Municipal Project Manager

About the Role

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking an experienced and driven Project Manager to lead our Municipal Engineering team in Fort Lauderdale, FL. In this leadership role, you’ll take charge of projects that shape local communities—designing safer roadways, upgrading vital utilities, improving stormwater systems, and enhancing municipal facilities. From big-picture planning to final delivery, you’ll guide every step of the process, working hand-in-hand with municipal leaders, regulatory agencies, and our talented design teams.

Responsibilities

• Municipal Engineering, including design of capital improvement projects, grant work, planning & zoning application reviews.
• Preparation of construction plans and specifications, public bid documents, construction cost estimates, and associated construction documents.
• Ability to evaluate public work issues in municipalities.
• Ability to address and resolve resident complaints with respect to municipal engineering department inquiries.
• Ability to manage capital improvement construction projects with respect to deadlines and budgets.
• Familiarity with State regulations and requirements.
• Review of land development ordinances and applicable agency regulations to determine land development limitations for the property.
• Site Investigation and Due Diligence including the review of ordinances and utility service research.
• Knowledge of stormwater management design and regulations including County, Soil Conservation Districts.
• Grading Design to ensure value engineering is achieved through earthwork analysis, and site safety is accomplished through the use of appropriate design slopes.
• Design of Utility Systems including stormwater conveyance, sanitary sewer service, park and recreation, etc. Also involves determination and resolution of vertical and horizontal utility conflicts that may exist.
• Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Design, Best Management Practices, swale design, spillway design, and determination of construction sequence.

Requirements

• Bachelor's of Science Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 8+ years of municipal engineering/capital project design.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Proficient with AutoCAD Civil 3D (preferred).
• Experience managing and supervising the work efforts of assigned staff regarding scope, schedule, quality, and budget of projects.
• Ability to track and oversee multiple projects.
• Self-starter who can work independently and with team members.
• Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) certification (preferred).
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Benefits

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. We offer:

• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid pregnancy disability leave.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Company-matched 401(k)/Roth.
• Paid time off that includes parental and military leave.
• Employee referral and professional license bonuses.
• Straight-time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.
• Reimbursement for education and access to a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses.
• Mentorship program.
• Wellness program.
• Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.