Project Manager - Land Development
PROJECT MANAGER - LAND DEVELOPMENT - WEST VIRGINIA
About the Company Our client is a long-established, privately owned architecture, engineering, and surveying firm. It's one of the leading multidisciplinary practices in West Virginia and has a growing presence across the wider Mid-Atlantic region. For decades it has served the communities where its people live and work, as residents and neighbors rather than outside consultants. It has a strong reputation for meaningful work for communities of all sizes, and its multidisciplinary teams cover the full life cycle of a project. It's a firm where people build long-term careers in the places they call home.
About Your Manager You'll report into the Land Development division's leadership and work closely with marketing and multidisciplinary project teams. Leadership is collaborative and family-oriented, and it gives experienced people real responsibility and support to grow.
Position Overview This is a true project management role for an experienced land development engineer who wants to lead projects from concept to completion. You'll own project delivery, client communication, and financials, and you'll stay closely involved in design and plan review. You'll also contribute to business development and strategic planning, and mentor the next generation of engineers.
Role & Responsibilities
- Manage all aspects of project delivery, including client communication, financial management, and internal and external team coordination
- Oversee construction plans, and perform or review calculations for design, grade lines, alignments, and drainage
- Oversee permitting and construction plans for land development projects, including layout, grading, drainage, and E&S controls
- Prepare detailed project cost estimates
- Support clients with bidding and construction administration
- Coordinate with construction inspection staff and review daily field reports to make sure work meets design intent
- Take part in business development, including client meetings, proposals, RFQs, and strategic planning
- Mentor junior staff and support their professional growth
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from an ABET-accredited university (other engineering degrees considered with relevant experience)
- 5-15 years of land development experience
- Active PE license
Preferred Experience
- Proven experience managing land development projects from concept through construction
- Client-facing experience and involvement in proposals or business development
- Experience mentoring junior engineers
- Familiarity with Civil 3D
Why Join
- Ownership of your work: You'll lead projects from concept to completion with real responsibility
- Meaningful projects: Your work will directly shape the communities you live in
- Multidisciplinary platform: You'll have in-house architecture, engineering, and survey expertise behind you
- Growth: You'll get a clear path to broader leadership and business development as the team grows
- Culture: It's a family-oriented firm that treats your career as a long-term investment, not a stepping stone
- Work-life balance: You'll have flexible scheduling, including an early finish on Fridays once the week's work is done
Benefits
- Base salary of $120,000 - $170,000
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) with up to a 4% company match
- Profit sharing and discretionary bonuses
- Health insurance plus a Health Savings Account with company contributions
- Supplemental dental, vision, life, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness coverage
- Company-paid short- and long-term disability and life insurance
- Paid time off and paid parental leave
- Support for continuing education and professional registrations, plus wellness perks
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