Lead Civil Project Engineer – Land Development

Pape-Dawson, Florida; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

World-class benefits

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Pape‑Dawson in Sarasota, Florida is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to lead land development design from concept through construction documents, delivering high‑quality, code‑compliant solutions while guiding project teams.

You will mentor engineers and technicians, coordinate with clients, municipalities, and regulators, and manage scope, schedule, and budgets to ensure successful project delivery and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• Minimum of 4 years of progressive civil engineering experience, preferably land development.
• Strong understanding of design standards, permitting, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with civil design and analysis software.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering design for land development from concept through construction documents.
• Prepare plans, specs, reports, calculations, and cost estimates per codes and regs.
• Develop and review site plans for commercial, residential and mixed-use projects.
• Coordinate with project managers, subconsultants, contractors, clients, and agencies.
• Mentor staff and support timely, quality project delivery.

Skills

Project leadership

Engineering design

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Mentoring

Education

ABET-accredited civil engineering degree

Tools

Civil design software

Analysis software

Job description

Pape‑Dawson in Sarasota, Florida is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to lead land development design from concept through construction documents, delivering high‑quality, code‑compliant solutions while guiding project teams.

You will mentor engineers and technicians, coordinate with clients, municipalities, and regulators, and manage scope, schedule, and budgets to ensure successful project delivery and client satisfaction.