Senior Land Development Engineer - Kalamazoo

Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber

vision insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k), stock options

United States, Michigan, Grand Rapids

Sep 14, 2025

Position:
Senior Land Development Engineer - Kalamazoo

Location:

Kalamazoo, MI

Job Id:
2191

# of Openings:
1

Senior Civil / Land Development Engineer / Project Manager

Location: Kalamazoo, MI Office

Job Summary

Fishbeck has an exciting opportunity for a creative and talented Senior Civil Site Engineer/Project Manager in our Kalamazoo, MI office. The qualified applicant will demonstrate an established career in civil engineering for land development and site design including project management experience. This position requires self-motivation, commitment to high-quality work, excellent communication skills, and ability to work with clients and the public. Leadership of staff on a project team is also desired.

Primary Functions

Lead civil/site designs for a variety of site development projects and clients including direct engineering for client projects and supporting other departments with Civil engineering on their projects.
Manage projects and project teams for a variety of site development projects and clients. Manage projects from the beginning of the due diligence process, through the approvals and permitting, final design and construction phases.
Manage project scope, schedule, and budgets to ensure client expectations are met and projects are on budget.
Manage workload and coordination with team members to ensure work is progressing and projects are on schedule.
Interface routinely with team and department leaders and senior management on project management, workload coordination and staff collaboration.
Participate in strategic planning for identifying and pursuing clients and projects, evaluating marketing information, managing client key issues, and developing winning strategies.
Work closely with marketing and technical staff from all Fishbeck offices to assist in winning consulting services from universities, national retailers, and local development clients. Existing relationships and contacts with these client types is a plus.
Engage in the proposal process to coordinate and prepare winning proposals to meet sales goals.
Interact daily with multi-disciplinary and multi-office teams within Fishbeck, providing insight and guidance to engineers for land development and site designs.

Minimum Physical Requirements

Exposed to occasional lifting and carrying. Will have normal office working conditions and be required to sit and use a computer. Capable of traveling to and maneuvering around project sites for attending client and project meetings and site observations. Able to use various technical equipment for communication and documentation. Visual acuity necessary to perform responsibilities.

Desired Education

Bachelor or Master of Science degree

Desired Major

Civil Engineering

Desired Skills/Experience

PE license in Michigan and/or Ohio, Indiana
8+ years relevant experience on civil engineering projects, preferably in Michigan.
Project management experience including the development of project scopes, budget management, successful execution of land development and site design projects especially with higher education and commercial clients.
Proposal skills including scope development, organizing team, estimating level of effort, editing, and reviewing.

What we offer

Our staff members enjoy a comprehensive compensation package that includes:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Wellness reimbursement and activities.
Reimbursement and support for tuition, continuing education, and professional/personal development.
Vacation, sick, and volunteer time, PTO, parental leave, and paid holidays.
401(k), profit-sharing, and stock options (we are 100% employee-owned!).
And more!

About Fishbeck

Fishbeck is one of the premier professional consulting firms in the nation, with 17 regional offices and more than 700 staff members. Engineering, environmental sciences, architecture, and construction management are the cornerstones of Fishbeck's services and integrated project approach. We are a hands-on and design-orientated practice with the technical capabilities and understanding to take the largest projects from internal concept to completion. Our team of experts takes pride in our commitment to reliability in design, connection to our clients, and creativity at our core.

We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

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