Principal Civil Engineer - Land Development

BL Companies; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Six paid holidays + year-end week paid

PTO

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) matching

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

BL Companies is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to provide technical leadership on land development projects in Harrisburg, PA. You will guide complex projects from planning through construction, mentor staff, and strengthen long‑term client partnerships while serving as a trusted advisor to municipal clients.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years of progressive civil engineering experience, a PE license, and a proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in land development engineering.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex land development projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven leadership experience mentoring engineers and managing technical staff.
• Strong understanding of local, state, and federal permitting and regulatory requirements.
• Extensive experience working with municipal agencies, regulatory bodies, and private‑sector clients.
• Strong business development and client relationship management skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Strong organizational, project management, and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for complex land development projects from planning through construction.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and primary client contact, building and maintaining long‑term client relationships.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams while providing guidance and mentorship to Project Managers, engineers, and technical staff.
• Ensure projects are delivered with exceptional quality while meeting scope, schedule, and budget objectives.
• Lead technical reviews and establish engineering best practices across project teams.
• Represent clients at public meetings, planning commissions, zoning boards, and regulatory agency hearings.
• Collaborate with engineering, surveying, environmental, architecture, and other internal disciplines to deliver integrated project solutions.
• Support business development efforts through client engagement, proposal development, interviews, and strategic pursuits.
• Identify opportunities for practice growth, market expansion, and new client relationships.
• Mentor and develop engineering staff while fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Contribute to the strategic growth and technical direction of BL Companies' Land Development practice.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Project management

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Principal Civil Engineer – Land Development

BL Companies is growing, and we are looking for a Principal Civil Engineer to provide technical leadership, strengthen client partnerships, and guide the successful delivery of complex land development projects. This role offers the opportunity to influence the strategic direction of our Land Development practice while serving as a trusted advisor to clients, mentoring future leaders, and driving engineering excellence across the organization.

A successful candidate will have 15+ years of progressive civil engineering experience with a Professional Engineer (PE) license in the state where they will be working. This individual will be recognized for their technical expertise, leadership, and ability to develop long-term client relationships while leading multidisciplinary teams on complex projects.

This role primarily focuses on land development projects within the retail, commercial, industrial, mixed‑use, and residential markets and requires extensive experience working with municipal agencies, regulatory authorities, and multiple engineering disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for complex land development projects from planning through construction.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and primary client contact, building and maintaining long‑term client relationships.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams while providing guidance and mentorship to Project Managers, engineers, and technical staff.
• Ensure projects are delivered with exceptional quality while meeting scope, schedule, and budget objectives.
• Lead technical reviews and establish engineering best practices across project teams.
• Represent clients at public meetings, planning commissions, zoning boards, and regulatory agency hearings.
• Collaborate with engineering, surveying, environmental, architecture, and other internal disciplines to deliver integrated project solutions.
• Support business development efforts through client engagement, proposal development, interviews, and strategic pursuits.
• Identify opportunities for practice growth, market expansion, and new client relationships.
• Mentor and develop engineering staff while fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Contribute to the strategic growth and technical direction of BL Companies' Land Development practice.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in land development engineering.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex land development projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven leadership experience mentoring engineers and managing technical staff.
• Strong understanding of local, state, and federal permitting and regulatory requirements.
• Extensive experience working with municipal agencies, regulatory bodies, and private‑sector clients.
• Strong business development and client relationship management skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Strong organizational, project management, and leadership abilities.

Benefits

BL Companies is 100% employee owned, giving us a competitive edge and a unique distinction from most other companies. We offer a competitive benefit package which includes 6 paid holidays plus the week from Christmas to New Year’s paid, generous PTO, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, 401(k) matching, and our Employee Stock Ownership Plan. BL has 18 offices and is expanding. Our employee owners are capable of working in hybrid environments, and we are now offering opportunities to continue in this setting.