Civil Engineer/Land Development Manager

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• Commission and bonus opportunities
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• 401(k) Match
• Training, certification, & growth opportunities
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The NRP Group, LLC is currently seeking a Civil Engineer/Land Development Manager (1099 Contractor) in Columbus, OH.

Under the direction of the VP of Design and Entitlements, the Contract Civil Engineer/Land Development Manager works closely with Developers, Design Managers, Project Managers, and construction personnel; Jurisdictional Agencies/Regulators; and outside consultants. Primarily responsible for managing project Due Diligence, Entitlement, Horizontal Design and Consultants and processes from project conceptualization through permitting.

Essential Functions Statement(s):

Due Diligence, Design, Permitting and Project Closing:

• Vetting, commissioning and finalizing consultant proposals and change orders for due diligence and horizontal design.

• Early identification of all discretionary and quasi-discretionary approvals and other site constraints and design factors which could influence overall project viability, cost, and schedule.

• Review, edit and finalize due diligence studies to include: Review of seller provided due diligence documentation; Full Feasibility Study; Geotechnical Study; Boundary, Topographic and Tree Surveys; Phase I/II ESA’s; Environmental Assessments; Wetland and Waters of the US Assessment; Noise and Traffic Studies; and other special studies as required.

• Coordinate and review all entitlement and horizontal design packages in addition to gathering internal comments from design and construction personnel from concept through permitting stages.

• Work with VP of Design and Entitlements to lead and or assist in securing Brownsfield and related approvals from Local, State and Federal agencies.

• Manage municipal plan preparation and approvals for drainage, roads, water, sewer and major infrastructure improvements, both on site and off site.

• Coordinate preparation and processing of submittals and resubmittals to involved agencies / entities.

• Assist and coordinate the responses and negotiations for complying with regulatory review comments in all submittals except vertical design.

• Coordinate preparation, internal review, approval, and recordation of agreements, easements, plats, and other legal documents.

• Assist in securing final approvals and permits including discretionary, site work, and building.

• Work with internal teams to value engineer projects during design and after pricing milestones.

• Assist Construction Personnel in working with franchise utility providers to finalize designs, refine costing, and coordinate with wet utilities (public and private).

• Assist internal personnel in preparation of certain closing docs, compilation of studies and study updates for closing, answering of lender and equity questions and issues.

• Preparation of complete Handoff Document for internal reference. Document to include list of post-closing items and tasks as well as related due dates.

• Support Construction Personnel with preparation and processing of plan revisions and clarifications; municipal issues and the like, as warranted, during construction.

• Other tasks as assigned.

Project Management & Administrative:

• Primary manager of due diligence and horizontal design and design consultants.

• Provide design related information to and communicate with relevant project team members including: Developers, Vertical Design Managers, Development Project Managers, and

• Construction Personnel; Consultants and other groups / individuals.

• Coordinate internal reviews; maintain project status information / logs; schedule and organize internal and external work flow.

• Manage consultant team (coordinate with Vertical Design Manager on vertical-related consultants) in preparation of design plans at various stages of Discretionary Approvals, Schematic,

• Design Development and Construction Documents in concert with the project schedule.

• Coordinate recurring team design and coordination meetings including issuance of agendas and minutes

• Preparation and updating of detailed project schedules covering design through permitting.

• Responsible for detailed preparation, vetting, and updating of soft cost budget.

• Maintain master project issue list related to all tasks, primarily horizontal design, entitlements and other scopes as warranted.

• Manage, oversee, and direct Assistant Civil Engineer Land Development Manager(s), as required.

• Meet project deadlines, with attention to detail, accuracy & budget.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Real Estate, or Land Planning preferred

Experience: 5+ years of relevant experience; Working knowledge of multi-family residential and commercial real estate, due diligence, design, and construction processes; General knowledge of Jurisdictional Agencies’ entitlement and plan review processes.

Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook; knowledge of Microsoft Project or related software a plus
 

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