Civil Site Development Project Lead

Thomas & Hutton; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Top-tier health, dental, vision

401(k), generous PTO

Tuition assistance

T&H University mentoring

Job summary

Thomas & Hutton is seeking an experienced civil engineer to lead site development projects for diverse clients in the Southeast. You’ll design, manage scopes, schedules, and budgets while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and maintaining strong client relationships.

The role emphasizes technical design as well as project leadership, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring compliance with company standards.

Qualifications

• Acquire and oversee civil site development designs.
• 5+ years of civil engineering design experience.
• Experience managing civil site development projects in a consulting environment.
• Strong client communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage civil site development projects for residential, commercial, and industrial clients.
• Prepare and oversee construction drawings for water, sewer, and storm drainage infrastructure.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, and budgets; ensure on-time delivery.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams.
• Serve as a client contact and maintain strong communication throughout the lifecycle.
• Lead and support proposal preparation and fee development.
• Utilize AutoCAD Civil 3D to support design development.
• Oversee engineering work and align with project goals and company standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and team members.
• Manage tasks to meet scope, schedule, and quality objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Client communication

Project management

Time management

Detail oriented

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

Thomas & Hutton is seeking an experienced civil engineer to lead site development projects for diverse clients in the Southeast. You’ll design, manage scopes, schedules, and budgets while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and maintaining strong client relationships.

The role emphasizes technical design as well as project leadership, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring compliance with company standards.