Project Manager – Land Development – Irvine

Location: Irvine CA 92618
Employment Type: Full-Time Direct Hire
Work Arrangement: Hybrid option available after the first 90 days
Salary Range: $118000$150000 per year
Work Authorization: U.S. citizens only; visa sponsorship is not available

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead civil engineering and land development projects from entitlements through design and construction support.

This position requires strong technical design expertise project leadership experience and the ability to manage client relationships public-agency coordination project workflows and financial responsibilities. The successful candidate will serve as a central design resource and mentor while ensuring projects are delivered accurately efficiently and according to client and regulatory requirements.

• Establish project design criteria and develop effective civil engineering solutions
• Manage land development projects from entitlements through design and construction support
• Lead project planning execution scheduling quality and delivery
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients
• Lead plan processing and coordinate directly with public agencies
• Oversee project workflows and delegate assignments to engineering team members
• Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance throughout project delivery
• Review engineering plans calculations reports and other project deliverables
• Participate in marketing business development lead generation and new-project pursuits
• Prepare and manage proposals scopes of work fee estimates and change orders
• Monitor project budgets schedules invoicing and financial performance
• Review and approve project-related timecards
• Attend internal client agency and project coordination meetings
• Maintain strong communication among clients agencies consultants and internal teams

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related discipline from an accredited four-year institution
• Minimum of 10 years of civil engineering design experience
• Minimum of three years of experience serving as a central design figure employee mentor or project workflow leader
• Active Professional Engineer license
• Strong land development project experience
• Demonstrated ability to manage land development projects from entitlements through construction support
• Experience communicating directly with clients and processing plans through public agencies
• Experience managing proposals budgets invoices change orders schedules and project performance
• Excellent problem-solving decision-making communication leadership and team-building skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects deadlines and competing priorities
• Must be a U.S. citizen

• Residential commercial industrial or mixed-use land development
• Grading drainage street improvement and underground utility design
• Public-agency coordination and entitlement processing
• Business development and pursuit of new work
• Mentoring and supervising civil engineering staff
• Project financial management and profitability oversight

• Annual salary of $118000$150000 depending on experience and qualifications
• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• 401(k) with company match
• Discretionary bonuses
• Flexible schedule with half-day Fridays
• Hybrid work options after the first 90 days
• Company-wide holiday closure from Christmas Eve through New Years
• Medical dental vision and flexible spending account options
• Life accidental death and dismemberment and long-term disability coverage
• Paid time off and holidays
• Training mentorship and professional development support

Qualified candidates with extensive land development experience strong project leadership capabilities and an active PE license are encouraged to apply.