primary client contact and manage expectations.
• Oversee project teams, assign resources, drive efficiency.
• Ensure quality, schedule, and budget adherence.
• Present at public meetings and represent clients before agencies.
• Collaborate across disciplines and with external partners.
• Mentor junior engineers and staff to foster learning.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring junior staff

Client relationship management

Project execution management

Education

PE License (Professional Engineer)

Job description

Civil Engineer - Project Manager

Our growth offers an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to oversee land development projects from start to finish. This role requires a leader who can manage client relationships, direct project execution, and ensure high-quality deliverables within scope, budget, and timeline.

Qualifications

Civil Engineer - Project Manager

Our growth offers an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to oversee land development projects from start to finish. This role requires a leader who can manage client relationships, direct project execution, and ensure high-quality deliverables within scope, budget, and timeline.

A successful candidate in this role will have 10+ years of experience as a civil engineer with a PE license in the state they will be working out of. This individual will have experience with leadership and mentoring junior staff members.

The role primarily focuses on land development projects primarily within the retail, commercial, and residential space and will focus on working municipal agencies and multiple disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of retail, commercial, and residential land development projects.
• Act as the primary client contact, building strong relationships and managing expectations.
• Oversee project teams, assign resources, and drive efficiency.
• Ensure projects meet all quality, schedule, and budgetary requirements.
• Present at public meetings and represent clients before agencies and stakeholders.
• Collaborate across multiple disciplines within BL Companies and with external partners.
• Mentor junior engineers and staff, fostering a strong learning environment.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• PE License required
• 10+ years of experience in land development engineering
• Proven leadership experience managing full-time staff
• Strong understanding of local, state, and federal regulations
• Experience with municipal agencies, regulatory bodies, and private sector clients
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

BL Companies is 100% employee owned, giving us a competitive edge and a unique distinction from most other companies.

We offer a competitive benefit package which includes

• 6 paid holidays plus the week from Christmas to New Years paid
• generous PTO
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision insurance
• disability insurance
• life insurance
• 401k matching
• our Employee Stock Ownership Plan

We are an ENR Top 500 firm that provides engineering, architecture, land surveying, and environmental consulting services to the public and private sectors. BL has 18 offices and is expanding.

Our employee owners are capable of being successful working in hybrid environments, and we are now offering opportunities to continue in this setting.