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Senior Civil Engineer (PE) — Land Development & Project Leadership
About the job Senior Civil Engineer (PE) — Land Development & Project Leadership
Senior Civil Engineer (PE) — Land Development & Project Leadership
Company: HireNow Staffing (Direct Placement Partner)
Location: Tampa Bay, Florida — Candidates in or near Bradenton preferred
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $140,000–$180,000 annually
Relocation: Partial relocation package
Travel: None listed
Visa Sponsorship: Not available
HireNow Snapshot
HireNow Staffing is recruiting a Florida-licensed Senior Civil Engineer for a land consulting client serving commercial and residential development projects across the Tampa Bay region.
This opportunity combines technical design, quality review, plan production, and project management. You will join a multidisciplinary organization offering civil engineering, planning, surveying, landscape architecture, and construction management services.
An existing book of business is not required. Candidates with established client relationships are welcome, but the employer is also considering engineers who bring strong technical and project leadership experience without clients to transfer.
Candidates residing in or near Bradenton, Florida, are preferred. The requisition lists Tampa as the job location; the exact reporting office will be confirmed during screening.
HireNow Staffing is acting as a direct placement partner.
Candidate Location Requirement
HireNow Staffing primarily recruits candidates who currently reside in the United States and live in the advertised location or surrounding commuting area, unless the posting explicitly states otherwise. For this opportunity, a partial relocation package is available for consideration. Applicants must be U.S.-based and authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
HireNow Package
- Annual Salary: $140,000–$180,000.
- Employment: Full-time.
- Location: Tampa Bay region, with a preference for candidates in or near Bradenton.
- Relocation Assistance: Partial package; terms to be discussed.
- Travel: Listed as 0%.
- Bonus: No candidate bonus listed.
- Visa Sponsorship: Not available.
- Professional Environment: Collaboration with engineers, planners, landscape architects, and surveyors.
- Business Development: Existing client relationships are valued but are not required.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide professional and technical engineering services for land development projects.
- Perform engineering design and review.
- Produce plans for commercial and residential developments.
- Review plans and supporting documents for quality assurance.
- Recommend design improvements that balance project needs, practicality, and value.
- Manage land development projects and coordinate technical deliverables.
- Prepare construction and final site plans for review by local governmental agencies.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams.
Required Qualifications
- Current Florida Professional Engineer license.
- At least five years of relevant land development project experience.
- Valid Florida driver's license.
- Demonstrated command of engineering principles and practices.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD/Civil 3D for land development plan production; the requisition references AutoCAD 2014.
- Design experience involving:
- Water and wastewater distribution systems.
- Surface water management.
- Drainage systems.
- Roadways and related site infrastructure.
- Proficiency with ICPR—Interconnected Pond Modeling.
- Experience preparing construction and final site plans for local agency review.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications
- Residence in or near Bradenton, Florida.
- Established relationships with commercial or residential development clients.
- Experience operating an independent engineering practice or managing client relationships.
- Interest in expanding project leadership responsibilities within an established firm.
A transferable client base is a preference, not a condition of consideration.
HireNow Checklist
HireNow Staffing is seeking a civil engineering professional who:
- Already holds an active Florida PE license.
- Has five or more years of relevant land development experience.
- Can produce and review plans using AutoCAD/Civil 3D.
- Can demonstrate practical ICPR modeling experience.
- Understands site design, drainage, utilities, and roadway requirements.
- Has prepared plans for governmental agency review.
- Holds a valid Florida driver's license.
- Is based in the United States and meets the location and work-authorization requirements.
- Can contribute through technical expertise and project leadership, whether or not they bring existing clients.
HireNow Standout Candidates
Strong candidates will be able to discuss specific commercial or residential projects they have managed, explain their design decisions, and describe how they addressed quality issues or agency review comments.
Engineers transitioning from independent practice may find this opportunity particularly relevant if they want access to a broader team and established operational support. Candidates without an independent practice or book of business are equally encouraged to demonstrate their technical qualifications and project accomplishments.
HireNow Disqualifiers
- No current Florida PE license.
- Fewer than five years of relevant land development experience.
- Lack of the required AutoCAD/Civil 3D or ICPR proficiency.
- No valid Florida driver's license.
- Insufficient experience preparing construction and final site plans for agency review.
- Requirement for employer-provided visa sponsorship.
- Frequent, unexplained job changes; jumpy résumés are not accepted.