Project Manager - Land Development

# Project Manager - Land Development You'll coordinate complex real estate and land development projects from conception through completion, managing timelines, budgets, and stakeholder communications. Your day-to-day involves tracking project milestones, liaising between engineering teams and clients, identifying risks, and keeping everything on schedule and within scope. Success requires strong organizational and leadership skills—you'll juggle multiple priorities while staying detail-oriented. Communication abilities matter tremendously since you're the central hub connecting various departments. Problem-solving and adaptability are essential as projects rarely follow perfect plans. This role is particularly compelling at an architecture and engineering firm because you'll work on diverse, high-impact projects with a nationally recognized leader. You'll collaborate with talented engineers and designers, gain exposure to cutting-edge development practices, and contribute to award-winning work. The firm's rapid growth and "Best Place to Work" recognition suggest genuine career development opportunities and a supportive culture where your project management expertise can truly flourish.

Atwell is seeking an experienced and driven Project Manager with a strong background in commercial land development projects to lead high impact projects across diverse markets. If you're passionate about shaping communities through thoughtful design and want to take ownership of challenging, high-profile projects, this is your opportunity to thrive.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead full cycle project delivery from proposal to closeout in residential and commercial land development

• Collaborate with clients, internal teams, and leadership to ensure success, profitability, and technical excellence

• Oversee project budgets, proposals, contracts, scopes, and schedules

• Mentor and direct project teams; promote internal communication and knowledge sharing

• Maintain strong client relationships and represent Atwell in all external communications

• Tackle complex engineering and permitting challenges with the autonomy to influence project direction and outcomes

What You Bring:

• Professional Engineer (PE) license required

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline

• 4 plus years of experience in residential and/or commercial land development

• Deep understanding of local development codes, permitting processes, and construction practices

• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and client expectations

• Proficiency with project management tools like Vision and familiarity with document management platforms (e.g. Newforma, Buzzsaw, etc.)

Why Atwell?

• Be part of a firm that values collaboration, creativity, and client focus

• Lead meaningful work that shapes the future of land development and improves the way communities grow

• Work alongside industry leading professionals in a supportive and high performing culture

• Enjoy a clear path for career advancement, with opportunities to evolve into senior leadership as you take on increasing responsibility

• Gain the freedom to drive your own projects and make technical decisions that matter

Disclaimer

While AI tools may support your application process, this role is built on human talent. Your judgment, experience, and character matter most, so we encourage you to showcase what makes you uniquely you.

Atwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from any 3rd party agencies. No fee will be paid to 3rd parties who submit unsolicited resumes to any Atwell employee. Resumes from approved vendors must be specifically requested by Atwell and approved by the Atwell Talent Acquisition Team.

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