Civil/Site Senior Project Manager

Colliers Engineering & Design • Hamilton Township, NJ

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About The Position

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Senior Project Manager for its Hamilton, New Jersey office. The role uses leadership and engineering skills to manage multiple civil engineering projects and train support staff. The Senior Project Manager oversees project management, leadership, profitability, and client management for the project design team, including financial performance, technical proposals and invoices, project budgets, staff supervision, scheduling, and civil engineering design tasks. The position works with office staff and senior management to complete projects within established budgets and deadlines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• 12 or more years of civil engineering experience.
• Experience in land development.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D and ability to mentor junior staff in improving their design skills.
• Ability to interact well with coworkers, clients, and regulatory agencies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail and exceptional analytical and judgment capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Knowledge of New Jersey local city, county, and state land use processes and regulations.
• Advanced technical skills in stormwater management, hydraulics, hydrological analysis, grading, and other site-development-related designs.
• Dedicated, responsive, and organized.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for job-related communications, instructions, and interactions.

Nice To Haves

• Construction oversight experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the technical accuracy, use of standard engineering practices, and appropriate documentation in plans, reports, and design documents.
• Manage or review design tasks, including conceptual planning, detailed grading, and drainage designs for civil engineering construction projects, to support value engineering.
• Perform final ordinance reviews, coordinate utility service research, assist with responses to outside agencies, and conduct construction site visits to evaluate issues.
• Provide quality control for all project documents.
• Identify problems, evaluate alternatives, and recommend solutions to peers and management.
• Develop project schedules and construction timelines.
• Manage multiple projects and workloads with competing deadlines.
• Prepare proposal scopes, project schedules, and change orders as required.
• Manage project finances, including invoice preparation, accounts receivable, and project profitability.
• Work independently on multiple projects and lead engineers in a team environment.
• Manage client relationships, including providing status updates and participating in project-specific discussions.
• Mentor junior staff and provide technical training as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid pregnancy disability leave.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Company-matched 401(k)/Roth.
• Paid time off, including parental and military leave.
• Employee referral bonuses.
• Professional license bonuses.
• Straight-time compensation for exempt employees' billable hours exceeding 40 in a work week.
• Education reimbursement.
• Free in-house educational and self-enrichment courses.
• Mentorship program.
• Wellness program.
• Women’s Organization.
• Ongoing philanthropic opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior