Project Manager - Senior Civil Engineer

Lhb - Duluth, MN

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Duluth, MN

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

LHB's growing Public Works Structures and Survey group has an immediate opportunity for a Civil Project Manager / Senior Civil Engineer to work out of our Duluth or Minneapolis offices. This position is ideal for individuals passionate about designing infrastructure that shapes our communities. Our team consists of talented engineers, designers, and other skilled team members dedicated to making the world a better place. We embrace challenges and foster a collaborative culture, believing in the importance of balancing work and play, giving back, and cultivating a culture of caring. As a Civil Project Manager, you will tackle local transportation challenges by leading meaningful projects in your community. Our core values reflect our commitment to building strong relationships founded on caring, humility, empathy, honesty, trustworthiness, and approachability. We strive for technical excellence by delivering the highest quality work, fueled by creativity and innovative design. Dedication is at our core, whether it's to each other, our clients, or our broader community. We believe in listening first to truly understand our client's needs, identify issues, challenge the status quo, drive change, and remain adaptable to ensure success in every endeavor. The responsibilities for this position will include but are not limited to fostering relationships with existing clients while cultivating new relationships to drive organizational growth and strength through our public works portfolio. You will support project pursuits and proposals in the roads & highways and municipal markets that align with our current and future services. Collaboration is key, as you will work with other project managers, engineers, technicians, and landscape architects through LHB's hybrid work environment, which includes both in-person and virtual collaboration. You will monitor and track project budgets, staff utilization, and financial targets, managing municipal and roadway projects of various complexity, scope, scale, and budgets. Additionally, you will lead the process of responding to requests for proposals for professional engineering services from clients and may provide direction to ensure effective management of the construction administrative process of municipal and roadway design projects.

Responsibilities

• Fostering relationships with existing clients while cultivating new relationships to drive organizational growth and strength through our public works portfolio.
• Supporting project pursuits and proposals in the roads & highways and municipal markets that align with our current and future services.
• Collaborating with other project managers, engineers, technicians, and landscape architects through LHB's hybrid work environment, which includes in-person and virtual collaboration.
• Monitoring and tracking project budgets, staff utilization, and financial targets.
• Managing municipal and roadway projects of various complexity, scope, scale, and budgets.
• Leading the process of responding to requests for proposals for professional engineering services from clients.
• Leading or co-leading public meetings and being a communication resource for public interactions.
• Providing direction to ensure effective management of the construction administrative process of municipal and roadway design projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited college.
• 5-10 years of Civil Engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of MnDOT or MnDOT State-Aid and local agency specifications, design practices, and project assembly requirements.
• Professional Engineer licensure.
• Ability to evaluate, plan, direct, manage, communicate, engage, and oversee projects with varying degrees of complexity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Progressive work experience directing and leading roadway or municipal projects in Minnesota.
• Previous experience and understanding of roadway or municipal design using AutoCad Civil 3D or Microstation Geopak / ORD.
• Progressive experience overseeing engineering team members.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain client base.

Benefits

• Hybrid Work Schedule
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Medical and Dental
• HSA/FSA (Medical, Dependent Care, Parking Transportation)
• Base Life and AD&D
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Employee Assistance Program