Project Manager - Land Development

PROJECT MANAGER – LAND DEVELOPMENT

ELEVATE YOUR CAREER WITH US

McIntosh Associates, an LJA Company, is seeking a dedicated Project Manager for our Land Development team. This role is designed to help you achieve your full career potential by enhancing your professional development, excelling in your strengths, and fostering growth in new areas. You'll have the opportunity to lead projects that align with your interests, drive, and skills. Our team is highly motivated, enthusiastic about learning, and ready to take responsibility for projects. At McIntosh/LJA, you'll experience a culture of camaraderie, teamwork, and inclusivity, where you'll be part of something bigger. We maintain a supportive and encouraging environment, promoting mutual support and growth.

OPPORTUNITY AWAITS

At McIntosh/LJA, you will find the best of both worlds. McIntosh brings over 60 years of experience in engineering, planning, and surveying in Central Florida, offering opportunities to work on exciting projects for renowned regional brands. LJA complements this with its expertise across eight major market sectors, with over 60 office locations in nine states, providing numerous opportunities for professional development and growth. Our organizational structure is designed to empower you and facilitate a smoother path to successful project completion.

SUMMARY

The Project Manager is responsible for interpreting, organizing, executing and coordinating engineering for a wide variety of land development projects including residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, resort, recreation, infrastructure, and attraction of various types and sizes, some of which may have unique or controversial conditions. 

A TYPICAL DAY MIGHT INCLUDE

Our exciting and entrepreneurial culture will require you to think creatively, solve problems and meet the needs of our clients daily. A typical day might include the following:

• Project coordination from inception to completion, including due diligence, planning, entitlements, civil engineering design, regulatory permitting and approvals through local, state, and federal permitting agencies and construction administration support.
• Project management tasks including budgeting, scheduling, coordination of outside consultants, project tracking and project billing.
• Preparing and overseeing civil engineering design for site geometry, grading, drainage, roadway, water distribution, wastewater collection/transmission, parks, and other civil improvements.
• Preparing and overseeing development of design drawings, technical specifications, reports, cost estimates and other project deliverables.
• Analyzing technical information, performing engineering calculations, and advancing design concepts into effective and financially feasible engineering designs.
• Authoring technical reports such as due diligence reports, feasibility reports, design reports, and technical memoranda
• Providing technical support throughout all project stages from request for proposal through final design and construction.
• Serving as Engineer of Record for various projects and/or project tasks.
• Preparing and participating in client meetings and presentations.
• Providing leadership and guidance for project engineers and design technicians.

“MUST HAVE” QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related engineering field.
• Professional Engineering license.
• Minimum 6 years’ progressive experience in design and management of land development projects.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
• Highly organized with good time management skills.
• Sufficient familiarity with Microsoft Office, AutoCAD Civil3D, WaterCAD, SewerCAD, StormCAD, ICPR, HEC-RAS and other engineering design software to allow effective communication and guidance of project design team.

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE

• Experience with MicroStation ORD.
• Previous work experience in an AEC related firm.
• FDOT Advanced MOT Certification.

OWN YOUR FUTURE AT LJA

As a 100% employee-owned company, LJA Engineering, Inc. promotes an entrepreneurial spirit that helps drive the bottom line and the long-term professional and financial success of our employees. With more than 60 office locations, and over 2,000 employee-owners, LJA is growing and looking for talented people to join our team and grow their futures with us.

LJA is consistently ranked as a #1 Top Workplace and recognized as one of the Top Firms in the industry. We offer exceptional benefits that promote the health and financial security of our employee-owners and their families. A few of our benefits include:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Optional Flexible Work Schedule
• Paid time off and holidays (including an office closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day)
• Health, dental and vision plans with options
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Education and tuition reimbursement programs
• Referral bonus program

Learn more at www.lja.com