Project Manager - Utilities Engineering

ABOUT CIVILGRID

CivilGrid is the trusted civil design platform powering affordable infrastructure renewal and growth. We give utilities, civil engineers, and municipalities a single, collaborative source of truth for what's underground so teams can plan, design, and build faster, smarter, and safer.

Our platform consolidates utility records, geotechnical and environmental data, paving moratoriums, and jurisdictional requirements directly from 3,000+ utilities, agencies, and municipalities with full chain-of-custody documentation. Teams at PG&E, Mark Thomas, and dozens of leading engineering firms use CivilGrid to cut research time by up to 88%, reduce project costs, prevent dig-ins, and accelerate delivery on the projects that keep communities running.

We're a venture-backed Series A startup tackling a $4.7T US infrastructure market that has been underserved by software for decades. Founded by industry insiders, each with 10+ years in utilities and civil engineering, we move fast, ship work that matters, and stay close to the customers and field teams we build for.

WHY THIS ROLE

As a Project Manager - Utilities Engineering, you will bridge the gap between historical utility data and actionable digital insights. By translating complex subsurface utility records into GIS and CAD formats, you will directly empower our customers to build safer and faster. Additionally, you will take on key program and project management responsibilities, stepping up to mentor junior employees to foster a culture of technical and operational excellence.

This is a customer and delivery-focused role. You’ll own a portfolio of customers and projects and make sure CivilGrid’s insights are delivered to them on-time and with high quality. This is a hybrid role (2 days onsite) to be based from our offices in Charlotte, North Carolina or Kansas City, Missouri. It reports into the Head of Product Operations.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

You will be a key player on a specialized team of industry practitioners, bringing deep Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) expertise and operating in our fast-moving startup environment. In addition to the delivery responsibilities noted below, all of our PMs contribute to projects or business areas specific to their particular background.

Your core role is Project & Delivery Management (80+%):

- Provide expert-level markup, interpretation, and guidance of complex utility engineering records, as-builts, and historical plan sets.

- Conduct rigorous QA/QC on digitized deliverables to ensure absolute accuracy before they reach the CivilGrid platform.

- Manage and lead delivery-focused teams (Customer Success, GIS, Utilities Research, etc.) to complete utilities research projects. You own the scheduling, prioritization, and resource allocation for your projects.

- Mentor junior employees by sharing your deep industry and technical knowledge, and coach them through completing complex projects.

- Design and implement QAQC frameworks and data validation pipelines.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

- Civil and Utilities Expertise: 5+ years of experience in civil design, subsurface utilities engineering, and utilities mapping.

- The Process Builder Mindset: You love taking complex, unstructured problems and creating order out of them. You’re not afraid to tackle uncertainty, but your instinct is to organize and systematize.

- Broad Technical Proficiency: You have a working understanding and user competency in GIS, CAD, and other industry data and design tools. You’re proficient with project management software (we use Linear).

- Humble and Collaborative: You have a "sweep the floors" mentality. No task is beneath you if it helps the team deliver for the customer. You communicate complex technical blockers plainly and constructively.

- Startup-ready and highly adaptable: You have the ability and flexibility to go beyond your core role and own projects in other areas as needs arise.

HOW WE WORK

We're a small, but rapidly growing team that ships. Expect direct feedback, real ownership from day one, and proximity to customers — huge utilities, public agencies, and engineering firms whose work depends on what we build. We default to in-person collaboration where it matters and remote-friendly flexibility otherwise. We hire people who care deeply about their craft and the communities our customers serve.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The base salary range for this role is $100,000 – $150,000.

Base salary is only one part of your total compensation package at CivilGrid, which also includes meaningful early-stage equity, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to shape a category-defining company. The base salary range listed above may encompass various levels and/or geographic locations; final offers are determined based on the candidate's experience, skills, level, and work location.

In addition to base and equity, we offer:

- Company-funded medical, dental, and vision insurance — including medical plans at no cost to the employee

- FSA (health and dependent care)

- Unlimited PTO and a culture that expects you to actually use it

- 401(k) plan

- Flexible, remote-friendly work environment

- A high-trust team, real ownership, and the chance to do the most meaningful work of your career

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CivilGrid is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Employment decisions at CivilGrid are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact us — we're happy to help.