Civil Engineering Project Manager - Tait & Associates, Inc.

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About TAIT
Welcome to TAIT, where innovation meets legacy! As a premier civil engineering, architectural design, and real estate development firm, we're not just shaping skylines; we're developing communities across the United States. Celebrating our 60th anniversary since our founding in 1964, TAIT leads the industry in designing master-planned communities, groundbreaking hospitality ventures, and cutting-edge urban infill projects. From industrial distribution centers to transportation networks, utilities, and public works, our work is at the forefront of progress. Join our team and unlock unparalleled career growth opportunities, comprehensive training, top-tier benefits, and a supportive work-life balance. Recognized as a Top Workplace since 2016, your journey with us promises to shape the future. Embrace flexibility with remote, hybrid, or in-person work arrangements, ensuring your success both personally and professionally. Your future begins here at TAIT. 

Position Description
The Civil Engineering Project Manager will lead our team of designers and staff to transform the dreams of our clients into reality. The position is a composite of many jobs - client liaison, civil designer, and team leader. This role is responsible for project management, preparing engineering reports and analyses, design and preparation of plans, specifications, and cost estimates for a variety of clients and projects. Tasks may include mentoring team members on AutoCAD Civil 3D. In this role, the Project Manager will also be responsible for obtaining new business (seller-doer). We pride ourselves on giving project managers both the flexibility and the support required to run and own TAIT projects.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Will assist the Director with marketing and client development for the Division.
• Manage a variety of civil engineering public works projects and private land development projects.
• Track project scope, budgets, and schedules to ensure fulfillment of contract commitments and profitability. Identify design criteria and oversee efficient design and plan preparation.
• Solve design problems using engineering calculations and following general design standards.
• Establish project controls and ensure accuracy and quality in plans.
• Ensure technical quality, profitability, schedule, project staff coordination, client communications and follow-up.
• Spearhead project tracking and solicit new project opportunities.
• Interface daily with our clients, develop proposals, negotiate scopes and fees, ensure timely billing and collections, and change orders.
• Manage project staff to include design engineers and CAD operators, with the ability to mentor junior design staff in basic engineering procedures and techniques.
• This is not a full list; additional duties as assigned.

• 5 years of civil engineering experience.
• 5 years’ experience in Project Management role.
• Current CA P.E. license required.

• B.S. in Civil Engineering.
• Public Works project management experience is a plus.
• Land development experience preferred.
• Valid & current Driver’s License.
• Strong design skills for public works and land development projects including the areas of grading, drainage, streets, sewers, storm drains and utilities.
• Ability to apply proven principles of civil engineering within the context of an aggressive service-oriented business environment.
• Expertise in the preparation of grading plans, utility plans, site plans and cost estimates.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills and a desire to function in a position of high visibility both internal and external to the company. Superior leadership and interpersonal abilities.
• Current knowledge and familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D.

• Attending client meetings at job site locations or TAIT offices as needed.
• Ability to drive a vehicle to job sites.

Salary and Benefits
Salary Range $100,000/yr - $130,000/yr

Benefits

TAIT invests in you by providing a comprehensive compensation and benefits program along with the opportunity for professional growth and development. Our benefits package includes valuable and affordable options for health, dental, vision, employer paid life insurance, 401(k) with match, generous paid time off and other supplemental benefits. TAIT’s core value is its culture of kindness. With this, you’ll find a family-oriented environment and flexibility to manage work and life with a rewarding career. Here are some benefits you can find when you join the TAIT Team:

• Flexible Work Schedule Options - Remote, Hybrid, In-Person
• Medical options including PPO and HDHP with Health Savings Accounts (no extra charges for spouse or dependent coverage)
• Dental Plans with little to no deductible
• Vision PPO plan that’s accepted widely from local offices to large retailers
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life, Accident and Critical Illness plans
• Dependent Care and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plan 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off to relax and recharge with vacation, holidays, and sick time.
• Annual memberships with Strava and Headspace for additional health and wellness benefits
• Maternity and Paternity leave time options to care for the newest little family members
• Support for professional growth and development.
• Corporate Lodging Program (CLC)

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TAIT is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or any other legally protected status. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the company will make reasonable accommodations to assist in the application process upon the request of an applicant. No question on this application is intended to secure information to be used for discriminatory purposes.

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