Pre Construction Project Manager - Civil

Energy Project Solutions (EPS) is an energy consulting firm that helps partners deliver efficient, high-value projects through localized expertise and real-world insight. With more than 500 years of collective experience, our team leads complex energy developments from inception through construction, bringing deep knowledge across engineering, real estate, business development, and finance while leveraging strong relationships with developers, owners, financial institutions, and property owners nationwide.

This is an opportunity to sit at the center of complex land development and infrastructure projects and help turn vision into reality. As a Senior Project Manager – Civil Engineering within our Pre-Construction Services group, you’ll serve as a strategic advisor to developers, owners, and internal project teams during the most critical phases of project development. This role focuses on pre-construction planning, due diligence, feasibility analysis, risk identification, and project management for complex commercial, industrial, residential, and public infrastructure projects.

What You’ll Do

• Lead pre-construction planning efforts for land development and civil infrastructure projects on behalf of developer and owner clients.
• Support site selection and due diligence activities, including evaluation of zoning, entitlements, utility availability, transportation access, environmental constraints, and development risks.
• Develop and evaluate conceptual site development strategies, including grading, utility infrastructure, stormwater systems, roadway improvements, and permitting pathways.
• Prepare and validate early-stage cost estimates, budgets, schedules, and phasing plans for complex development and infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate with municipalities, utility providers, permitting agencies, and regulatory authorities to assess feasibility, timelines, and project constraints.
• Lead constructability reviews and risk assessments to identify early challenges related to scope, permitting, site conditions, infrastructure capacity, and market conditions.
• Advise clients on project delivery methods, procurement strategies, and phased development approaches.
• Review conceptual and preliminary engineering designs to ensure alignment with project objectives, development requirements, budgets, and schedules.
• Develop decision-support materials, executive briefings, and recommendations to guide investment decisions and project milestones.
• Support the transition from pre-construction into detailed design and construction by defining scopes of work, procurement packages, and execution strategies.
• Assist with permitting, agency coordination, and entitlement efforts throughout the development process.
• Collaborate with internal engineering, planning, surveying, environmental, and construction teams to deliver integrated project solutions.

Who You Are

• You have a "Do what needs to be done" mindset, taking ownership beyond assigned tasks and stepping in wherever needed to keep projects, teams, and customers supported and running smoothly.
• You have 7 years of experience managing complex civil engineering and infrastructure projects, with a strong emphasis on pre-construction, due diligence, feasibility analysis, and front-end planning.
• You have experience supporting the development of renewable energy, high-voltage transmission and distribution, substation, data center, mission-critical, or other large-scale infrastructure projects.
• You have a strong understanding of site development, civil infrastructure design, utility coordination, permitting strategies, and project development risks associated with energy and mission-critical facilities.
• You are experienced coordinating multidisciplinary teams, including civil engineers, utility providers, environmental consultants, permitting agencies, and construction partners.
• You are highly organized and comfortable managing multiple projects and workstreams with competing priorities.
• You have a strong understanding of civil engineering design, construction means and methods, and project delivery processes sufficient to inform constructability, cost, and schedule decisions during pre-construction.
• You possess excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with clients, executives, regulators, and project stakeholders.
• You are comfortable leading client-facing discussions and presenting recommendations related to project feasibility, risk, budgets, schedules, and execution strategies.
• You have experience preparing and reviewing conceptual project plans, cost estimates, schedules, and development strategies for complex infrastructure projects.

Nice to Have

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain licensure.
• Experience supporting renewable energy generation, battery energy storage systems (BESS), high-voltage transmission, substations, data centers, or other mission-critical infrastructure projects.
• Experience creating and managing complex project schedules using Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or similar tools.
• Strong familiarity with project management and construction management systems such as Procore, Deltek, SAP, or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical skills related to project feasibility, cost estimating, market conditions, and development risk assessment.
• Experience working as an owner's representative, developer, engineering consultant, utility, EPC contractor, or other relevant organization.

Why EPS?

At EPS, We Believe Your Work Should Support Your Life, Not The Other Way Around. Here's What You Can Count On When You Join Our Team

• Meaningful Growth: Whether you're just starting out or looking to advance, we offer hands-on training, mentorship, and clear paths for professional development so you can grow with purpose.
• Real Collaboration: Join a team that brings diverse perspectives together to solve complex challenges with creativity, curiosity, and a shared commitment to quality.
• Respect for Your Time: We value work-life balance and offer generous PTO and a supportive environment that helps you manage both personal and professional responsibilities.
• Benefits That Care: You’ll have access to health coverage that supports your total well-being, plus a 401(k) match, paid holidays, and more resources to help you thrive.
• Weekly Team Lunches: Take a break and recharge with your teammates. We believe food brings people together.
• Culture That Connects: We invest in experiences that build strong teams and strong communities.