What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Manager - Land Development position at Manhard Consulting, Ltd?
Job Summary:
This position will manage land development, residential, industrial, retail, mixed-use, healthcare, educational and recreational project design teams and coordinate technical tasks including, but not limited to: conceptual site layout, utility design; roadway design; site grading design; storm drain design; storm water management design; water and sanitary sewer main design; soil erosion and sedimentation control design; floodplain studies; permitting and entitlement support; preparation of engineer’s opinions of probable cost; preparation of proposals; and invoicing for engineering services.
Accountability and Duties:
Coordinates production of final construction drawings and specifications
Prepares and reviews engineer’s opinions of probable cost
Coordinates permits and approvals for applicable municipal agencies
Prepares and reviews design calculations
Prepares proposals for engineering services
Ensures proposal protocol is followed
Ensures timesheets are submitted on time
Delegates specific project components to Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Staff Engineers for completion
Works closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects
Responsible for project schedules and timely completion of projects for self, team members, and subordinates
Maintains a good relationship with clients
Participates in business development activities including: maintaining and expanding existing clients, and increasing service offerings as well as identifying new business opportunities
Professionally represents the firm at client & municipal meetings/hearings
Prepares and monitors project budgets, billing, and assists with A/R
Keeps supervisor informed of workload and any changes in project scope or additional services
Provides an accurate accounting of time spent on projects with descriptions for each time entry on a weekly basis
Mentors and assists with training of Project Engineers and Staff Engineers
Assists with the evaluation and development of engineering staff
Required Certificates, Licenses, Registration:
PE license required.
Valid driver’s license.
Qualification Requirements:
Registered professional engineer with ten years design experience in residential, commercial, or industrial land development projects.
Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited four-year college or university
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Excellent oral and technical written communication skills for client contact
Strong sense of urgency and self-initiative to meet client deadlines
Ability to work independently and part of a team
Ability to organize and manage multiple projects
Ability to design/engineer moderately difficult engineering projects
Ability to make independent decisions within a general framework
Available to work nights and weekends to complete a project as necessary
Proficient in MS Office
Must be fluent in the English language
Physical Demands:
The Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop; kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee may frequently lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions, possibly for extended assignments.
Employer’s Disclaimer:
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the Associate occupying this position.
The Firm reserves the right to add or revise an Associate’s job duties at any time at its sole discretion.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.