Land Development Project Manager I, II, or III

RETTEW is seeking a Land Development Project Manager I II or III to join our growing Land Development Team in Pittsburgh PA. This role is ideal for a civil engineering professional who enjoys leading site development projects coordinating with clients and review agencies and helping communities and private clients bring well-planned projects to life.

This opportunity may be aligned at the Project Manager I II or III level based on experience technical depth client management background and leadership readiness.

About RETTEW

RETTEW is a 100% employee-owned engineering consulting firm helping clients solve complex challenges across transportation land development energy water and environmental markets. Our work is grounded in strong relationships technical excellence and a shared ownership mindset. We are committed to developing our people through real project experience collaboration and continuous learning.

Work Designation: Hybrid

Location: Pittsburgh PA

Position Summary / What Youll Do

As a Land Development Project Manager you will lead civil site design projects from concept through completion while serving as a trusted point of contact for clients internal teams consultants and permitting agencies. You will help guide project scope schedule budget quality and communication while supporting RETTEWs continued growth in the Pittsburgh region.

Depending on level this role may include a blend of hands-on technical review project delivery client relationship management mentoring proposal support and leadership of increasingly complex land development assignments.

Responsibilities / Day-to-Day

• Lead land development projects including commercial industrial residential mixed-use municipal and institutional site development assignments.
• Manage project scope schedules budgets deliverables and client expectations from planning through final approvals.
• Coordinate civil site design efforts including grading stormwater management erosion and sediment control utility layout roadway access and permitting support.
• Collaborate with engineers designers surveyors environmental professionals subconsultants and review agencies to move projects forward.
• Prepare and review technical reports plans specifications permit applications cost opinions and project documentation.
• Serve as a client-facing representative of RETTEW by building strong relationships communicating clearly and supporting long-term business opportunities.
• Mentor junior staff support quality control and contribute to a team environment focused on accountability responsiveness and technical excellence.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain licensure within an agreed-upon timeframe based on level.
• Progressive land development civil site design or related project delivery experience.
• Experience with site layout grading stormwater management erosion and sediment control utility coordination and permitting.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities communicate with clients and project teams and keep work moving against deadlines.
• Working knowledge of applicable local state and federal land development requirements.

Preferred

• Experience managing land development projects in Pennsylvania or the greater Pittsburgh region.
• Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D Microsoft Office and project management tools.
• Experience preparing proposals scopes budgets schedules and client presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and designers or lead technical project teams.
• Experience supporting business development client account growth or municipal and private-sector relationships.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience licensure qualifications and internal leveling.
• 100% employee ownership through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) giving eligible employees a direct stake in RETTEWs success.
• Comprehensive medical dental and vision benefits along with paid time off holidays and retirement savings options.
• Hybrid work flexibility meaningful project work and opportunities to grow your career within a collaborative employee-owned firm.
• A culture built on ownership relationships technical excellence and doing work that makes a visible impact in the communities we serve.

RETTEW is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation or gender identity) national origin age disability veteran status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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