Predevelopment Manager

ARCO Companies; King of Prussia (PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401k (Traditional & Roth)

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship for associates’ children

Sabbatical after five years + travel

PTO + holidays + floating day

Volunteer leave

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

ARCO Companies is seeking a Project Engineer to join our Philadelphia-area team in King of Prussia. You will attend design/build meetings, gather site data, and drive land development efforts from concept through entitlement.

You will review drawings, prepare site plans and renderings, and support project management with value engineering. ARCO offers a collaborative culture with growth opportunities and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering and land planning experience in the industrial asset class.
• BS in Civil Engineering or other Engineering or Design discipline.
• PE license is a plus but ril licensure support provided by ARCO.
• AutoCAD and Civil 3D experience required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Project and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Attend meetings with design/build professionals to understand project requirements
• Research and collect site specific information to initiate the land development process
• Manage the entitlement/project approval process
• Prepare schematic site plans to illustrate site developability based on site constraints
• Produce colored renderings of land plans
• Prepare schematic site plan, grading & utility plans to best inform site planning effort for cost and constructability
• Review project design drawings to assist project management team
• Work with the team to value engineer sites
• Assist with civil/site training for associates
• Meet with customers to review concept plans, discuss advantages to multiple approaches, and work to define direction of project with design/build contracting team
• Stay informed about industry trends, regulations, and best practices to provide clients with up-to-date information and innovative solutions.

Skills

Engineering experience

Land planning

Industrial asset focus

Education

BS in Civil Engineering or related

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

Ready to experience a better way to build your career? ARCO hires only the best and brightest dedicated to providing our clients with superior solutions, cultivating our award‑winning workplace culture, and driving success at all levels of the business.

We are looking for a Project Engineer to join our team in our Philadelphia office (King of Prussia). Because ARCO is committed to creating opportunities for individual success, from day one, you will be given the tools to excel in your role, take on meaningful responsibilities, and experience why ARCO is truly the best place to build a career.

A Day in the Life:

• Attend meetings with design/build professionals to understand project requirements
• Research and collect site specific information to initiate the land development process
• Manage the entitlement/project approval process
• Prepare schematic site plans to illustrate site developability based on site constraints
• Produce colored renderings of land plans
• Prepare schematic site plan, grading & utility plans to best inform site planning effort for cost and constructability
• Review project design drawings to assist project management team
• Work with the team to value engineer sites
• Assist with civil/site training for associates
• Meet with customers to review concept plans, discuss advantages to multiple approaches, and work to define direction of project with design/build contracting team
• Stay informed about industry trends, regulations, and best practices to provide clients with up-to-date information and innovative solutions.

Necessary Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum of 3+ years of engineering and land planning, with a focus in the industrial asset class.
• Education: BS in Civil Engineering or other Engineering or Design discipline
• 4+ years of engineering and land planning experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is a plus but not required. ARCO will support the pursuit of licensure
• AutoCAD and Civil 3D experience required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Project and Excel

What We Can Offer You:

We are dedicated to the well‑being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

• Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 15 business days of PTO+8 paid holidays+1 floating day
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• Family Planning support
• 12 weeks of paid Maternity leave
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be a drug‑free workplace and an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.

MAKE YOUR MOVE

We are proud to be one of the fastest‑growing, privately‑owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design‑build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design‑build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design‑Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.