Civil Engineer (Horizontal Development Manager)

The position involves the planning of new development projects, from a civil engineering perspective, to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion and within budget while keeping company executives informed at all times. This position manages the development process, with a focus on civil engineering, from start to finish

Job responsibilities:

· Plan and coordinate project development activities relating to assigned projects

· Create and manage project plan schedules for production-submission-approvals

· Analyze and resolve project issues in timely and accurate manner

· Preliminary site, civil and infrastructure analysis including preliminary cut and fill take off exercises, grading & drainage analysis

· Preliminary site design to understand density options and comply with zoning restrictions

· Collaborate with Project Management to obtain project proposals and develop project plans, schedules and budgets

· Read, interpret and convey building codes, zoning and ordinances

· Represent the company at municipal meetings

· Collaborate with internal Planning & Design team

· Coordinate due diligence work with third party vendors, i.e., ordering Alta/Geo/Phase1 etc.

· Coordinate civil, traffic engineers, environmental consultants, landscape design and site lighting

· Coordinate plans between design team(s) and municipal authorities and clients

· Competently read and understand civil engineering drawings and problem solve for any obstacles

· Manage contracts and bids with vendors and suppliers

· Build take-off budgets and proformas for various types of projects

· Provide updates to project schedules as needed to keep the project on schedule

· Effectively communicate and convey with leadership on project updates, potential risks, technical challenges and recommend appropriate mitigation plans

· Any and all other duties assigned by supervisor within the scope of employee’s ability

Education & Experience:

· BS in Civil Engineering

· Experience with the ground up development and horizontal design management preferred.

· Knowledge of basic building design and systems.

· Proficiency in AutoCAD (2D)

· Demonstrated experience in reading construction documents and specification manuals.

· Minimum 5 years Civil Engineering, project planning, oversight, and delivery experience.

· Collaboration: Develops, maintain, and strengthens collaborative relationships inside and outside the organization.

· Communication: Listens actively and expresses self clearly in conversations and interactions with others; expresses self clearly in business writing to effectively reach the audience.

· Results Orientation: Prioritizes projects to meet required deadlines. Carefully manages several projects at once, focusing on the desired end result of one’s work.

· Flexibility: Open to different and new ways of doing things; willing to modify one’s preferred way of doing things

· Adaptability: Adaptable to the changing nature of the business.