What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Manager / Civil Engineer – Land Development position at VHB?
Overview
ABOUT THE POSITION
Senior Project Manager (Civil Engineer) – Land Development | Hybrid
VHB’s growing Hauppauge, NY office is seeking a Senior Project Manager (Civil Engineer) to join our land development team. This position provides an opportunity to work on complex multi-disciplined projects for major institutional, industrial, and real estate clients along with local and state government and play an important role in expanding and shaping the civil engineering team.
- 2024 ACEC, Engineering Excellence Awards, National Recognition
- 2024 Institute of Transportation Engineers, National Achievement Award
- 2024 LIBN, Real Estate Architecture & Engineering Awards for Top Firm, Lifetime Achievement, Top Engineer, Top Education & Healthcare Projects
- 2024 ACEC Inaugural (DEI) Commitment Award
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop site/civil engineering plans and specifications for a multitude of projects in the Institutional, Industrial, Real Estate and Energy Market
- Help build and lead a multi-dimensional team of civil engineering professionals
- Provide technical and career guidance as a mentor to staff
- Manage small, medium, and large multi-disciplined Institutional, Industrial, Real Estate and Energy Market projects
- Develop new project opportunities and manage proposal submissions
- Lead and support the preparation of and permitting documents
- Responsible for project financial performance and client relations
- Prepare and review drawings and specifications documenting the systems designed
- Lead and attend meetings with clients, regulatory agencies, boards, commissions, utility providers and stakeholders to establish their needs and discuss design/permitting issues
- Administer quality control reviews of project deliverables
- Supervise design team activities during Construction Administration
Skills and Attributes
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Proficient in site layout, grading, erosion/sediment control, utility design and stormwater management
- Experience with real estate projects, institutional and energy projects a plus
- An understanding of other civil engineering or geomatics disciplines such as land survey, traffic engineering or highway design is a plus
- Experience with GIS Systems, MicroStation, AutoCAD and Civil3D preferred
- Excellent coaching and mentoring skills
- Ability to think critically and multitask
- Exhibit strong leadership and project management skills
- Excels working in an integrated service team environment
- Attention to detail
- Self-motivated
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field required
- Master’s degree a plus (may substitute for 1 year of experience)
- 11-15 years of professional civil design engineering experience required
- 15 years’ experience preferred
- Professional Engineer (PE) licensure required
- A local knowledge and understanding of the Long Island marketplace a plus
Our best estimate of the salary range for this position located in Hauppauge, NY is $132,000-200,000. The final compensation will be based on a variety of factors such as individual qualifications, education, and experience.
We are VHB! We’re an inspired and innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment.
Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience, which includes:
- Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
- Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
- Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
- Focus on learning, development, and career growth
- Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace
We are consistently rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30 offices on the East Coast. We’re growing, and we hope you’ll join us!
VHB is a proud Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion—supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. All individuals receive consideration for employment based on their qualifications without discrimination for race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, or any other basis protected by law.
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Salary : $132,000 - $200,000
