Civil Engineering Project Manager

LJB Inc. is a national engineering firm specializing in civil and structural engineering, geospatial, safety, health, and environmental services. The Civil Engineering Project Manager will plan and manage municipal, transportation, and water/sewer projects in Maine and New Hampshire, while developing client relationships and expanding the regional project pipeline. The role includes overseeing budgets, schedules, staff, engineering analyses, permitting, design documents, and client and regulatory communications.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and design a wide range of municipal projects
• Marketing - Capital Project Discovery with current and future municipal clients to help build the team’s project pipeline
• Prepare, review, and manage scope of services, budgets, schedules and subconsultant efforts. Draft and negotiate proposals and agreements for complete projects
• Manage multiple projects and delegate tasks to multiple staff
• Develops day-to-day schedules for staff and manages project budgets
• Independently perform, evaluate, and review engineering calculations and analyze
• Prepare and review engineering reports, permit applications, bid documents and other typical written communication
• Review and troubleshoot plans, hydrologic and hydraulic models, and calculations
• Conduct and prepare concise peer reviews of subdivision and site plan review permit applications submitted to municipal clients for approval
• Review, understand, and interpret design guidelines, specifications, ordinances, and rules and regulations associated with municipal projects, including: municipal, state, and federal regulations, DOT design guidelines, and other criteria
• Attend and present at design team, client and regulatory review meetings
• Interact/communicate with staff, team members, clients, contractors, and regulatory officials
• Manage schedules and deliverables to exceed Client expectations
• Processes invoices, prepares Contract Amendments, and manages receivables
• Receives guidance and supervision relating to overall project objectives, critical issues, new concepts, policy matters and unusual design conditions and developments
• Desire to innovate and solve difficult problems from inception to final deliverable

Requirements:

• • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering
• • PE Certification
• • 5+ years of experience
• • Knowledge of local, state, and federal design standards
• • Knowledge of state and federal permitting requirements
• • Ability to react quickly and calmly to high-pressure situations
• • Ability to work independently and in team settings
• • Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
• • Strong client relationship skills
• • Experience with design and plan production in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and BlueBeam