Land Development Project Manager

Overview:
 

Core States Group has consolidated its rapidly growing Energy market into a single Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) team. As a key part of the integrated design build team, you will work to drive high quality, efficient and quick delivery of energy and electrical vehicle (EV) charging projects across North America. The future of Energy is now, and we are helping to build it. 

Summary of Position:
 

This position focuses on projects that have a heavy component of land development within the EPC team. Most of our programs are national and consist of several geographical regions where the individual projects are located. As the Project Manager, you are responsible for managing all aspects of the design process from kickoff through permitting. This includes site feasibility to identify critical constructability and entitlement issues, conceptual site plan development and oversight, providing guidance and management of the site civil drawing package, direct client interaction for status, scope updates and schedule management. 

As part of a multi-disciplined engineering, procurement, and construction team, you will also be coordinating with internal staff and/or outsourced electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, structural engineers, permitting managers, contractors, and construction project managers. You will be responsible for the coordination and delivery of quality engineering construction documents while adhering to client requirements, code requirements and project schedules. 

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
 

• Responsible for all assigned design projects from kickoff through permitting.

• Coordinate with project designers to review project parameters and help schedule design resources.

• Coordinate civil sub-consultants such as survey, utility locate, geotechnical, environmental and traffic engineering.

• Review and understand project scope with the client and civil design team, lead and provide direction to civil design staff for site feasibility, conceptual site plans, and site civil drawing package development.

• Fully plan and execute project parameters for deliverables, schedules, and budgets for clients.

• Assist in maintaining and tracking project financials, including vendor invoice approvals, internal labor billings, and client invoicing.

• Ensures design meets client standards, is code compliant and constructable.

• Assist in coordinating the work of a multi-disciplined team throughout the design development and contract document phases of a project.

• Coordinate design changes and project constraints with client representatives.

• Track and report project status to internal EPC program manager on a weekly basis, where necessary. 

• Serve as client contact for multiple projects simultaneously.

• Preparations and negotiation of proposals and contracts with both clients and sub-consultants.  

• Collect A/R’s, efficiency and profit evaluations and manage the financial aspect for assigned projects.

• Coordinate with permit expeditors throughout the process and assist with jurisdictional meetings.

• Coordination with electrical team during utility coordination and procurement efforts.

• Assist with handoff to construction manager and monitor RFIs during construction.

• Track project closeout and report final status to EPC Program Manager, where necessary.

Education and Experience:
 

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering preferred.

• Licensure as Professional Engineer is a plus.

• 10+ years of civil/land development project management experience with 2+ years’ experience working on EV projects or similar.

Skills/Abilities:
 

• Strong organization and communication skills

• Client management and communication

• Strong understanding of the site development process for new commercial and industrial land uses  

• Civil site plan development experience 

• Site grading, ADA and stormwater management design experience 

• Organized, responsive and a self-starter

• Able to work in a face paced environment

• MS Office required; AutoCAD a plus

• Demonstrate an understanding of basis of EV charging design

Physical Requirements:
 

• Travel up to 20%

• Ability to lift up to 10 lbs. 

• Must be able to access and navigate job sites and construction areas

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer