Land Development Project Manager

talisman; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Talisman in Los Angeles seeks a Project Manager to lead commercial and residential land development projects from concept through completion.

This is a client-facing leadership role with full ownership of delivery, budgets, and team performance, alongside mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• PE license preferred.
• 7+ years of land development experience.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Own each project start to finish, from planning and scheduling through delivery.
• Coordinate design and production of construction documents across internal teams.
• Plan and manage every project phase, keeping work on schedule and on budget.
• Provide construction-phase support, including site visits and shop drawing review.
• Serve as the main contact for clients, their consultants, and representatives.
• Build and manage the consultant team: define scope, set fees, select partners, and manage contracts.
• Coordinate all trades into a fully aligned set of documents and specifications for permitting and construction.
• Conduct code research and analysis at local, county, state, and federal levels.
• Take responsibility for the financial performance of your projects.
• Communicate clearly with clients, brokers, contractors, consultants, and colleagues.

Skills

Project management

Client-facing leadership

Team mentoring

Budget management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

Civil 3D

Job description

A well-established design and engineering firm is looking for a Project Manager in Los Angeles to lead commercial and residential land development projects from concept through completion.

This is a client-facing leadership role with full ownership of delivery, budgets, and team performance, alongside the chance to mentor and develop junior engineers.

You will act as the primary point of contact for clients, run the project schedule end to end, and coordinate internal design staff and external consultants to produce complete, permit-ready construction documents.

What you'll do

• Own each project start to finish, from planning and scheduling through delivery.
• Coordinate design and production of construction documents across internal teams.
• Plan and manage every project phase, keeping work on schedule and on budget.
• Provide construction-phase support, including site visits and shop drawing review.
• Serve as the main contact for clients, their consultants, and representatives.
• Build and manage the consultant team: define scope, set fees, select partners, and manage contracts.
• Coordinate all trades into a fully aligned set of documents and specifications for permitting and construction.
• Conduct code research and analysis at local, county, state, and federal levels.
• Take responsibility for the financial performance of your projects.
• Communicate clearly with clients, brokers, contractors, consultants, and colleagues.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• PE license preferred.
• 7+ years of land development experience.
• Proficiency in Civil 3D.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.