Senior Project Manager

American Society of Civil Engineers; Leesburg (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Virginia Retirement System

Health insurance

Recreation center membership

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Job summary

The Town of Leesburg is seeking a Senior Project Manager to supervise staff in the Department of Community Development – Engineering Division and to tackle complex engineering, analytical, and research duties related to land development applications. The key focus is timely review of plans and plats to ensure compliance with engineering design and construction standards.

This position collaborates with the Deputy Director – Engineering, other Town departments, outside review agencies,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering, landscape architecture, land surveying, or related field with five years of progressive civil engineering experience.
• Two to three years of supervisory or management experience.
• Current Virginia PE license or ability to obtain within one year.

Responsibilities

• First-line supervision of staff on a team in the Town’s Department of Community Development – Engineering Division.
• Perform complex professional work on land development applications.
• Review plans, plats, and other applications for adherence to engineering design and construction standards.
• Support the Deputy Director – Engineering and coordination with other departments, outside review agencies, architects, engineers, and the public.

Skills

Creative problem solver

Proactive self-starter

Life-long learner

Strong team player

Excellent customer service

Positive can-do attitude

Effective communicator

Desire to impart knowledge

Early adopter of new technologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Professional Engineer license (VA or ability to obtain)

5 years progressive civil engineering experience

Supervisory/management experience

Job description

Do you want to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it and offers tuition reimbursement, certification training, and a chance to learn about multiple industries? Come work for the Town of Leesburg, hometown of the 21st century! Located 35 miles west of the nation's capital in the heart of DC's Wine Country, you’ll enjoy a vibrant and authentic community with "big city" amenities. The Town of Leesburg strongly encourages innovation, promotes career development, and offers excellent benefits to employees. Benefits include membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System, excellent healthcare insurance, and other fringe benefits.

Who We're Looking For

• Creative problem solver
• Proactive self-starter
• Life-long learner
• Strong team player
• Passionate about excellent customer service
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Effective communicator
• Desire to impart knowledge to others
• "Early adopter" of new technologies

What You'll Be Doing

This position is responsible for first-line supervision of staff working on a team in the Town’s Department of Community Development – Engineering Division, as well as complex professional work on a variety of engineering, analytical, and research duties related to land development applications. The primary focus of the Senior Project Manager and their team is timely review of plans, plats, and other applications for adherence to engineering design and construction standards.

This position will also support the Deputy Director – Engineering, various Town departments, outside review agencies, architects, engineers, and the general public on the Town’s overall land development and subdivision process.

For more detailed job descriptions, please visit the Town's Job Descriptions page.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering, landscape architecture, land surveying, or a related field and five (5) years progressively responsible experience in civil engineering work or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two (2) to three (3) years of supervisory and/or management experience.
• Current Virginia PE License (or ability to obtain in one year).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in civil engineering, landscape architecture, land surveying, or a related field.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish.
• Valid Virginia Stormwater Combined Administrator Certification (or ability to obtain in one year).
• Valid FEMA Certified Floodplain Administrator Certification (or ability to obtain in one year).

Employee Benefits

The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off.

For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town's Employee Benefits page.

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