What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Manager - Land Development position at Pape-Dawson?
Job Description
Join Pape-Dawson’s Miramar Beach team and build your career just steps from the beautiful beaches of Florida’s Emerald Coast. Established through the acquisition of Innerlight Engineering, our Miramar Beach office combines decades of local experience, trusted client relationships, and a strong commitment to client service. The team has earned an excellent reputation throughout the Florida Panhandle by delivering responsive, high-quality support across every phase of a project.
From major development initiatives to essential infrastructure improvements, our professionals contribute to projects that are shaping the future of the region. Team members have the opportunity to make a visible impact, collaborate closely with clients and public agencies, and enjoy an office location within walking distance of the beach—bringing together meaningful work and an exceptional coastal lifestyle.
Our Land Development team is seeking a Senior Project Manager for our Miramar Beach, Florida office. This position will lead project design, client communication, permitting, and overall project management for a wide range of land development projects. This role is responsible for guiding projects from initial concept through final design and construction support while balancing client expectations, technical quality, budget, and schedule.
What can you expect on a daily basis?
All qualified applicants for Pape-Dawson Engineers will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Join Pape-Dawson’s Miramar Beach team and build your career just steps from the beautiful beaches of Florida’s Emerald Coast. Established through the acquisition of Innerlight Engineering, our Miramar Beach office combines decades of local experience, trusted client relationships, and a strong commitment to client service. The team has earned an excellent reputation throughout the Florida Panhandle by delivering responsive, high-quality support across every phase of a project.
From major development initiatives to essential infrastructure improvements, our professionals contribute to projects that are shaping the future of the region. Team members have the opportunity to make a visible impact, collaborate closely with clients and public agencies, and enjoy an office location within walking distance of the beach—bringing together meaningful work and an exceptional coastal lifestyle.
Our Land Development team is seeking a Senior Project Manager for our Miramar Beach, Florida office. This position will lead project design, client communication, permitting, and overall project management for a wide range of land development projects. This role is responsible for guiding projects from initial concept through final design and construction support while balancing client expectations, technical quality, budget, and schedule.
What can you expect on a daily basis?
- Lead and mentor a dynamic group of technical professionals - engineers and technicians - to serve our clients well
- Prepare proposals and client agreements
- Develop trusting professional relationships with clients, public agency officials and community leaders
- Be respectful of client timelines through effective coordination of project tasks, budgets, and schedules
- Champion the professional development of each member of a project team according to each member’s individual goals and career path
- Lead and actively participate in the design, plan production and permitting for land development projects
- Participate in the development of company design and production standards to continue excellence within our technical expertise
- Be open to new ways of accomplishing goals
- Seek guidance from other leaders; be open to suggestions in various aspects of project management
- Give back to our community by actively participating in professional associations and civic organizations
- Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering (or related engineering discipline where applicable) from an ABET-accredited program.
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in the state of Florida
- 10 years' experience managing substantial projects from conception to completion including estimating costs of technical tasks in land development. Experience in panhandle market highly preferred
- Extensive knowledge of design and construction practices which, by passing on that knowledge to others, will aid in your success
- Proven experience and willingness to identify new opportunities with existing clients as well as having the confidence and ability to develop new client partnerships
All qualified applicants for Pape-Dawson Engineers will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.