Civil Project Manager

Metro Associates; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Profit sharing

401(k)

Life and disability insurance

Personal leave

Annual bonus potential

Job summary

Metro Associates seeks a Civil Project Manager to lead multifaceted civil engineering projects in Irvine, CA. You will coordinate design teams from early design through construction support, balancing technical direction with client service and project delivery.

Responsibilities include managing design staff, contracts, schedules and budgets; coordinating with clients and public agencies; leading site/regulatory studies; and ensuring constructability through construction support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in civil engineering and PE registration or ability to obtain within six months.
• 8–12 years of relevant experience or 12–15 years in equivalent industry experience.
• At least three years of managing and supervising technical staff.
• Strong leadership and communication with project management ability.

Responsibilities

• Manage design and support staff, construction documents and contracts, field coordination, schedules, and budgets.
• Prepare contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work; coordinate with clients and public agencies.
• Lead conceptual and preliminary engineering studies involving land use, zoning, site constraints, infrastructure, and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and process regulatory and public improvement plans; review constructability and provide construction support.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Project management

Negotiation

Communication

Independent decision-making

Education

BS in Civil Engineering and California PE registration or ability to obtain within 6 months

Tools

AutoCAD/Civil 3D

Job description

Civil Project Manager – Irvine, CA

Lead civil engineering projects in Irvine, coordinating multidisciplinary teams from early design through construction support. This position combines technical direction, staff management, project delivery, and client service.

Responsibilities

• Manage design and support staff, construction documents and contracts, field coordination, schedules, and budgets.
• Prepare contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work; coordinate with clients and public agencies.
• Lead conceptual and preliminary engineering studies involving land use, zoning, site constraints, infrastructure, and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and process regulatory and public improvement plans; review constructability and provide construction support.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering and California Professional Civil Engineer registration, or ability to obtain it within six months.
• Relevant experience in the 8–12 year range, or equivalent industry experience in the 12–15 year range.
• At least three years managing and supervising technical staff.
• AutoCAD/Civil 3D and CAD experience required. California jurisdictional knowledge is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership, independent decision-making, negotiation, written and verbal communication, and project management ability.

Compensation & Benefits

$130,000.00–$165,000.00 per year.

Medical, dental, and vision coverage; profit sharing; 401(k); life and disability insurance; and personal leave. Annual bonus potential is also offered.

Equal opportunity employer.