Senior Land Development Technical Lead

Verdantas; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Environment

Paid Parental Leave

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Verdantas seeks a Senior Project Engineer / Technical Lead for land development to guide projects from due diligence through permitting and final design across Pennsylvania.

You will lead technical teams, develop design strategies, review plans, and coordinate with municipal and county agencies to ensure compliant, high-quality deliveries. This role emphasizes technical leadership and mentoring within a collaborative practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Professional Engineer license in Pennsylvania or active licensure in another state with ability to obtain PA licensure via comity soon after hire.
• 8+ years of progressive civil/site engineering experience delivering land development projects in PA.
• Ability to independently lead technical delivery from due diligence to permitting, final design, and construction.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects technically from site due diligence through conceptual design, approvals, permitting, final engineering, and construction support.
• Establish site development strategy for grading, stormwater, utilities, and access; coordinate permitting.
• Prepare and review subdivision and land development plans, site plans, grading, utility, and stormwater documents.
• Perform engineering calculations for stormwater, hydrology, drainage, and earthwork; ensure design quality.

Skills

Site design

Grading & earthwork

Stormwater management

Hydrology & hydraulics

Drainage design

Erosion & sediment control

Roadway design

Utility coordination

Construction documentation

PA permitting

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Verdantas seeks a Senior Project Engineer / Technical Lead for land development to guide projects from due diligence through permitting and final design across Pennsylvania.

You will lead technical teams, develop design strategies, review plans, and coordinate with municipal and county agencies to ensure compliant, high-quality deliveries. This role emphasizes technical leadership and mentoring within a collaborative practice.