Civil Engineering Project Manager

We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking.  

Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work®, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth. 

Position Overview 

Woolpert is hiring a Project Manager with experience in civil, commercial, retail rollout, and utility scale projects to join our dynamic Project Management Office (PMO) supporting the Ohio regional market.  

This position can support in-office or hybrid working arrangements. 

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.  Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country where the job is located.    

What You Will Do: 

• Lead and facilitate cross-functional projects, with a focus on leading teams working with high-profile clients to provide Engineering, or Land Development services for civil, commercial, retail rollout, and/or utility scale projects. 

• Define and communicate client needs and expectations. Proactively identify provide resolution to project issues impacting profitability, client satisfaction, and other key performance indicators. 

• Lead project team and collaborate with Market Leads in the development and negotiation of project scope, schedule, fee, and contract terms for potential projects. 

• Support client relationships and business development in support of strategic business plan, promoting Woolpert as an industry leader existing clients and potential clients. 

• Act as key point of internal and external contact for project communications, ensuring continuous stakeholder communications. 

• Follow Building Sector Project Standards (BSPS) and collaborate with the PMO team with respect to project execution, reporting, and delivery consistency. 

• Lead formal project setup activities, including completion of Project Setup Forms, development of Project Execution Plans, establishment of billing plans, and facilitation of structured project kickoff meetings with the project team. 

• Maintain financial accountability across assigned projects, including budget variance management, forecasting, timely invoicing, accounts receivable follow‑up, and adherence to approved contract scope and authorization. 

• Oversee the quality of deliverables prepared by team members, including but not limited to budgets, work plans, risk mitigation plans, contracts, design deliverables, and other project documentation. 

• Oversee project resource forecasting, including initial resource loading, monthly forecast reviews, coordination with Subproject Managers, and proactive use of ETC variance to anticipate project financial impacts. 

• Provide ongoing project monitoring and control through use of Executive Summaries, regular team check‑ins, proactive change management, and enforcement of contract terms related to scope, schedule, and fee. 

• Provide clear, timely project reporting to leadership, finance, and executive teams, including financial performance, risk status, and key project metrics to support decision‑making. 

What You Will Bring: 

• Minimum of 8-10 years