Project Manager - Civil/Site

About the role

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking an experienced Civil Engineering Project Manager to join our Civil/Site team in Philadelphia, PA. The Project Manager will oversee project management, leadership, profitability, and client management for the project design team. You will work alongside existing office staff and senior management to successfully complete projects within established budgets and deadlines. Whether facilitating a large warehousing complex, all-star sporting arena, residential development, or planning a mixed-use establishment in a downtown business district, joining Colliers Engineering & Design will accelerate your success.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the technical accuracy, use of standard engineering practices, and inclusion of appropriate documentation on various plans, reports, and design documents.
• Manage and/or review the development of design tasks, such as conceptual planning, detailed grading, and drainage designs associated with civil engineering construction projects to ensure value engineering is achieved.
• Perform a final ordinance review, coordinate utility service research, assist with outside agency responses, and perform site visits during construction to evaluate issues.
• Responsible for quality control for all project documents.
• Identify problems, evaluate alternatives, and recommend solutions to peers and management.
• Develop project schedules and construction timelines.
• Manage multiple projects and workload with competing deadlines.
• Prepare proposal scopes, project schedules, and change orders, as required.
• Perform financial management, including invoice preparation, accounts receivable, and project profitability.
• Able to work independently on multiple projects, as well as lead other engineers in a team environment.
• Responsible for client management including status updates and project-specific discussions.
• Mentor junior staff, including technical training, as needed.
• Ensure the company’s standard AutoCAD procedures for layering, details, etc. are utilized.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• 8+ years of site design or land development design experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Knowledge of local city, county, and state land use processes and regulations (PA).
• Proficiency in technical skills in stormwater management, hydraulics, hydrological analyses, grading, and other site development-related designs.
• Experience in land development, required.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D and the ability to mentor junior staff to enhance their design skills.
• Ability to interact well with coworkers, clients, and regulatory agencies.
• Attention to detail with exceptional analytical and judgment capabilities.
• Construction oversight experience, preferred.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Advanced technical skills in stormwater management, hydraulics, hydrological analysis, grading, and other site development-related designs.
• Dedicated, responsive, and organized.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Benefits

• 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, including 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.
• Free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses.
• Mentorship program.
• Wellness program.
• Women’s Organization.
• Ongoing philanthropic opportunities.