Senior Project Manager

Dewberry; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Dewberry is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join the Site Civil Department in our Birmingham, AL office. You will lead design teams across stormwater, grading and utilities to deliver construction plans for private and public sector clients.

The role requires a BS in Civil Engineering, Alabama PE license, and 10+ years of progressive site development experience. Strong communication and team leadership are essential, with client management as a key focus.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering required.
• Alabama PE license required.
• 10+ years of progressive design and construction experience on land development projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work and thrive in a team environment.
• Background in higher education and/or energy market is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead design teams across stormwater, grading, and utilities to develop construction plans.
• Oversee calculations, reports, and spreadsheets and ensure quality control.
• Manage client relationships and marketing for new services.
• Prepare scope and fee determinations for proposed engineering services.
• Effectively manage projects from conception through construction completion.
• Attend field meetings with contractors and clients.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Alabama PE license

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Microsoft Office

Water Gems

Sewer Gems

ICPR

Job description

Dewberry has a great opportunity for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our site civil department in our Birmingham AL office. You will work on diverse projects for clients within the private and public sectors. This is an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join a team of outstanding professionals, and the opportunity to help our clients solve their most challenging problems.

Typical projects involve site civil land development design for energy, commercial, residential, higher education and industrial site development projects.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you're an experienced professional or a new graduate, you'll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call "Dewberry at Work", that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Senior Project Manager responsible for collaborating and managing design teams in all aspects of a given project including stormwater, grading and full utilities design to develop detailed construction plans.
• Master of modeling of both utilities and drainage systems.
• Responsible to review and oversee all associated calculations, reports and spreadsheets.
• Senior Project Manager responsible for client relationship management and marketing for new services.
• Responsible to prepare scope and fee determinations for proposed engineering services.
• Effectively manage projects from conception through construction completion.
• Attend field meetings with contractors and clients.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• B.S. in Civil Engineering is required.
• Alabama PE required.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in the design and construction of land development projects.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work and thrive in a team environment.
• Background in the higher education and/or energy market is a plus.
• Ability to effectively work and interact with clients, maintain project budgets and schedules.
• Ability to provide technical expertise to design team.
• Experience with AutoCAD or Microstation and Microsoft office is required.
• Experience and proficient with Water Gems, Sewer Gems, and ICPR.

Additional Employment Information

• At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
• Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.
• Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry's background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.