Federal Site Civil PM for National Parks

Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc.; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc. is seeking a Site Civil Project Manager to lead the design management of federal land and park projects for clients like the National Park Service.

You will oversee planning, design, and infrastructure delivery across multiple VA sites and collaborate with engineering, landscape architecture, planning, environmental, and permitting teams. You will manage proposals, cost estimates, scopes of work, and maintain strong client relationships while ensuring quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience managing and designing multidisciplinary engineering, landscape architecture, infrastructure, or land development projects.
• Professional licensure (PE or PLA) or registration in a related discipline.
• Experience working with federal, state, or public-sector clients; National Park Service experience is strongly preferred. Experience with the U.S. Forest Service or other federal land agencies is also highly regarded.
• Experience managing projects involving planning, design, environmental, permitting, infrastructure, or public-sector project delivery.
• Experience with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) projects or other federal land management processes is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, CAD, Bluebeam, and project collaboration platforms; experience with project management software is preferred.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary project teams and supporting contract administration activities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage the planning, design, engineering, and infrastructure delivery of National Park Service and other federal land agency projects from proposal development through project completion.
• Lead project execution by managing scope, budgets, schedules, staffing, resources, and deliverables across multiple concurrent projects.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including engineering, landscape architecture, planning, environmental, permitting, and technical professionals.
• Partner with project teams, technical leaders, subconsultants, and client stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery and alignment with client objectives.
• Develop and support project proposals, task order responses, scopes of work, cost estimates, and contract administration activities.
• Monitor project performance and proactively identify and resolve scope, schedule, budget, and resource challenges.
• Lead quality assurance and quality control reviews to ensure deliverables meet VHB quality standards and client expectations.
• Manage project documentation, reporting, project controls, and collaboration tools to support effective communication and project performance.
• Support federal project delivery efforts involving a wide range of project types, including utility replacements, trail improvements, visitor centers, site improvements, bridge projects, environmental planning, compliance-related projects, and other public land initiatives.
• Participate in client meetings, project reviews, presentations, and occasional travel to project sites and client locations as needed.
• Foster collaboration across VHB's multidisciplinary teams and promote consistent project management practices and processes.

Skills

Project management

Multidisciplinary coordination

Public-sector client experience

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field

Tools

CAD

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office Suite

Project collaboration platforms

Job description

Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc. is seeking a Site Civil Project Manager to lead the design management of federal land and park projects for clients like the National Park Service.

You will oversee planning, design, and infrastructure delivery across multiple VA sites and collaborate with engineering, landscape architecture, planning, environmental, and permitting teams. You will manage proposals, cost estimates, scopes of work, and maintain strong client relationships while ensuring quality,