Civil Project Manager

Forsgren Associates, Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Schedule

Competitive Pay

Medical, Vision, Dental, and HSA

Generous PTO

401K Plan including employer contrib.

Job summary

Qualifications

• B.S. in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration in Utah.
• 7+ years of progressive civil engineering experience.
• Strong background in project delivery from planning through construction support.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, agencies, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Leadership style balancing technical confidence with collaboration and mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams through the full project life cycle: planning, design, permitting, bidding, construction support, and closeout.
• Manage civil, land development, and infrastructure projects.
• Act as client partner and primary contact for public agencies and utilities.
• Develop scopes, schedules, budgets, and risk strategies to keep projects moving forward.
• Provide technical leadership and QA/QC reviews for plans, specs, and cost opinions.
• Mentor engineers, designers, and junior PMs to foster a growth-minded team.
• Support business development through client relationships, proposals, and networking.
• Assist clients in pursuing state and federal funding opportunities.

Skills

Project leadership

Client communication

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Tools

QA/QC review

Job description

When you join our team you won't just be 'going to work'. You'll be helping grow a longstanding business while receiving the recognition and support your commitment to professional growth deserves.

If you're looking for a place where your technical judgment matters, your work has visible community impact, and your career path can grow with the business, this could be a great next step.

This role is eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus, subject to the terms and conditions of the Company's sign-on bonus program.

What You'll Lead

• Lead multidisciplinary teams through the full project life cycle; planning, alternatives analysis, design, permitting, bidding, construction support, commissioning, and closeout.
• Manage civil, land development, and infrastructure projects.
• Serve as a trusted client partner and primary point of contact, helping public agency and utility clients navigate technical, regulatory, budget, schedule, and stakeholder considerations.
• Develop and manage scopes, schedules, budgets, risk strategies, technical deliverables, and quality expectations to keep projects moving forward successfully.
• Provide technical leadership and QA/QC review for plans, specifications, opinions of probable cost, reports, permits, and construction-phase engineering support.
• Mentor and coach engineers, designers, and emerging project managers while creating a collaborative, accountable, and growth-minded team environment.
• Support business development through client relationship building, proposal strategy, interviews, presentations, networking, and identification of new and repeat work.
• Help clients pursue state, federal, and other funding opportunities that make critical infrastructure improvements possible.

What We're Looking For

• B.S. in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration in Utah
• 7+ years of progressive civil engineering experience
• Strong technical background in project delivery from conceptual planning through detailed design, permitting, bidding, and construction support.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, regulatory agencies, contractors, subconsultants, internal teams, and community stakeholders.
• A leadership style that balances technical confidence with collaboration, mentorship, accountability, and a genuine interest in helping others grow.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Flexible Schedule
• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Vision, Dental, and HSA
• Generous PTO
• 401K Plan including employer contribution