Job DescriptionDewberry is seeking an experiencedSenior Site/Civil Project Manager for our Gainesville, VA office. This is an opportunity to lead impactful site/civil design projects within the land development, commercial real estate, and data center markets, influence strategic growth, and help shape a highperforming team serving mostly private-sector clients. Werelooking for a motivated leader with strong technicalexpertise, proven project management capability, and a passion for developing people and delivering exceptional client service.
If you love combining technical excellence with true project leadership, this is your role.
Responsibilities
- Ability to mobilize, energize, and organize cross-functional teams for success in winning and delivering complex projects
- Strategic thinker, bringing market facing ideas, strategies, and expertise to decision-making and strategic planning
- Highly motivated to achieve business goals while at the same time investing and building for longer term growth and stability
- Ensure all operational activities conform to and integrate with organizations requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal compliance, and general policies and procedures
Project & Technical Leadership
- Lead teams in all aspects of site/civil design including site layout and planning, grading, stormwater management, erosion & sediment control, utilities, roadways, and permitting
- Manage the design and delivery of multiple, concurrent projects
- Ensure project quality, schedule, and budget expectations are met.
Client Engagement & Business Development
- Serve as a primary point of contact for clients and agency staff
- Participate in public and construction meetings as needed
- Support business development, marketing efforts, and proposal preparation
Team Development
- Oversee, mentor, and train junior and midlevel team members
- Help foster a collaborative, learningfocused team culture
Required Skills & Required Experience
- BS degree in Civil Engineeringor related field
- Minimum 10 years of directly related experience
- Virginia Professional Engineer (PE) license required
- Minimum of 10 years of experience as a consulting engineer including experience working with clients and projects in Prince William County and adjacent jurisdictions.
- Thorough understanding of the Northern Virginia market; strong relationships with decision makers in public agencies and/or relationships with private entities
- Strong written and verbalcommunication skills
- StrongproficiencyinAutoCAD Civil 3Dand Microsoft Office
- Proven ability to managemultiple project assignmentsconcurrently
- Desire to work in ateamoriented, collaborativeenvironment
- Experience working with clients andmaintainingproject budgets and schedules
- Ability to providetechnicalexpertiseand guidance to design staff
- Politically Astute
- Strategic development and problem-solving skills plus goal driven energized by challenges
- Demonstrated ability to build strong trusting relationships
- Ability to recruit, select, and develop staff
Why Dewberry?
- Lead projects that directly impact our local communities
- Join a supportive, growthoriented team
- Competitive compensation and benefits program
- Real opportunities for leadership and career progression
- Work with a respected, multidiscipline firm backed by strong resources
Dont meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if youre excited about this role, but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.
*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
Notice to Third Party Recruiters: Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.
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Salary Range
The salary range for this position is $133,000-$171,000 in our Gainesville, VA office.