M3M3 — Senior Manager
Civil & Structural Engineering Civil Engineering Project Manager
Oversees the planning and execution of large civil infrastructure projects from inception to completion.
What this level means
Leads multiple teams or a sub-function; sets goals and owns cross-team execution.
- Scope
- Multiple teams or a sub-function
- Autonomy
- Sets goals within functional strategy
- Complexity
- Multi-team execution and resourcing trade-offs
- Impact
- Sub-function outcomes
- Decision rights
- Owns goals, budget input, and people decisions across teams
- Leadership
- Manages managers and/or several teams
- Typical experience
- 8–12 yrs
What you'd do
- Develop comprehensive project plans for civil engineering projects.
- Coordinate and lead multidisciplinary teams.
- Manage the project budget and finances.
- Oversee risk management and permitting/compliance processes.
- Monitor construction progress on-site and via reports.
- Develop project schedules
- Lead project meetings
- Manage project budgets
- Assess and mitigate risks
- Ensure project compliance
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Project planning
- Budget management
- Risk assessment
- Team coordination
- Compliance management
- Project management methodologies
- Civil engineering principles
- Financial management
- Risk management strategies
- Regulatory compliance
- Project management
- Budgeting and cost-control
- Risk Management
- Team leadership
- Strategic planning
What good looks like
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- PMP (Project Management Professional) certification
Common titles
Civil & Structural Engineering Civil Engineering Project ManagerMid to Senior Management
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 17-2051.00 — Civil Engineers
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.