Outdoor Recreation Project Manager

CEI Engineering Associates is hiring a Project Manager to join the Outdoor Recreation department at our Dallas, TX office. We're looking for someone with superior interpersonal and communication skills to drive projects for our established civil engineering and landscape architecture firm.

We offer a competitive wage alongside excellent benefits, including comprehensive health offerings, a 401(k) with a company match, an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), a quarterly incentive bonus, continuing education opportunities, and a health and wellness reimbursement program. If you're ready for a rewarding opportunity to expand outdoor recreation in North Texas, apply today!

This is a hybrid role located in the DFW metroplex.

ABOUT CEI ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, INC

Established in 1973, we became a leader in civil engineering, land surveying, and landscape architecture by approaching each project with the same objectives: to help our clients streamline their processes, create efficiencies, avoid costly mistakes, and drive revenue to their bottom line. With offices from coast to coast and a dedicated team of more than 100 professionals, we are a diverse, deeply experienced, and inclusive firm ready to help our clients take advantage of every opportunity that comes their way.

We employ hard-working people who want to develop and grow along with our company. We also want to help our employees, and their families lead healthy, balanced lives. Therefore, we provide affordable coverage that promotes wellness beyond basic healthcare. By offering competitive pay, excellent benefits, and ongoing training, we foster a supportive environment where our team can excel. Most importantly, we aim to give our employees the opportunity to do what they do best every single day.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN OUTDOOR RECREATION PROJECT MANAGER

As a Project Manager in our Outdoor Recreation department, you'll spend each day shaping the parks, trails, and open spaces that define our communities. From the first client meeting to the ribbon-cutting, you'll guide projects that connect people with the outdoors and enhance their recreational experiences.

A Day in the Life
You'll start your day collaborating with clients, municipal representatives, and our in-house design team to refine the vision for a new trail system or park renovation. Midday might find you reviewing grading plans for a trail alignment, ensuring ADA accessibility, or coordinating with civil and landscape architects to balance aesthetics with function of a municipality's primary outdoor gathering space. Later, you'll visit a construction site to assess progress, discuss solutions with contractors, and confirm that work aligns with design intent and budget goals.

Throughout the process, you'll serve as the primary point of contact-managing scope, schedule, and budget while maintaining strong communication between stakeholders. You'll also apply your technical expertise in areas such as stormwater management, landscape design, and park utility planning to ensure every detail contributes to a safe, sustainable, and enjoyable public space.

Success in this role means leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects that make a visible, lasting impact on communities-transforming ideas into vibrant outdoor destinations where people gather, play, and explore.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A PROJECT MANAGER

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, landscape architecture, or equivalent training/experience
• 3+ years of experience in land/site development with experience in utilities, drainage, quality control, site entitlement, and progressive project management
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Microsoft Office Suite
• Valid driver's license, an acceptable driving record, and the ability to occasionally travel overnight

A professional engineer (PE) or LA license is preferred but not required.