Senior Project Manager

Blue Fern Development; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative real estate development firm that is recognized nationally for its excellence and strong corporate culture. As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in managing land entitlement processes and overseeing a team of consultants. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful projects that shape communities. With a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, this is an ideal role for a motivated professional looking to grow within a supportive environment. Embrace the chance to make a difference in the real estate sector with a company that values your expertise and vision.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Savings plan with company match

$50/month cellphone reimbursement

Paid holidays

Vacation time

Continued training

Advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Civil Engineering or related fields.
• Strong understanding of civil engineering principles.
• Exceptional communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage consultants and budgets for land entitlement.
• Prepare and process architectural permits and drawings.
• Review and process government approvals for projects.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Architecture

Public Planning

Project Management

Communication Skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning

Bachelor's Degree in Architecture

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management

Tools

AutoCAD

Photoshop

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Office

Job description

Please Note: This is a Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm office position located in Newport Beach, CA.

Grow With Us at Blue Fern

Blue Fern Development, one of the nation’s largest privately held real estate developers, is actively seeking an educated professional for its Southern California land team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a nationally awarded and recognized growing company with a strong history, a broad future, and an excellent corporate culture. You will be an essential part of a winning team with a long history of successful real estate development and management.

Role & Responsibilities:

Our top candidate will have extensive experience in Managing Consultants, Budgets, Schedules and creating reports. In your new role, you will be based at the corporate office in Newport Beach, CA, and report to the Regional President.

This role is expected to complete the following tasks:

• Land Entitlement and Government Approvals: Review and process tentative maps, zone changes, final maps, civil engineering plans, LAFCO applications, CFD formations, LMD annexations, architectural permits, DRE approvals, environmental approvals
• Final Engineering and Consultants:Contract and manage a team of consultants including civil engineer, landscape architect, dry utility consultant, DRE consultant, title company, biologist, KBA, and CFD consultant, and others as needed.
• Architectural Permits: Prepare and process all conceptual and construction drawings for project architectural product through staff and public hearings (as needed).
• Budget Management:Prepare and maintain fees, tech, and development budgets and communicate budget status (as needed).

Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years minimum prior experience in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Public Planning and/or Forward Planning with a familiarity in dealing with Governmental Agencies and Project Management
• Bachelor's Degree required (Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Architecture, Construction Management or similar discipline)
• Able to manage multiple priorities in an efficient and accurate manner
• Strong understanding of civil engineering principles
• Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal
• Capable of multi-tasking and completing tasks within a scheduled timeframe
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office required

In addition to a competitive annual salary ( commensurate with experience ), bonus, and raise potential, Blue Fern offers comprehensive benefit package, savings plan with a company match, $50/month cellphone reimbursement, paid holidays, vacation time, continued training, advancement opportunities and much more.

About Blue Fern Development

As a private developer, Blue Fern Development has created a national portfolio of successful communities across a wide range of residential asset classes. While the projects we deliver create immediate value for sellers, they also create long-term value for the communities and jurisdictions we work with. Our success is built on deep expertise and a time-tested framework of analytics and processes, as well as a national network of local market experts.

This integrated approach enables us to identify and capitalize on promising opportunities — and ensures each project benefits from extensive regional insight and decades of collective experience. Blue Fern can acquire a project at any phase, navigate complexity, drive momentum and minimize delays. With a collaborative mindset and results-driven strategies, we create communities that deliver lasting value and help people live better.

Blue Fern Development USA, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.Blue Fern Development USA, LLC does not discriminate against any candidate or employee on the basis of race, national origin, sex,marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion or veteran status.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

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