Senior Project Manager - Land Development
Job Summary
The Senior Project Manager leads multidisciplinary teams, manages multiple concurrent assignments, and contributes to firmwide growth through mentoring, market engagement, and continuous improvement of standards and practices. This role is responsible for guiding projects from initial concept through final design and construction support while balancing client expectations, technical quality, budget, and schedule.
About the Role
Our Land Development team is seeking a Senior Project Manager who can lead project design, client communication, permitting, and overall project management for a wide range of land development projects. This position can be based out of our Nashville, TN or Franklin, TN office.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a dynamic group of technical professionals - engineers and technicians - to serve our clients well
- Prepare proposals and client agreements
- Develop trusting professional relationships with clients, public agency officials and community leaders
- Respect client timelines through effective coordination of project tasks, budgets, and schedules
- Champion the professional development of each member of a project team according to each member's individual goals and career path
- Lead and actively participate in the design, plan production and permitting for land development projects
- Participate in the development of company design and production standards to continue excellence within our technical expertise
- Be open to new ways of accomplishing goals
- Seek guidance from other leaders; be open to suggestions in various aspects of project management
- Give back to our community by actively participating in professional associations and civic organizations
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering (or related engineering discipline where applicable) from an ABET-accredited program
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in the state of Tennessee
- 8+ years' experience managing substantial projects from conception to completion including estimating costs of technical tasks in land development
- Experience in panhandle market highly preferred
- Extensive knowledge of design and construction practices
- Proven experience and willingness to identify new opportunities with existing clients as well as having the confidence and ability to develop new client partnerships
Qualifications
- Strong leadership and mentoring skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Knowledge of design and construction practices
- Experience in land development projects
- Ability to balance client expectations, technical quality, budget, and schedule
Benefits
Pape-Dawson offers a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and community engagement.
Schedule
This position can be based out of either our Nashville, TN or Franklin, TN office.
Pay
Compensation is commensurate with experience and qualifications.