Engineering - Senior Project Manager

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.; Monroeville (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus (up to $10,000)

Job summary

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. in Monroeville, PA is seeking an Engineering Senior Project Manager to lead design, analysis, permitting, and construction-phase services for municipal solid waste, CCR, and industrial waste facilities.

You'll coordinate with clients, contractors, and regulators, mentor junior staff, and drive projects from concept through fee-ready drawings and specifications, in a collaborative, employee-owned environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Geotechnical, or Environmental Engineering (Master's degree preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in the design, permitting, document preparation, and construction quality assurance (CQA) of waste disposal facilities.
• Professional Engineering License (P.E.) or with ability to obtain a Pennsylvania licensure.
• Strong project management and leadership capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience in proposal and report writing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Autodesk Civil 3D.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, analysis, permitting, and construction-phase services for municipal, residual CCR, and industrial waste management facilities
• Oversee the design of landfill systems including soil and geosynthetics liners, leachate and stormwater infrastructure, gas collection systems, site roadways, and support structures
• Prepare permit applications, design reports, construction documents, specifications, cost estimates, and solid waste management plans
• Ensure regulatory compliance and coordinate agency review processes while mentoring junior staff and supporting project delivery
• Assist our engineering team with site development and geotechnical engineering projects

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Proposal writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Geotechnical, or Environmental Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

Microsoft Office

Job description

Engineering - Senior Project Manager

Job Locations

US-PA-Monroeville

Category

Waste Management

Type

Full-Time

Overview

As an Engineering Senior Project Manager at Civil & Environmental Consutants, Inc. (CEC) in our Monroeville, PA office, you'll be involved in the design, analysis, permitting, and preparation of drawings and technical specifications for waste disposal facilities, including municipal solid waste (MSW), medical waste, hazardous waste, coal combustion residual (CCR) and industrial facilities. You'll be interacting with clients, contractors, and local government officials, you'll impact the entire project from conceptual to design to regulatory permitting and review process, and then bidding and construction. You will be responsible for working in a team environment in which you will be leading and mentoring younger staff, reviewing their work, and collaboratively delivering projects.

At CEC, every team member is personally invested in serving our clients with integrity, delivering results that matter, and growing meaningful careers. As employee-owners, we're accountable not just for our work, but for creating an environment that supports and challenges one another. Our people are our priority - and that's what drives us to dig deeper, collaborate smarter, and build lasting relationships inside and outside of our company.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design, analysis, permitting, and construction-phase services for municipal, residual CCR, and industrial waste management facilities
• Oversee the design of landfill systems including soil and geosynthetics liners, leachate and stormwater infrastructure, gas collection systems, site roadways, and support structures
• Prepare permit applications, design reports, construction documents, specifications, cost estimates, and solid waste management plans
• Ensure regulatory compliance and coordinate agency review processes while mentoring junior staff and supporting project delivery
• Assist our engineering team with site development and geotechnical engineering projects

Our Monroeville office is home to a passionate and growing team of professionals. Monroeville, PA offers the perfect balance of suburban comfort and urban accessibility, located just minutes from downtown Pittsburgh with easy access to major highways. It features excellent shopping, dining, and healthcare facilities, plus family-friendly neighborhoods, great parks, and a strong local school system, making it ideal for professionals and families alike. We are surrounded by excellent suburban communities!

Applicants will have an option to sit in either our Monroeville or Moon Township office locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Geotechnical, or Environmental Engineering (Master's degree preferred)
• 10+ years of experience in the design, permitting, document preparation, and construction quality assurance (CQA) of waste disposal facilities
• Proven ability to coordinate regulatory agency review and permitting processes
• Professional Engineering License (P.E.) or with ability to obtain a Pennsylvania licensure
• Understanding of consulting project business practices and project delivery methods
• Strong project management and leadership capabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience in proposal and report writing
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Autodesk Civil 3D

Candidates who meet the qualifications above are eligible for up to a $10,000 sign-on bonus upon successful onboarding.

About Us

We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.

We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community - focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite - focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA - focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women - focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!

We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you - that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.

CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical, dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.

CEC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

THIRD PARTY RECRUITERS

If CEC has not expressly requested recruiting services or contractually engaged with you for recruiting services on a specific position, any resumes or candidate profiles sent to CEC shall be considered unsolicited. Therefore, any such submissions will be considered property of CEC, with no associated fees due to your firm.