Civil Engineering Project Manager - Land Development

ESP Associates, Inc.; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

PTO and holidays

Health, Vision & Dental insurance

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

ESP Associates seeks a Civil Engineering Project Manager for land development in Charleston, SC. The role focuses on civil site design, permitting, and construction observation within a collaborative office team.

You will manage projects, mentor junior staff, and contribute to proposals and invoicing while working closely with clients and review agencies. The ideal candidate has a civil engineering degree, professional certification, and 5+ years of relevant experience, with licensure in SC

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering required.
• EI/EIT certification or ability to obtain.
• PE licensure preferred or actively pursuing licensure in SC.
• 5+ years of civil engineering design and project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong relationships with team members.
• Provide training/mentoring for junior team members.
• Support engineering proposals with feedback to Team Lead.
• Support monthly invoicing for managed projects.
• Assist with project and staff scheduling for timely delivery.
• Perform civil site/land development design, permitting, and construction observation.
• Design land development projects using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Prepare design calculations for storm drainage, water distribution, SCMs, sanitary sewer systems.
• Review drawings and specs for compliance with project goals.
• Conduct preliminary engineering evaluations and quantity take-offs.
• Visit sites and prepare field reports.

Skills

Project management

Team mentoring

Client coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

EI/EIT Certification

PE licensure preferred

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

ICP R

Hydraflow

WaterCAD

Job description

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Civil Engineering Project Manager - Land Development

Regular Full-Time Charleston, SC, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 5527

ESP Associates is seeking a Project Manager with experience in civil engineering land development, infrastructure design, and construction document preparation for roads, storm drainage systems, storm water management facilities, utilities-water and sewer, sediment and erosion control.

This position includes design and project management responsibilities within a team atmosphere in the Charleston, SC office. This is an excellent opportunity for you to continue enhancing your career with a dynamic Engineering, Surveying and Planning firm!

Responsibilities:

• Develop strong relationships with team members.
• Provide training/mentoring for junior members of the team.
• Provide feedback to the Team Lead in support of engineering proposals.
• Provide feedback to the Team Lead in support of monthly invoicing for managed projects.
• Provide feedback to the Team Lead regarding project and staff schedules.
• Perform work with a dedicated team through civil site/land development design, permitting, and construction observation on a variety of residential, commercial, institutional, and municipal projects.
• Perform design of land development projects within Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D software.
• Perform and prepare technical design calculations associated with land development projects (i.e., storm drainage hydraulic sizing and system modeling, water distribution modeling, storm water control measures (SCMs), sanitary sewer collection systems, sanitary sewer pump stations and force main, erosion control measures, etc.).
• Perform technical review of drawings, specifications, calculations, shop drawings, and other engineering documents for conformance with project goals and requirements.
• Perform preliminary engineering evaluations, including quantity take-offs and opinions of probable construction cost.
• Perform site visits and prepare associated field reports.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
• EI/EIT Certification
• 5+ years of qualifying civil engineering design and project management experience.
• PE Licensure, actively pursuing, or ability to obtain licensure in South Carolina preferred.
• Advanced design skills in software programs such as Civil 3D (emphasis on knowing corridors, grading objects, storm sewers), ICPR (preferred not required), SedCAD (preferred not required), Hydraflow Hydrographs, Hydraflow Storm Sewers, HydroCAD, and WaterCAD.
• Possess a strong desire to continue learning, advance professionally, and demonstrate ability to work in a fast-paced, design team environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work closely with other team members and interact with clients and local review agencies.
• Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy.

Corporate Information:

ESP is a multi-discipline engineering design and consulting firm providing our clients with civil engineering, surveying, planning/landscape architecture, geosciences, environmental, subsurface utility engineering, and construction engineering inspection.

Through years of dedicated service to our clients, ESP has received a designation of 186 on the 2026 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings. For the firm’s primary territory, the ENR Texas & Southeast Top Design Firms, ESP received a 2026 ranking of 53.

ESP offers an excellent employee benefits package including:

• Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
• 401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)
• PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays
• VTO (Volunteer Time Off) of 4 hours each year (prorated during first year based on hire date)
• Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)
• Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
• Short-Term Disability Insurance (Employer paid)