Technical Lead: Land Development & Civil Design

Verdantas; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Environment

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off + Holidays

Parental Leave

Job summary

Verdantas is seeking a Senior Project Engineer / Technical Lead in Land Development to guide PA projects from due diligence through permitting and final design. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, coordinate with municipal and regulatory agencies, and ensure technical excellence across site, grading, drainage, and utility design.

The role emphasizes technical leadership over traditional project management, with opportunities to shape design strategies, QA/QC, and client interactions while

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited civil engineering degree is required.
• PA PE licensure or ability to obtain via comity after hire.
• 8+ years of progressive civil/site engineering experience in PA.
• Lead technical delivery of land development from due diligence to construction.
• Strong knowledge of PA municipal subdivision and land development requirements.
• Experience coordinating with PADEP, PennDOT and local authorities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead for complex land development projects in PA.
• Lead site design from feasibility through final design and permitting.
• Coordinate with survey, geotech, environmental, traffic and construction teams.
• Prepare and review engineering calculations, reports, and plans.
• Mentor engineers and designers in Civil 3D workflows and permitting.
• Support scope development, proposals, and client meetings.

Skills

Site layout

Grading & earthwork

Stormwater management

Hydrology & hydraulics

Erosion & sediment control

Roadway design

Utility coordination

AutoCAD Civil 3D

PADEP permitting

Mentoring junior engineers

Education

ABET-accredited Civil Engineering degree

PA Professional Engineer licensure (or comity path)

Tools

Civil 3D software

Hydrologic/Hydraulic modeling tools

Job description

Verdantas is seeking a Senior Project Engineer / Technical Lead in Land Development to guide PA projects from due diligence through permitting and final design. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, coordinate with municipal and regulatory agencies, and ensure technical excellence across site, grading, drainage, and utility design.

The role emphasizes technical leadership over traditional project management, with opportunities to shape design strategies, QA/QC, and client interactions while