Senior Project Manager - Land, Site Development

Colliers Engineering & Design; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k)/Roth

Paid time off

Educational reimbursement

Mentorship program

Wellness program

Women’s Organization

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design seeks a Senior Project Manager for our Atlanta, GA office to lead complex civil/site land development projects from planning through delivery. You will oversee schedules, budgets, staffing, quality control, and client relationships while mentoring Project Managers and junior staff, driving growth in the region.

The ideal candidate is a licensed PE with deep civil/site experience, understands local development processes, and excels at leading teams and winning work

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field required.
• 8+ years of civil/site land development experience.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
• Valid driver’s license.
• Knowledge of local city, county and state land use processes and regulations.
• Proficiency in stormwater management, hydraulics and site development design.
• Proficient with AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Monitor project schedules and capital budgets to satisfy the client and control work.
• Identify project teams, tasks, productivity targets, and manpower needs.
• Oversee quality control/quality assurance on all projects.
• Manage project productivity and profitability targets.
• Support proposals and marketing efforts, including business development.
• Conduct team meetings and review procedures before submission.
• Negotiate scope changes with clients with supervisor approval.
• Coordinate with staff to ensure high utilization and timely communications.
• Review monthly man-hour and cost reports for profit goals.
• Ensure adherence to project planning and profit controls.
• Discuss budgets with clients and approve out-of-scope work.
• Collaborate with Department Managers to troubleshoot technical problems.
• Work with Billing to process client invoices and follow up on payments.
• Mentor Project Managers and junior staff.
• Adhere to Health and Safety SOPs.
• Evaluate employee performance per company policy.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budgeting

Client relationships

Mentorship

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

PE license

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Overview Join Colliers Engineering & Design's Atlanta, GA office as a Senior Project Manager and play a key role in leading complex civil/site land development projects from planning through delivery. In this leadership position, you will oversee project schedules, budgets, staffing, quality control, and client relationships while ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and profitably. You'll work closely with project teams, clients, and regulatory agencies, providing guidance and mentorship to Project Managers and junior staff while helping drive business development and growth within the region. This opportunity is ideal for a licensed Professional Engineer with strong civil/site land development experience, a deep understanding of local development processes, and a passion for leading teams, developing client relationships, and delivering high-quality projects. Candidates who thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and enjoy balancing technical excellence with project and business leadership will find an excellent opportunity for long-term growth in our Atlanta office.

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 Civil Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of civil/site land development experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Knowledge of local city, county and state land use processes and regulations.
• Proficiency in technical skills in stormwater management, hydraulics, hydrological analyses, grading and other site development related designs.
• Proficient knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Ability to interact well with coworkers, clients, and regulatory agencies.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical and judgment capabilities.
• Ability to work independently, as well as, in a team environment.
• Construction oversight experience a plus.
• Dedicated, responsive, and organized.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

What We Offer

What We Offer 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 as well as 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; mentorship program; wellness program; Women's Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.