Civil Engineer Project Manager
PROJECT MANAGER - CIVIL ENGINEERING - GRAND RAPIDS, MI
About the Company Our client is a multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, surveying, planning, and landscape architecture firm with a strong reputation across Michigan and the wider Midwest. Client service is at the heart of everything they do, and their teams are collaborative, agile, and focused on giving clients the best possible experience. They work closely with the communities they serve, from municipalities to private developers, and help create opportunity in those communities. They also put a strong emphasis on community and family, both in the work they take on and in how they support their people.
About Your Manager You'll work alongside the Grand Rapids office leadership and Business Development team, with in-house technical experts across multiple disciplines. Leadership is mentorship-driven and supportive, and it gives people the room to develop their skills and lead meaningful work.
Position Overview This is a client-facing project management role for a licensed civil engineer who wants to be the go-to partner for their clients. You'll own projects from proposal through delivery, making sure client goals, schedules, and budgets are met while coordinating internal teams profitably. You'll work on a varied mix of municipal, infrastructure, and site development projects, and you'll help find and pursue new opportunities with Business Development.
Role & Responsibilities
- Serve as the client's main point of contact and project champion
- Prepare proposals, contracts, and subcontracts
- Set project deadlines and track progress across schedules, permits, and deliverables
- Provide weekly or monthly status reports to clients
- Lead kickoff, progress, and client meetings
- Establish team roles, schedules, and budgets for new projects
- Monitor project budgets and scope to keep projects profitable
- Review plans, reports, and other deliverables to make sure they meet client needs
- Work with Business Development to identify, evaluate, and pursue new opportunities
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering
- Active Michigan PE license
- 5+ years of civil engineering experience
- Self-motivated and able to work independently or as part of a team
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office
Preferred Experience
- Project management experience on private development, municipal, roadway reconstruction, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, trail, or traffic signal projects
- Site design experience on residential, commercial, educational, and industrial projects
- Established client relationships in West Michigan
Why Join
- Client ownership: You'll be the client's trusted partner from proposal to delivery
- Project variety: You'll work on a mix of municipal, infrastructure, and private site development projects
- Multidisciplinary platform: You'll have in-house engineering, architecture, survey, planning, and landscape architecture support
- Mentorship: You'll join a culture built on developing people and sharing expertise
- Growth: There's a clear path into senior project and business development leadership
- Community: You'll do meaningful local work, backed by volunteer and philanthropic programs
Benefits
- Base salary of $90,000 - $140,000
- Supportive work-life balance
- Mentorship and professional development programs
- Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
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