Civil Engineering Project Manager - Renewable Energy

Timmons Group; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Timmons Group is seeking a Civil Engineering Project Manager for its Energy & Renewables Group in Plano, TX. The role focuses on utility-scale solar site development, grading, drainage, and stormwater design, coordinating with electrical and other disciplines.

You will manage scope, schedule, and budget across multiple projects, lead client and internal teams, and mentor junior staff while ensuring quality and regulatory compliance. A PE license in TX or comparable states is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering and P.E. licensure in Texas or other states where TG operates.
• 6+ years of civil engineering experience in land development.
• Strong understanding of project accounting, scheduling and budgeting across multiple projects.
• Proven client management, relationships and contracting experience.
• Experience in marketing and supervision of technical staff.
• Working knowledge of CADD and Civil 3D software.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary client and design team lead, guiding design phases and meetings.
• Manage scope, schedule, and budget for utility-scale solar civil projects and track milestones.
• Review work of civil staff for accuracy and adherence to specs and standards.
• Coordinate with electrical, structural, geotechnical disciplines and third parties for integrated design.
• Develop detailed project schedules, identify critical paths, and communicate status to leadership.
• Oversee project budgets and staffing, monitor fee burn and address scope changes.
• Respond to client and contractor comments from design submittals 30% to IFC.
• Mentor and guide junior/mid-level staff and ensure quality control.

Skills

Client management

Marketing

Team supervision

Project accounting

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (P.E.) license

Tools

CADD

Civil 3D

Job description

• Full-time
• Division: Field Operations

Job Description

Timmons Group is currently seeking aCivil EngineeringProject Managerto join ourEnergy & Renewables Grouplocated in ourPlano, TXoffice location.This position will be specifically for our solar team.

Projects in this group focus on land development for utility solar projects around the country. A typical scope on a project includes grading, road design, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and design, erosion and sediment control design and field reconnaissance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilitiesof a successful candidate include but are not limited to:

• Serve as primary point of contact for the client and design/build team, leading pre-start, progress, and review meetings throughout the 30%, 60%, 90%, and IFC design phases.
• Manage overall project scope, schedule, and budget for utility-scale solar civil engineering projects, tracking deliverables against contracted milestones.
• Oversee and review the work of civil design staff (grading, drainage, roadway, erosion control, fencing, and stormwater design) to ensure technical accuracy and adherence to client specifications and agency standards.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines (electrical, structural, geotechnical) and third-party consultants to ensure a complete, integrated design package at each milestone.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, identifying critical path activities, dependencies, and areas of schedule risk, and communicating status to clients and leadership.
• Manage project budgets and staffing allocations, monitoring fee burn against scope and proactively addressing scope changes or additional service requests.
• Review and respond to client and contractor comments across design submittals, ensuring timely incorporation of revisions from 30% through IFC issuance.
• Mentor, train, and support the professional development of junior and mid-level engineering staff, providing technical guidance and quality control review.
• Coordinate with permitting teams and regulatory agencies to support site plan approvals, NOI permitting, and stormwater management plan submissions.
• Identify and manage project risks, resolve design-related RFIs, and escalation issues affecting scope, schedule, or budget to senior leadership and clients as needed.

Skills/Requirementsof a successful candidate include but are not limited to:

• A bachelor's or master's degree in Civil Engineering, or closely related degree, and professional registration (P.E.) in Texas, and/or one or more states in which Timmons Group conducts business
• 6+years of experience in civil engineering related to land development civil engineering
• Must have a thorough understanding of project accounting and demonstrated ability to manage the schedule and budget for multiple projects at the same time
• Proven experience in client management, relationships and contract acquisition
• Has experience in marketing and supervision of the technical work of others
• Has working knowledge of CADD and or civil 3D software. (Civil 3D preferred), and office support software required to perform the essential functions of the position

Additional Information

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are looking for high energy, creative, flexible, patient, self-starters who are willing to work at a dynamic pace. Candidates must share a commitment to our company’s Vision, Mission and Shared Values.

Timmons Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Timmons Groupis a full-service engineering and technology firm recognized nationally as a "Best Firm to Work For" byCE News. With 21 offices throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, we provide civil engineering, environmental, economic development, GIS/geospatial technology, landscape architecture, and surveying services to a diverse client base. As one of Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms for over 30 years, we are dedicated to being an employer of choice and providing our people with the best resources, technology, and culture to help them thrive in an engaging career development setting. For more information, visitwww.timmons.com .

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