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Project Manager - Civil Engineering | Land Development

Little
Mc Lean, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/19/2025 CLOSED ON 1/4/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager - Civil Engineering | Land Development position at Little?

Little, a diverse and transdisciplinary design firm committed to elevating performance, is seeking a Project Manager - Civil Engineer with a positive, collaborative work style, for our Land Development Studio in our DC (Tyson’s Corner) or Charlotte, NC office.

We are passionate about delivering innovative solutions that not only solve today’s design challenges but also anticipate future needs. Our culture fosters an entrepreneurial spirit, encouraging our team to challenge the status quo and continuously seek ways to advance our designs and processes.

The individual selected for this opportunity will work directly with our internal engineers, landscape architects and architects on a variety of project types including Healthcare, Civic, K-12, Higher Education, Commercial/Retail and Office.  He / She will be responsible for performing site visits, preparing due diligence reports, preparing construction drawings, including calculating packages, permitting through local jurisdictions and construction administration.   

You’re a candidate we’ll love if:

  • You are a talented Engineer with experience designing for a broad range of clients and are a resourceful and creative problem solver.
  • You’re good with people – you are an empathetic listener, genuinely interested in people, and are able to build consensus among clients and teammates, alike.
  • You’re a great communicator both verbally and graphically – you are great at simplifying complex ideas and relating them in a way that people understand, and you’re able to understand what other people are really saying.
  • You have excellent time management and organizational skills to manage national client accounts
  • You have fun and enjoy what you do.
  • You enjoy doing research and documenting permit processes for new jurisdictions and can relate to permitting authorities.
  • You are passionate about design and have a strong attention to detail.

This is a position you’ll love if:

  • You enjoy managing projects (or a group of projects) from concept design through design development and final design
  • Actively involved in monitoring the budget, schedule, and quality of projects within the team
  • Maintains positive business relationships with both our internal clients and external clients as part of ongoing business development and overall client satisfaction efforts
  • Experience completing projects through permitting
  • Collaborate with project teams to support a positive, fun and high performing work environment
  • You are organized and a good time manager
  • You enjoy working directly with clients and the project team for projects throughout the mid-Atlantic.
  • You desire to join a company that will allow to grow and make the most of your opportunities.
  • You desire to have a high degree of autonomy and responsibility.

Ideal candidates will have the following Qualifications:

  • Civil Engineer degree and registered professional engineer.
  • 5-8 years of experience in the production of construction documents; and
  • You have excellent AutoCAD, Civil 3D, StormCAD, WaterCAD, and/or other Engineering software skills.

Why Little:

Little is a place where you'll be surrounded by colleagues with diverse expertise, backgrounds, generations, talents, experiences, and passions. If you ask our employees what keeps them excited about coming to work each day, they'll tell you—it's the people. It’s also our culture and the opportunity to help shape a better future through our work. We embrace a culture of teaching and learning through cross-mentoring that spans generations, disciplines, and interests. We strive to give everyone exposure to the broadest possible range of experiences .We care deeply about our clients and each other, and we work to spark creativity and excitement in everyone around us.  Curious what it’s like to work at Little? Check out our video!  https://vimeo.com/851727160/a5897aa234

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your letter of interest and resume to: https://recruiting.ultipro.com/LIT1004LDAC/JobBoard/30702fd2-636e-4886-b1ce-4fc3b07e37ec/Opportunity/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=d44621d8-c1ab-4700-8110-5405c9b919bd 

Little is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, Little prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.  Little is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact careers@littleonline.com or a member of our HR Team.

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