Civil Design Project Manager

Project Manager I role is intended for experienced designers who can manage their own projects with minimal oversight from Project Manager II, Senior Project Manager, and/or Principal. Project Manager I is responsible to learn and perform managerial duties (e.g. project scheduling, billing/ invoices, budget tracking, proposal and addendum preparation) for assigned projects and to train and manage one to two design engineers with the guidance of their Project Manager II, Senior Project Manager, and /or Principal.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience (or 4+ years of Project Managment experience) in site development and design of various projects (e.g. Residential, Commercial, Mixed-used projects, Public and Private Entities, projects subject to DSA approval)

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in civil engineering

• California Professional Engineering (PE) License

• Proficiency in using advanced Civil 3D/AutoCAD design tools such as corridors, pipe networks, etc. is encouraged

• Proficiency in using various engineering software (e.g. HydroCAD, WaterCAD, AutoTurn)

• Ability to effectively communicate with co-consultants and governing municipalities/agencies to seek required approvals

• Experience in general and complex civil engineering design topics.

• Knowledge of civil engineering topics including hydraulic/hydrology, storm water quality, geometric layout, geotechnical and structural analysis

• Strong problem-solving, communication, and listening skills.

• Committed dedication to ethical codes of practice
  

Responsibilities

• Work with Project Manager and/or Senior Project Manager to learn and carry out managerial aspects of assigned projects

• Prepare billing invoices

• Track budgets for assigned projects and help determine if a proposal addendum or add service approval is required

• Assist with preparing proposal addenda or additional services requests including determining scope and cost

• Manage tasks for one to two members with Project Manager's II and/or Senior Project Manager's guidance

• Train one to two members with Project Manager's II and/ or Senior Project Manager's guidance

• Evaluate performance of your team members

• Participate in employee's review with Project Manager II, Senior Project Manager, and / or Principal

• Provide documentation for employee performance evaluations

• Review (QC/QA) plans with supporting documents for preliminary and permit phases for assigned projects

• Perform, schedule, manage, coordinate design, and/or manage of various aspects assigned projects from planning to construction phase

• Determine project status and scheduling project deliverables (for assigned projects) to keep clients / project consultants informed with Project Manger's II and/or Senior Project Manager's guidance

• Conduct project research and project coordination with governing municipalities/agencies

• Lead coordination with consultants (project architect, geotechnical engineer, structural engineer, arborist, surveyor and/or contractor) for various design aspects of projects

• Lead meetings, site visits and field inspections with contractors and project consultants as needed

• Take on full design responsibility for Site Development plans and documents (e.g. Grading and Drainage Plans, On Site and Street Improvement plans, Storm Water Quality. Utility Plans, Parking Lot layout, Tentative Maps, Feasibility Exhibits)

• Perform and/or oversee design calculations including earthwork quantities, impervious surface areas, drainage analysis, etc.

• Prepare and/or oversee project reports and supporting documents including hydrology reports, feasibility studies and engineers cost estimates, etc.