Project Engineer

Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc is seeking a hands-on Project Engineer to support its Engineering and Planning function in Lahaina, HI (onsite). In this role, you will help move land improvement and entitlement efforts forward, coordinating technical work, budgets, schedules, and reviews across subdivision, infrastructure, and commercial property projects on MLP lands.

What you’ll do

• Support subdivision and lot reconfiguration applications, including land records research and property documentation.
• Develop and review easement maps and exhibits, verify utility and access, and evaluate land agreements and transactions.
• Provide engineering support for land-use planning and track compliance with project approvals and related obligations.
• Plan, design, and oversee roadway, grading, drainage, utility, and irrigation improvements.
• Prepare and process permits with County, State, and other agencies; evaluate water and utility capacity; and support erosion control and stormwater management initiatives.
• Deliver engineering support for commercial and leased properties, including site improvements, accessibility, and code compliance.
• Conduct preliminary site investigations, due diligence, and feasibility studies.
• Maintain engineering records for the land portfolio, including as-builts, maps, and GIS data.
• Perform in-house engineering work where practical, and prepare scopes and proposals for outside consultants when needed.
• Develop cost estimates, budgets, and schedules; track project costs; and support bidding, contracting, construction administration, and close-out.
• Manage consultants and contractors and coordinate project reviews with County and State agencies, utilities, surveyors, legal counsel, and cultural, environmental, and historic-preservation professionals.
• Prepare clear recommendations, memos, reports, and presentations for leadership.
• Represent MLP professionally with agencies, utilities, community groups, and neighbors while reflecting the company’s community-minded approach to land stewardship.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, planning, construction management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in land development, project management, real estate development, construction, or infrastructure (Hawai‘i experience preferred).
• Strong project-management capabilities, including budgeting, scheduling, cost tracking, and managing multiple projects and deadlines.
• Experience coordinating consultants, contractors, and agency reviews from early planning through completion.
• Familiarity with County and State permitting and land-development processes.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, surveys, specifications, and property documents.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for leadership-facing memos, reports, recommendations, and presentations.
• Relationships with Maui County agencies, consultants, and contractors, plus an understanding of Maui’s land, water, and cultural context (strongly preferred).
• Civil engineering experience; Hawai‘i Professional Engineer license or EIT/FE certification is a plus.
• Plus: AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GIS, subdivision, site design, or utility and drainage infrastructure experience.
• Valid Hawai‘i driver’s license and ability to perform field work on agricultural and undeveloped land.

Tools and technologies

• AutoCAD
• Civil 3D
• GIS

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Job type: Full-time, work location: In person.

How to apply

Please submit your resume with professional references and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and interest in the role to [email protected].