Senior Project Manager - Civil/Site Land Development

Colliers Engineering & Design; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off including military leave

Wellness program

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design in Arizona is looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead their Civil/Site team. The role encompasses project management, financial performance, and client management, ensuring projects align with budget and timeline. Responsibilities include overseeing team productivity, quality control, and client negotiations.

The position offers flexibility with options for office-based work in West Valley, Phoenix, or Gilbert, as well as remote work throughout Arizona.

This role requires 8+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s Degree, with a focus on land development and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience.
• Professional licensure in a related field is strongly preferred.
• Experience in land development required.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor project schedules and budgets.
• Coordinate and communicate with all employees involved.
• Negotiate with clients on any scope changes.
• Mentor Project Managers and junior staff.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client management

Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D

Analytical skills

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Job description

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Civil/Site team in Arizona. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for project management, leadership, profitability, and client management for the project design team. Responsibilities include project management, financial performance, preparation of technical proposals and invoices, monitoring of project budgets, staff supervision, scheduling of key projects, and responsibility for the design tasks associated with civil engineering projects. The Senior Project Manager will work alongside Project Managers, existing office staff and senior management to successfully complete projects within established budgets and deadlines.

This position is based in Arizona, with the option of office-based work in the West Valley, Phoenix, or Gilbert. A remote option is also available in Arizona.

Responsibilities

• Monitor time schedules and capital cost budgets on projects to satisfy the client as well as control work and productivity.
• Identify the project team, work packages and tasks, evaluation methods, productivity targets, schedule of deliverables and manpower required on projects.
• Responsible for the quality control/quality assurance process on all assigned projects.
• Oversee the work and productivity on assigned projects.
• Strive to achieve predetermined goals for profit, productivity targets, schedule of events and an estimation of manpower requirements as necessary.
• Participate in formulating and coordinating proposals and provides other Marketing support, including Business Development.
• Hold team meetings ensuring procedures governing review and approval of projects are followed prior to submission of completed work.
• Negotiate with clients on any scope changes relative to project budgets and schedules subject to supervisors’ approval.
• Coordinate and communicate effectively with all employees involved in the project to ensure high utilization rates (i.e. Project team meetings).
• Review monthly man-hour and cost reports to ensure projects are being completed at the predetermined profit goal.
• Ensure everyone involved is working in accordance with all project planning and profit control procedures.
• Ensure that all budgets affecting the project schedule and/or fee budget are discussed with the client. Ensure that all out-of-scope work and associated feeds are approved by the client prior to performing the services.
• Solicit help and involvement from Department Managers and any other managers to troubleshoot any technical problems.
• Works efficiently with the Billing Department to authorize and transmit bills to client. Follows up with clients for timely payments.
• Mentor Project Managers and junior staff in learning sound technical and business practices and enhancing corporate objectives.
• Adhere to Health and Safety program and all applicable SOPs.
• Review time sheets of direct reports during a specified reporting period.
• Evaluate Employee Performance in accordance with company policy.
• May oversee the activities of assigned staff, including but not limited to timesheet review and approval, performance evaluation and daily supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• 8+ years of related experience.
• Professional licensure in a related field is strongly preferred.
• Valid driver’s license preferred.
• Experience in land development, required.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D and the ability to mentor junior staff to enhance their design skills.
• Ability to interact well with coworkers, clients, and regulatory agencies.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.
• Attention to detail with exceptional analytical and judgment capabilities.
• Construction oversight, preferred.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Knowledge of local city, county, and state land use processes and regulations.
• Advanced technical skills in stormwater management, hydraulics, hydrological analysis, grading, and other site development related designs.
• Dedicated, responsive, and organized.

Benefits

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects and company-sponsored activities.

This dedication begins with supporting a work-life balance through a generous compensation package that includes company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; a company-matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off that includes parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education, a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses, a mentorship program, a wellness program, a Women’s Organization, and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.