Civil Engineering Project Manager - Land Development
Founded in 1962, Dibble provides a full range of civil engineering services to public and private sector clients across Arizona, Colorado, and the Southwestern United States. Our broad market expertise delivers complete engineering solutions from concept to closeout. Built on honesty, ethics, accountability, quality, and service, we value our employees as our greatest asset. Many team members have been with the firm for 15 to 35 years, enjoying industry-leading benefits, work-life balance, growth opportunities, and community service initiatives.
About the role
This Project Manager role is responsible for the overall results of Commercial Land Development projects. The successful candidate will ensure project performance, quality control on deliverables, and maintain strong client relationships through professional service. This role provides direction and guidance to engineers and technicians assigned to the project team and reports to the Land Development Business Unit Leader.
Responsibilities
- Lead project coordination meetings with internal team members and external design partners
- Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own projects
- Coordinate all aspects of the project life cycle, including clients/owners, design teams, internal staff, and other necessary resources
- Prepare and manage project schedules, project plans, and project budgets
- Prepare project billing/invoices and follow up with clients to ensure timely receipt of payment
- Develop business relationships with new and existing clients
- Provide direction to technical staff on project issues and general engineering principles, including Project Engineers, EIT's, and Designers
- Actively participate in the career development of staff
- Serve as an ambassador for the Company at industry events and conferences
- Participate in new project interviews
- Participate in the execution of Company strategic initiatives
- Prepare and negotiate scopes of work, schedules, and fee proposals
- Evaluate company practices and processes to provide input for continuous improvement
- Conduct lessons learned meetings
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited college
- Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE) in Arizona
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience
- Minimum 5 years of Project Management experience in Commercial Land Development (preferred that this experience is in Arizona)
Skills
- Strong understanding of civil engineering design, plan set and specification preparation, and obtaining agency approvals
- Strong business relationships with Arizona clients at the local, county, and state level
- Strong people skills; ability to promote a positive teamwork environment
- Strong leadership skills; ability to successfully lead a motivated team in a fast-paced environment
- Strong knowledge of civil engineering design processes in commercial land development
- Strong project management skills
- Strong business acumen
- Effective communicator with a high level of emotional intelligence
Location
This opportunity is in our Tucson office location.