Civil/Site Land Development Project Manager

Colliers Engineering & Design; Lansing, Grand Rapids, Southfield (MI, MI, MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Civil Engineering Project Manager to lead our Civil/Site team in the Lansing, MI area. The role oversees project management, budgets, client relations, and the technical design tasks for civil projects across warehousing, commercial, and mixed-use developments.

You will mentor junior staff, drive schedules, ensure quality control, and coordinate with regulatory agencies while maintaining profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (or related field).
• 8+ years of related experience.
• Professional licensure (P.E.) in a related field is preferred.
• Valid driver’s license preferred.
• Experience in land development commercial and industrial development projects is required.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D and ability to mentor junior staff to enhance their design skills.
• Ability to interact well with coworkers, clients, and regulatory agencies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail with exceptional analytical and judgment capabilities.
• Construction oversight, preferred.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Knowledge of local city, county, and state land use processes and regulations.
• Advanced technical skills in stormwater management, hydraulics, hydrological analysis, grading, and other site development-related designs.
• Dedicated, responsive, and organized.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English to comprehend written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project design tasks and ensure technical accuracy and documentation.
• Manage design development including grading and drainage for civil projects.
• Coordinate site visits, ordinance reviews, and responses with agencies.
• Ensure quality control for all project documents.
• Identify problems, evaluate options, and propose solutions.
• Develop project schedules and construction timelines.
• Handle multiple projects and deadlines with efficiency.
• Prepare scopes, schedules, and change orders; manage invoicing and profitability.
• Able to lead engineers on a team and mentor junior staff.
• Maintain client engagement with status updates and discussions.
• Ensure AutoCAD standards are followed in outputs.

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Budgeting

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

P.E. preferred

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Civil Engineering Project Manager to join our Civil/Site team in our Lansing, MI office! The Project Manager is responsible for the project management, leadership, profitability, and client management for the project design team, including: financial performance, preparation of technical proposals and invoices, monitoring of project budgets, staff supervision, scheduling of key projects, and responsibility for the design tasks associated with civil engineering projects. The Project Manager will work alongside existing office staff and senior management to successfully complete projects within established budgets and deadlines. This position can be located in our Lansing, MI, Grand Rapids, MI or Southfield, MI office.

Join our Civil/Site team and build your career alongside the best our industry has to offer. Whether facilitating a large warehousing complex, all-star sporting arena, commercial/residential development, or planning a mixed-use establishment in a downtown business district, joining Colliers Engineering & Design will accelerate YOUR success!

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical accuracy, use of standard engineering practices, and inclusion of appropriate documentation in various plans, reports, and design documents.
• Manage and/or review the development of design tasks, such as conceptual planning, detailed grading, and drainage designs associated with civil engineering construction projects to ensure value engineering is achieved.
• Perform a final ordinance review, coordinate utility service research, assist with outside agency responses, and perform site visits during construction to evaluate issues.
• Responsible for quality control for all project documents.
• Identify problems, evaluate alternatives, and recommend solutions to peers and management.
• Develop project schedules and construction timelines.
• Manage multiple projects and workloads with competing deadlines.
• Prepare proposal scopes, project schedules, and change orders, as required.
• Perform financial management, including invoice preparation, accounts receivable, and project profitability.
• Able to work independently on multiple projects and lead other engineers in a team environment.
• Responsible for client management, including status updates and project-specific discussions.
• Mentor junior staff, including technical training, as needed.
• Ensure the company’s standard AutoCAD procedures for layering, details, etc., are utilized.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (or related field).
• 8+ years of related experience.
• Professional licensure (P.E.) in a related field is preferred.
• Valid driver’s license preferred.
• Experience in land development commerical and industrial development projects is required.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D and the ability to mentor junior staff to enhance their design skills.
• Ability to interact well with coworkers, clients, and regulatory agencies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail with exceptional analytical and judgment capabilities.
• Construction oversight, preferred.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Knowledge of local city, county, and state land use processes and regulations.
• Advanced technical skills in stormwater management, hydraulics, hydrological analysis, grading, and other site development-related designs.
• Dedicated, responsive, and organized.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English to comprehend written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes: company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; a company-matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off that includes parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.