Civil Engineer (horizontal Development Manager)

Civil Development Project Planner

The position involves the planning of new development projects, from a civil engineering perspective, to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion and within budget while keeping company executives informed at all times. This position manages the development process, with a focus on civil engineering, from start to finish.

Job Responsibilities:

• Plan and coordinate project development activities relating to assigned projects

• Create and manage project plan schedules for production, submissions, and approvals

• Analyze and resolve project issues in a timely and accurate manner

• Perform preliminary site, civil infrastructure analysis including preliminary cut and fill off exercises, grading & drainage analysis

• Perform preliminary site design to understand density options and comply with zoning restrictions

• Collaborate with Project Management to obtain project proposals and develop project plans, schedules, and budgets

• Read, interpret, and convey building codes, zoning, and ordinances

• Represent the company at municipal meetings

• Collaborate with internal planning & design team

• Coordinate due diligence work with third-party vendors, i.e., ordering Alta/Geo/Phase1, etc.

• Coordinate with civil, traffic engineers, environmental consultants, landscape design, and site lighting

• Coordinate plans between design team(s) and municipal authorities and clients

• Competently read and understand civil engineering drawings and problem solve for any obstacles

• Manage contracts and bids with vendors and suppliers

• Build take-off budgets and proformas for various types of projects

• Provide updates to project schedules as needed to keep the project on schedule

• Effectively communicate and convey with leadership on project updates, potential risks, technical challenges, and recommend appropriate mitigation plans

• Any and all other duties assigned by supervisor within the scope of employee's ability

Education & Experience:

• BS in Civil Engineering

• Experience with the ground up development and horizontal design management preferred.

• Knowledge of basic building design and systems.

• Proficiency in AutoCAD (2D)

• Demonstrated experience in reading construction documents, and specification manuals.

• Minimum 5 years Civil Engineering, project planning, oversight, and delivery experience.

• Collaboration: Develops, maintains, and strengthens collaborative relationships inside and outside the organization.

• Communication: Listens actively and expresses self clearly in conversations and interactions with others; expresses self clearly in business writing to effectively reach the audience.

• Results Orientation: Prioritizes projects to meet required deadlines. Carefully manages several projects at once, focusing on the desired end result of one’s work.

• Flexibility: Open to different and new ways of doing things; willing to modify one’s preferred way of doing things.

• Adaptability: Adaptable to the changing nature of the business.