Senior Civil Project Manager, Land Development

Talent Edge Recruiting; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Edge Recruiting is partnering with a Nashville civil engineering firm to hire an experienced Civil Project Manager – Land Development. You will own projects from planning through completion, including entitlement, permitting, and construction administration, across residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in civil engineering, a PE license, and strong knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D, grading, drainage, and utilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or closely related field.
• 8+ years of civil engineering experience, preferably in a consulting environment.
• Strong experience in private-sector land development and site development.
• Demonstrated ability to manage civil engineering projects, clients, budgets, schedules, and deliverables.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required; Tennessee PE preferred or reciprocity acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Manage approximately 4–7 active land and site development projects at various stages.
• Maintain ownership of projects from initial design through final completion.
• Lead projects through entitlement, site design, permitting, construction documentation, and construction administration.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, deadlines, deliverables, and overall quality.
• Serve as primary contact for private-sector clients.
• Coordinate with municipalities, developers, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Lead and coordinate a team of engineers and design professionals.
• Mentor and develop junior engineering staff.
• Review civil engineering plans for technical accuracy, constructability, and compliance.
• Provide technical oversight and QA/QC throughout the project lifecycle.
• Remain involved in design and plan review, with ~20–30% of time on technical review or hands-on engineering support.
• Oversee grading, drainage, stormwater, utilities, site design, and permitting activities.
• Identify and resolve potential project issues before they impact budgets or schedules.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with existing clients.
• Support account growth and future business development as appropriate.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Leadership

Private-sector land development

Budgeting & scheduling

Mentoring

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Talent Edge Recruiting is partnering with a Nashville civil engineering firm to hire an experienced Civil Project Manager – Land Development. You will own projects from planning through completion, including entitlement, permitting, and construction administration, across residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in civil engineering, a PE license, and strong knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D, grading, drainage, and utilities.