Private and Municipal Civil Engineering Projects, Project Manager, Land Development

AVCON, INC.; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

AVCON, INC. is seeking a Project Manager for Private and Municipal Civil Engineering Projects in Lakeland, FL. The role oversees all phases from proposal to construction, ensuring quality control and coordination across engineers and sub-consultants.

The candidate will manage scope, schedule, and budgets, prepare documentation, and participate in client and contractor meetings to resolve project issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering or related Engineering field.
• 7+ years' experience.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Proficiency with StormWise.
• Proficiency with KYPipe or similar software.
• Proficiency with MS Outlook, MS Excel, and MS Word.

Responsibilities

• Manage design and management of site-development engineering projects from proposal through construction.
• Oversee all technical aspects of projects, ensuring quality control and QA.
• Coordinate engineers and sub-consultants; prepare project documentation and estimates.
• Develop proposals, bid documents, reports, and schedules; monitor milestones.
• Present engineering assignments at meetings; coordinate with internal departments.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering or related Engineering field

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Civil 3D

StormWise

KYPipe

MS Outlook

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Project Manager – Private and Municipal Civil Engineering Projects

The Project Manager for Private and Municipal Civil Engineering Projects will manage the full scope of work from preparation of proposal through construction. Duties include overseeing all technical aspects of site-development projects, reviewing all documents for quality control and quality assurance, and coordinating engineers and sub-consultants. This position is based on AVCON's Lakeland, Florida office.

Essential Functions (may include but are not limited to)

Project Management

• Responsible for design and management of site-development engineering projects including ensuring completeness and accuracy of design effort.
• Responsible for the various design elements to complete a project, system, component, or system with other team members with clear and specified objectives involving conventional types of plans, surveys, investigations, structures, and/or equipment.
• Prepares complete project documentation to include plans, specifications, and engineer estimates including the collection, assembling, and organizing of project data.
• Evaluates, selects, and adapts standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to project assignments; formulates and solves problems.
• Works on multiple projects of moderate to large size using time efficiently to stay within budget and timely delivery.
• Develops proposals including bid documents, project reports, studies, and other documentation.
• Attends project meetings and presents specific aspects of engineering assignments/projects.
• Coordinates technical and administrative activities with other internal departments and disciplines participating in the project.
• Ensures project engineering activities comply with firm and contract requirements and support overall project schedule, scope and budget.
• Interprets contract specifications and resolves conflicts with contractor on such matters as interpretation of specifications, workmanship, quality of materials, and related matters.
• Maintains list of project milestones and issues in-progress.
• Prepares monthly project status reports and change orders.
• Participates in client/contractor meetings, and resolves client, engineering and management project issues.
• Prepares project scopes, tasks, budgets, and schedules.

Business Development

• Assists in marketing and business development pursuits.
• Attends industry forums.
• Interacts and collaborates with clients, officials, contractors, and other project team members.
• Prepares scope and fee proposals for review.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering or related Engineering field.
• 7+ years' experience.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Proficiency with StormWise.
• Proficiency with KYPipe or similar software.
• Proficiency with MS Outlook, MS Excel, and MS Word.

Required Knowledge, Ability, and Skills

• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and clients.
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow-up on assignments with minimal supervision.
• Ability to maintain confidentially and protect privileged client information and documents appropriately.
• Knowledge of correct English usage including spelling, grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary.

Licensure

• Valid drivers' license and maintenance of satisfactory driving record.
• Florida Professional Engineer licensure with ability to obtain licensure in other states.

Supervisory Responsibilities

There are supervisory responsibilities associated with this position.

Environment

Work usually takes place in a clean, pleasant, and comfortable office setting. Site visits may occasionally take place in an outdoor environment. Nights and weekends are generally not required but may occasionally be necessary with little or no advanced notice.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit for long periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Tool/Personal Protective Equipment Requirements

As dictated by client site protocol, candidate will be required to utilize proper personal protective equipment including but not limited to gloves, sleeves, leather protectors, hard hats, safety vests, safety glasses and shields, hearing protection, safety shoes, covers, helmets/hoods, and any additional tools required for the task at hand.

Disclaimer

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required for this job. Management reserves the right to make adjustments and/or assign or reassign any portion of this job description at any time with or without notice.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

AVCON, INC. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, AVCON complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment at every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

AVCON expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of AVCON's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.