Senior Project Manager, Residential Land Development

Join Pape-Dawson’s Orlando team in the heart of the vibrant Milk District, one of the city’s most creative and energetic neighborhoods. Established through the acquisition of Poulos & Bennett, our Orlando office brings together a close-knit, team-focused culture with deep technical expertise and a strong reputation for guiding complex projects from initial vision and site selection through design, permitting, and final delivery. Team members have the opportunity to collaborate with experienced professionals while enjoying an office location surrounded by local restaurants, coffee shops, entertainment, and everything that makes Central Orlando an exciting place to live and work.

Our Orlando team supports an impressive range of projects across one of the country’s fastest-growing regions, including large-scale master-planned and mixed-use communities, single-family developments, retail centers, industrial facilities, institutional campuses, and power-sector projects. With meaningful work, strong mentorship, and the opportunity to help shape communities throughout Central Florida, this office offers an ideal environment for professionals looking to grow their careers and make a visible impact.

Our Residential Land Development team is seeking a Senior Project Manager for our Orlando, Florida or Jacksonville, Florida office. Senior Project Managers are responsible for the overall supervision of land development projects for conformity to contractual agreements made with clients within budget and on 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

What qualifications are needed and key to this role? 

• Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural or Civil engineering

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) designation 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 Greater Orlando 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

• Proven ability to communicate effectively and respectfully, both oral and written skills, with all level of employees in an organization

• Proven ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with clients, public agency officials and community leaders