Civil Project Engineer Manager

Job Title: Civil Project Engineer Manager
Location: San Diego, CA
Work Arrangement: On-site (Full-Time)

Position Summary
The Civil Project Engineer Manager will lead civil engineering projects from planning through construction while managing project teams, client relationships, budgets, and schedules. This role requires a licensed or license-eligible Professional Civil Engineer with strong technical expertise and leadership capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Delivery: Manage civil engineering projects from conceptual design through construction; develop and manage schedules, budgets, contracts, and scopes of work.
• Engineering Design: Perform conceptual and preliminary engineering design studies considering land use, zoning, infrastructure requirements, site constraints, and regulatory compliance.
• Team Leadership: Lead multidisciplinary project teams, supervise technical staff, mentor engineering personnel, and provide clear technical guidance in an office setting.
• Review & Compliance: Review construction documents, regulatory plans, and public improvement plans while conducting rigorous constructability reviews.
• Client Coordination: Coordinate with clients and consultants; prepare fee proposals and support business development through successful project execution.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (BSCE).
• Licensing: Professional Civil Engineer (PE) license is Mandatory.
• Experience: 5–10 years of relevant civil engineering experience specifically in Land Development design at private companies, with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership or supervisory capacity.
• Project Management: Proven background managing project budgets, schedules, contracts, and technical teams within land development.
• Core Skills: Strong independent decision-making, excellent communication, and client relationship management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working directly with California local jurisdictions.
• Deep knowledge of California engineering codes, standards, and permitting requirements.
• Background in land development and site design.

Technical Skills

• AutoCAD Civil 3D proficiency (Strictly Required): Must be highly skilled in using Civil 3D for land development design.
• Construction document and public improvement plan preparation.
• Regulatory permitting, approvals, and construction administration.
• Proposal and contract preparation along with cost management.