Civil Project Manager – Land Development

Talent Edge Recruiting; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Edge Recruiting is partnering with a Nashville civil engineering firm to hire an experienced Civil Project Manager – Land Development. You will own projects from planning through completion, including entitlement, permitting, and construction administration, across residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in civil engineering, a PE license, and strong knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D, grading, drainage, and utilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or closely related field.
• 8+ years of civil engineering experience, preferably in a consulting environment.
• Strong experience in private-sector land development and site development.
• Demonstrated ability to manage civil engineering projects, clients, budgets, schedules, and deliverables.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required; Tennessee PE preferred or reciprocity acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Manage approximately 4–7 active land and site development projects at various stages.
• Maintain ownership of projects from initial design through final completion.
• Lead projects through entitlement, site design, permitting, construction documentation, and construction administration.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, deadlines, deliverables, and overall quality.
• Serve as primary contact for private-sector clients.
• Coordinate with municipalities, developers, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Lead and coordinate a team of engineers and design professionals.
• Mentor and develop junior engineering staff.
• Review civil engineering plans for technical accuracy, constructability, and compliance.
• Provide technical oversight and QA/QC throughout the project lifecycle.
• Remain involved in design and plan review, with ~20–30% of time on technical review or hands-on engineering support.
• Oversee grading, drainage, stormwater, utilities, site design, and permitting activities.
• Identify and resolve potential project issues before they impact budgets or schedules.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with existing clients.
• Support account growth and future business development as appropriate.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Leadership

Private-sector land development

Budgeting & scheduling

Mentoring

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Civil Project Manager – Land Development

About the Opportunity

We are partnering with an established civil engineering and land development firm in Nashville to hire an experienced Civil Project Manager – Land Development.

This is an excellent opportunity for a licensed Civil Engineer who enjoys owning projects from beginning to end rather than managing only one phase of the process. The Project Manager will lead private-sector land and site development projects from initial planning and design through entitlement, permitting, construction administration, and completion.

Projects include residential subdivisions, commercial developments, educational facilities, parks, entertainment venues, mixed-use developments, and other high-profile projects throughout the Nashville market.

What You'll Do

• Manage approximately 4–7 active land and site development projects at various stages of completion
• Maintain ownership of projects from initial design through final completion
• Lead projects through entitlement, site design, permitting, construction documentation, and construction administration
• Manage project schedules, budgets, deadlines, deliverables, and overall quality
• Serve as the primary point of contact for private-sector clients
• Coordinate with municipalities, developers, consultants, contractors, and other project stakeholders
• Lead and coordinate a team of engineers and design professionals
• Mentor and develop junior engineering staff
• Review civil engineering plans for technical accuracy, constructability, and compliance
• Provide technical oversight and QA/QC throughout the project lifecycle
• Remain involved in design and plan review, with approximately 20%–30% of the position involving technical review or hands-on engineering support
• Oversee grading, drainage, stormwater, utilities, site design, and permitting activities
• Identify and resolve potential project issues before they impact budgets, schedules, or client relationships
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with existing clients
• Support account growth and future business development as appropriate

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline
• Approximately 8+ years of civil engineering experience, ideally within a consulting environment
• Strong experience in private-sector land development and site development
• Demonstrated experience managing civil engineering projects, clients, budgets, schedules, and deliverables
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Tennessee PE strongly preferred; candidates who can obtain Tennessee licensure through reciprocity will also be considered
• Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Experience with grading, drainage, stormwater, utilities, permitting, entitlement, and construction administration
• Ability to review engineering plans and remain technically involved when needed
• Experience leading, mentoring, and delegating work to engineers and design professionals
• Strong client-facing communication and relationship-management skills
• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects and competing deadlines

Preferred Experience

• Experience working with Nashville or Middle Tennessee municipalities
• Residential subdivision and commercial site-development experience

Ideal Candidate

The strongest candidate will be a licensed Civil Engineer who has built their career around private land and site development, rather than primarily public infrastructure or construction management.