Senior Project Manager

About The Role

As a Senior Project Manager in the Highway Department, you will help drive project delivery and support business development activities. Collaborating closely with other leaders and our talented engineering staff, you will be a key team member involved in the growth of our people and projects in our NJ office.

Responsibilities

Project Management

• Manage projects of varying size and complexity.
• Collaborate with other departments on multi-discipline projects including bridge, traffic, environmental, etc.
• Plan, schedule and coordinate the various phases of transportation projects.
• Perform and oversee the development of design computations.
• Prepare construction and environmental documents for various size projects.
• Review design documents for conformance and completeness.
• Provide oversight to the project design team on transportation projects.

Professional Development

• Attend industry events to represent Urban, as well as connect with clients, teaming partners, and industry representatives to stay informed on future project opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience with transportation design, permitting and project management.
• Experience with NJDEP, NEPA process, and environmental permitting a plus.
• New Jersey Professional Engineer’s license.
• Experience with NJDOT, NJ Turnpike, NJ Counties and / or MPO’s.
• Strong client management skills, excellent communications and interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and problem-solving ability.
• Understanding of business development process and experience writing technical proposals is preferred.
• Experienced with Bentley’s Microstation, InRoads and/or OpenRoads, as well as other discipline specific software.
• Proficient in MS Office and related design software.
• Willingness and ability to mentor, advise and manage young staff on projects and engineering best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks or projects concurrently and a proactive collaborative approach to project development.

Benefits

Urban Engineers offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan and company match
• Life, AD&D, short-term, long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Generous paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Professional Development
• Certification Bonus