Site Design Project Manager
Southern Search - Frankfort
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Project Manager - Civil Site Design
Salary $100,000 - $140,000 plus bonus and profit sharing
- Are you looking to work for an ENR top 500 Design Firm that strives to make a difference?
- Are you not getting the chance to progress your career at your current organization?
- Do you want a work environment and schedule that works best for you and your family?
With the sole mission of enhancing communities, our client drives growth in areas including architecture, engineering, planning, surveying, and construction engineering. As a team of experts with individual specialties working together, driven to make a difference through people-focused problem solving, design, and ideas. In everything they do, they put people first.
What You Bring to the Table:
As a Project Manager within the Civil and Site Design Team, you’ll lead and manage exciting design projects, driving quality and efficiency. Using your expertise to plan and execute site developments, collaborate with a dynamic team, and mentor junior staff. You'll work closely with regulators, secure project approvals, and deliver innovative, community-enhancing solutions. Plus, there are excellent opportunities for career growth in technical expertise and project management.
Key Responsibilities
Project Management:
- Provide guidance to the Principal regarding anticipated tasks and relative effort.
- Achieve project success, adhering to work plans, schedules, and budgets.
- Oversee design team and facilitate QA/QC.
Technical Expertise:
- Planning and design of new construction and redevelopment sites.
- Preparation of engineering plans, specifications, reports, studies, technical memoranda, and other project documentation.
- Familiarity with Zoning & Land Use Codes, Subdivision Regulations, and Design Standards
- Stormwater management, quantity/quality controls. Understanding of Best Management Practices for design and construction.
- Functional knowledge of sanitary sewer, water, power, gas, and telecom utilities.
- Grading design for mass earthwork, roadways, parking lots, building pads, sidewalks, and other site improvements. Understanding of ADA & PROWAG design requirements.
- Competency in Land Surveying practices. Ability to interpret plats, deeds, easements, legal descriptions, etc.
- Expertise with topographic models of existing and proposed conditions.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, Civil3d, hydrologic/hydraulic modeling programs, AutoTurn and similar civil engineering design software.
Teamwork and Leadership:
- Work collaboratively with team of internal staff, external consultants, and regulatory authorities.
- Mentor staff and contribute to organizational growth.
- Communicate effectively with clients, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's or better in Civil Engineering or related field.
- 5-10 years of experience in Site Design, Civil Engineering, or Land Development.
- Kentucky PE license is required.
- Design experience for private development projects in residential, commercial, or industrial markets.
- Experience preparing construction documents including plan drawings, specifications, bid documents, and cost opinions.
- Ability to engage with clients, internal staff, contractors, and community officials.
- Experience with state agencies and/or DOT specifications.
What is Offered to You
This organization is committed to providing the tools, mentorship, and resources needed to support a healthy work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to meet the unique needs of our employees, offering options such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, HSA & FSA plans, profit-sharing, traditional & Roth 401(k), paid holidays, and PTO.
You'll gain diverse project experience and have ample opportunities to advance your career, whether through technical expertise, project management, team leadership, or client relations. Based on project needs, hybrid or remote work may also be available.
What are you waiting for!