Remote Senior Civil Project Manager – Land Development

Westwood Professional Services; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 128,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. in Sacramento area is seeking a Senior Project Manager (remote) to lead the Land Development team, manage client relationships, and drive business growth through strategic marketing and work-winning efforts.

You will oversee full lifecycle civil projects, from preliminary studies through final design and construction administration, ensuring high-quality delivery and profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum of 10 years of total civil engineering experience, including at least 4 years in a Project Manager or equivalent leadership role.
• Demonstrated competence in fundamental civil engineering design principles for land development projects.
• Experience in cost estimating, bid phase assistance, construction administration, and general construction methods.
• Demonstrated ability to manage design projects profitably, including budget tracking, invoicing, and accounts receivable management.
• Experience preparing proposals, scopes of work, qualification packages, and marketing pursuit strategies.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage staff and direct resources across multiple concurrent projects.
• Willingness to travel to project sites and other Westwood offices as needed.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Developers, Builders, Owners, Architects, and other outside team members to execute projects and manage multi-party project workflows.
• Prepare proposals, scopes of work, and qualification packages, and develop and implement marketing pursuit strategies to win new work.
• Build and develop relationships with clients, peers, and public agency staff to support long-term business growth.
• Develop and direct civil project team(s) to plan, coordinate, and deliver civil consulting services and project deliverables.
• Manage land development civil engineering projects for residential, commercial, and institutional clients efficiently, ensuring adherence to project schedules, budgets, and quality standards throughout all project phases.
• Effectively manage internal support disciplines - including survey, traffic, hydrology and hydraulics, and others - communicating and managing technical details, schedules, and budgets across disciplines.
• Implement and enforce the firm's QA/QC program across all assigned project teams and deliverables.
• Work with City, County, and Utility staff to secure approval of project plans and resolve agency review comments.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, allocating resources appropriately across differing project phases and priorities.
• Administer construction services activities on assigned projects, including RFI responses, site meetings with contractors, and construction observation.
• Lead and manage technical personnel, including pursuing and assisting in hiring staff, assigning and overseeing project assignments, reviewing work for accuracy and completeness, training staff and promoting professional development, maintaining job satisfaction and morale, assisting with performance evaluations, and recommending compensation adjustments and promotions.
• Manage project financial performance, including accounts receivable, invoicing, and budget tracking, ensuring projects are delivered profitably.

Skills

Project leadership

Client relationship management

Proposal writing

Marketing strategy

Education

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

PE license (CA)

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Microsoft Office

Job description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. in Sacramento area is seeking a Senior Project Manager (remote) to lead the Land Development team, manage client relationships, and drive business growth through strategic marketing and work-winning efforts.

You will oversee full lifecycle civil projects, from preliminary studies through final design and construction administration, ensuring high-quality delivery and profitability.