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Dewberry is seeking an experienced Senior Site/Civil Project Manager for our Richmond, VA office. This is an opportunity to lead impactful site/civil design projects within the higher education, public sector and institutional markets, influence strategic growth, and help shape a highperforming team serving publicsector clients. We’re looking for a motivated leader with strong technical expertise, proven project management capability, and a passion for developing people and delivering exceptional client service. 

If you love combining technical excellence with true project leadership, this is your role.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that haveinspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century. 

Project & Technical Leadership 

• Lead teams in all aspects of site/civil design including site layout and planning, grading, stormwater management, erosion & sediment control, utilities, roadways, and permitting 
• Manage the design and delivery of multiple, concurrent projects 
• Ensure project quality, schedule, and budget expectations are met.

Client Engagement & Business Development 

• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients and agency staff 
• Participate in public and construction meetings as needed 
• Support business development, marketing efforts, and proposal preparation 

Team Development 

• Oversee, mentor, and train junior and midlevel team members 
• Help foster a collaborative, learningfocused team culture 

• BS degree in Civil Engineering or related field 
• Minimum 8 years of directly related experience
• Virginia Professional Engineer (PE) license required 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Strong proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, stormwater modeling software, and Microsoft Office 
• Proven ability to manage multiple project assignments concurrently 
• Desire to work in a teamoriented, collaborative environment 
• Experience working with clients and maintaining project budgets and schedules
• Ability to provide technical expertise and guidance to design staff

Why Dewberry?

• Lead projects that directly impact campus environments
• Join a supportive, growthoriented team
• Competitive compensation and benefits program
• Real opportunities for leadership and career progression
• Work with a respected, multidiscipline firm backed by strong resources

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

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The projected range for this position is $155,000 - $195,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.