Land Development Project Manager

About the Position

Spalding DeDecker is an employee-owned surveying, planning, and civil engineering firm of 170+ employees. We are celebrating 70+ years in business because of our employees and the service we provide to our clients. We hire skilled, professional, and innovative individuals who will add expertise and integrity to our team, and we provide an exemplary place to work. We are a dynamic organization that believes in rewarding strong performance; each member of our team can grow as far as each of their abilities will take them!

We have a tremendous opportunity for a self-starting, motivated individual. This position will report and perform at the highest levels of the company, reporting directly to the Director of the Land Development Department. There is great upside growth potential for this position if the individual is successful. It is a management position on the Land Development team and is responsible for skilled and complex professional engineering work with minimum supervision; leading current projects in the K-12 public school sector; leading growth initiatives that include health care, senior assisted living, private development projects including commercial, retail, or office, or other potential growth areas. This position will market to owners and architects in the above-mentioned growth areas. Ability to introduce Spalding DeDecker to existing client contacts for new projects is a plus!

Requirements

• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a current PE license in the State of Michigan
• The ideal candidate will have 10 years of experience (5 years required) specific to land development projects and be able to work independently as a project manager, and as part of our land development group
• Professional Engineering License (Preferred)

Typical Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage civil site development projects
• Lead a team of engineers and designers on the projects
• Manage projects to a profit while meeting all deadlines with quality.
• Maintain and expand client relationships
• Actively participate in the development of business from existing and new clients, and develop and write proposals for new projects
• Selling the services offered by the department as outlined in the Growth Plan Developed for this Market or as directed by the Director of the department or the President.
• May organize and conduct presentations and interviews for procuring new clients, develop workload forecasting documents, and organize a constructive workload schedule to manage all projects to the budget and schedule of delivery dictated by the contract.
• Represents Spalding DeDecker at networking events, conferences, public meetings, and within the community
• Provides mentorship and training for junior staff
• Actively recruit new hires for the team as well as manage and develop existing team members.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Individual must be willing to:

• Work in an office environment
• Attend client meetings and travel by car and/or plane if the project requires it
• Participate in industry events such as conferences, relevant presentations
• Perform project site visits
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Other Details

Job Type: Full-time, hybrid with three days per week required in the office after completion of probation period.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Signing bonus

Language: English (Required)

Willingness to travel: 25% (Preferred)