Land Development Project Engineer

CHA Consulting, Inc.; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CHA Consulting, Inc. in Parsippany, NJ is seeking a Land Development Project Engineer to join our Land Development Team. The role involves applying advanced engineering expertise to planning, design, permitting, and execution of land development projects, while owning key components and mentoring junior engineers.

You will coordinate across disciplines, ensure projects stay on schedule and budget, and deliver buildable solutions that create lasting value for clients and communities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering is required.
• Minimum of 4 years of civil site design experience required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
• Experience with municipal engineering clients is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced judgement and analysis techniques to complete complex engineering designs, technical reports, specifications, and contract documents for land development projects including site layout, grading, drainage, and utility infrastructure.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate detailed phases of projects with other engineering disciplines and project management staff.
• Monitor project progress and performance to ensure efficient production and minimize design or delivery issues.
• Complete projects within budget and scheduling constraints, supporting sustainable and cost-effective solutions.
• Provide guidance and technical review for junior engineering staff.

Skills

Leadership

Strong communication

QA/QC procedures

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location

US-NJ-Parsippany-Troy Hills

Job ID

7808

# Positions

1

Category

Land Development

Join Us

Shape What Comes Next as a Land Development Project Engineer - Design Solutions That Strengthen Communities

Are you ready to take your engineering career further by delivering projects that transform the way communities live, work, and grow? Do you thrive on solving complex site challenges, coordinating across disciplines, and turning development opportunities into successful, buildable solutions?

CHA Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Land Development Project Engineer to join our Land Development Team in Parsippany, NJ and apply advanced engineering expertise to the planning, design, permitting, and execution of impactful land development projects. This is an opportunity to take ownership of key project components, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and help mentor emerging engineers while contributing to projects that create lasting value for clients and communities alike.

What You'll Do

• Provide advanced judgement and analysis techniques to complete complex engineering designs, technical reports, specifications, and contract documents for land development projects including site layout, grading, drainage, and utility infrastructure
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate detailed phases of projects with other engineering disciplines and project management staff
• Monitor project progress and performance to ensure efficient production and minimize design or delivery issues
• Complete projects within budget and scheduling constraints, supporting sustainable and cost-effective solutions
• Provide guidance and technical review for junior engineering staff

What You Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering required
• Minimum of 4 years of civil site design experience required
• Experience with municipal engineering clients preferred
• Site design experience related to manufacturing facilities preferred
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Advanced proficiency in engineering, computational, and modeling software (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, etc.), as well as Microsoft Office
• Strong knowledge of QA/QC procedures, business practices, and engineering laws
• Proven leadership skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Participation in professional engineering societies/organizations preferred

Why You'll Love It Here

• Help deliver dynamic land development projects that shape residential, commercial, mixed-use, recreation, and community-focused spaces
• Expand your technical and project leadership responsibilities while mentoring the next generation of engineers
• Collaborate with experts across civil engineering, planning, permitting, environmental services, landscape architecture, and utility design

Curious about the impactful work our Land Development team is doing? Explore how CHA supports site selection, planning, permitting, and execution at: CHA Land Development.

Salary Range

$100,000 - $120,000

Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards.

Culture/EEO Statement

At CHA, we work every day to create solutions, help people, and improve our world, committed to creating and fostering excellence in our diverse and highly talented teams. Our teams continually strive to find better ways - always searching, never settling - to achieve extraordinary results. Our values around hiring, training, and community engagement reflect a company culture that is inclusive and forward leaning, always pushing the limits of what is possible.

We as an organization celebrate the values of inclusion and equality, and advocate for the full participation of all people in an environment free of discrimination. To support these values, we invite all qualified applicants to be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.