What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager position at DCI Engineers?
DCI Engineers – Portland
Ready to take your engineering career to the next level? DCI Engineers is seeking a Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager in our Portland, OR office. You’ll apply your civil engineering degree and hands-on experience to lead complex building projects, mentor junior engineers, collaborate across teams, and develop lasting client relationships.
What You’ll Do
As a Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager, you will lead site development and civil engineering projects, including:
To succeed as a Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager, you should bring the following skills and experiences:
At DCI Engineers, you’ll find more than just a job – you’ll join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and a lifestyle you crave. With 20 offices across the United States and 35 years of experience, we’ve built a firm that challenges employees to step outside the box, provide creative solutions, and deliver exceptional value to projects.
We foster a supportive and entrepreneurial culture, where mentorship, professional growth, and work/life balance are a priority. Your time outside of work fuels your productivity, creativity, and professional development, and we encourage our employees to pursue it.
Compensation & Benefits
Ready to take your engineering career to the next level? DCI Engineers is seeking a Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager in our Portland, OR office. You’ll apply your civil engineering degree and hands-on experience to lead complex building projects, mentor junior engineers, collaborate across teams, and develop lasting client relationships.
What You’ll Do
As a Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager, you will lead site development and civil engineering projects, including:
- Develop, coordinate, and direct the production of engineering project documents
- Prepare fee proposals and contracts
- Develop workload and scheduling projections for project staff
- Oversee and perform site development design: grading, drainage, sewer, water, erosion control, and road design (including profile layouts)
- Perform or oversee construction support services
- Review submittals, prepare technical reports, perform routine conveyance calculations, and write observation reports
- Collaborate with engineers and drafting teams to coordinate design details and construction document requirements
- Review completed drafting and communicate with contractors during construction
- Evaluate additional service requests, review billing, and coordinate permit responses and construction support
- Build and maintain strong relationships with existing clients to support repeat work and client satisfaction
- Support marketing and business development efforts by representing DCI to new and existing clients
To succeed as a Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager, you should bring the following skills and experiences:
- Minimum of 10 years of civil engineering experience.
- Strong time management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Experience leading and mentoring junior engineers and coordinating with BIM Designers
- Desire to build strong client relationships and provide excellent service
- Effective communication skills with clients, contractors, and project teams
- Demonstrated ability to market yourself and DCI to new and existing clients
- Proven client relationship skills with the ability to support business development and pursuit of new work
- Civil Engineering degree from an ABET-accredited university
- PE license required
At DCI Engineers, you’ll find more than just a job – you’ll join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and a lifestyle you crave. With 20 offices across the United States and 35 years of experience, we’ve built a firm that challenges employees to step outside the box, provide creative solutions, and deliver exceptional value to projects.
We foster a supportive and entrepreneurial culture, where mentorship, professional growth, and work/life balance are a priority. Your time outside of work fuels your productivity, creativity, and professional development, and we encourage our employees to pursue it.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary bonus opportunities
- Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Tax-advantaged savings account options
- Company-paid Life, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability
- Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Life, AD&D, and supplemental coverage
- 401(k) with annual company contribution
- 8 paid holidays (including 1 floating holiday)
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- Paid parental leave
- Commuter benefits (where available)
- Health & Fitness Program
- Cell phone benefit
- Seminar and licensing reimbursements