PLA Project Manager
Job Description
<div class="content-intro"><p>Your future begins here! BGE, Inc<strong>.</strong> is a nationwide civil engineering consulting firm offering diverse career opportunities in a wide range of disciplines for public and private infrastructure projects. Our employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes outstanding health care, generous 401(k) match, professional career resources, and highly competitive work-life balance programs, including personal-time allowances, dependent care, and flexible Fridays.</p> <p>In addition, BGE provides unlimited sick leave, floating holidays, and robust career growth guidance, including organization-wide leadership and mentorship programs to help you build connections and shape your career. BGE goes beyond competitive benefits to attract and retain the best in an environment that inspires excellence.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p></div><p><strong>Position Summary</strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.bgeinc.com/careers/working-at-bge/">BGE, Inc.</a></strong> is seeking a <strong>PLA Project Manager</strong> to help lead planning and landscape architecture projects from early concept and entitlements through design, permitting, and construction administration. This role is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys managing projects, working directly with clients and municipalities, mentoring junior staff, and collaborating across disciplines to create practical, thoughtful design solutions. With <strong><a href="https://www.bgeinc.com/careers/working-at-bge/">BGE’s</a></strong> strong reputation, collaborative “One Team” culture, and commitment to mentorship, career growth, flexibility, and employee support, this position offers the chance to do meaningful work while continuing to grow within a respected, people-focused firm.</p> <p><strong> Location: BGE Inc. Frisco </strong>or<strong> Ft Worth </strong>office location</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Job Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Manages Planning/Landscape Architecture projects from concept and entitlement support through design development, construction documents, permitting and construction administration</li> <li>Works with department leadership, clients and internal teams to develop practical, context-sensitive planning and design solutions</li> <li>Leads preparation of site plans, concept plans, illustrative graphics, planting plans, hardscape plans, grading concepts, construction documents, specifications and cost estimates</li> <li>Reviews entitlement-related submittals, including zoning, comprehensive plan amendments, rezoning, annexation, site plans and other jurisdictional requirements</li> <li>Manages project scopes, schedules, budgets, deliverables, staffing needs and project documentation</li> <li>Coordinates with clients, municipalities, planning and zoning boards, architects, engineers, contractors, subconsultants and other project stakeholders</li> <li>Leads multidisciplinary project teams and reviews deliverables for quality, constructability, code compliance, permitting requirements and alignment with client goals</li> <li>Conducts site analysis, field observations and construction observation to support successful project delivery</li> <li>Prepares presentations, reports, exhibits and graphics for clients, stakeholders, public meetings and jurisdictional review processes</li> <li>Supports business development, proposal preparation, client relationship management and project pursuit strategy</li> <li>Mentors junior planning and landscape architecture staff and provides technical guidance and quality control support</