Job Title: Civil Project Engineer Manager
Location: San Diego, CA
Work Arrangement: On-site (Full-Time)
Position Summary
The Civil Project Engineer Manager will lead civil engineering projects from planning through construction while managing project teams, client relationships, budgets, and schedules. This role requires a licensed or license-eligible Professional Civil Engineer with strong technical expertise and leadership capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Delivery: Manage civil engineering projects from conceptual design through construction; develop and manage schedules, budgets, contracts, and scopes of work.
- Engineering Design: Perform conceptual and preliminary engineering design studies considering land use, zoning, infrastructure requirements, site constraints, and regulatory compliance.
- Team Leadership: Lead multidisciplinary project teams, supervise technical staff, mentor engineering personnel, and provide clear technical guidance in an office setting.
- Review & Compliance: Review construction documents, regulatory plans, and public improvement plans while conducting rigorous constructability reviews.
- Client Coordination: Coordinate with clients and consultants; prepare fee proposals and support business development through successful project execution.
Required Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (BSCE).
- Licensing: Professional Civil Engineer (PE) license is Mandatory.
- Experience: 5–10 years of relevant civil engineering experience specifically in Land Development design at private companies, with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership or supervisory capacity.
- Project Management: Proven background managing project budgets, schedules, contracts, and technical teams within land development.
- Core Skills: Strong independent decision-making, excellent communication, and client relationship management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working directly with California local jurisdictions.
- Deep knowledge of California engineering codes, standards, and permitting requirements.
- Background in land development and site design.
Technical Skills
- AutoCAD Civil 3D proficiency (Strictly Required): Must be highly skilled in using Civil 3D for land development design.
- Construction document and public improvement plan preparation.
- Regulatory permitting, approvals, and construction administration.
- Proposal and contract preparation along with cost management.
