Project Manager/Engineer - Transportation

Pennoni•Haddon Heights, NJ

10h•$100,000 - $140,130•Onsite

About The Position

Pennoni Associates is seeking a Project Manager/Engineer to work from its Haddon Heights, New Jersey office. The role manages transportation and infrastructure projects through planning, design, permitting, and construction support, overseeing scope, schedules, budgets, staffing, and project performance. The Project Manager/Engineer coordinates with clients, regulatory agencies, utility companies, internal staff, and other project stakeholders, and serves as a primary client contact. The position also supports business development through proposals, networking, client engagement, presentations, interviews, and marketing efforts. Responsibilities include guiding and developing engineering staff and overseeing technical design and submission work for transportation and county infrastructure projects.

Requirements

Experience or knowledge of NJDOT and various county design criteria.
Experience leading and developing proposals.
Ability to plan, budget, and schedule all phases of an engineering design project using engineering principles.
Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Experience working with clients and teaming partners.
Knowledge of engineering software, including ORD and 3D modeling software.

Nice To Haves

12+ years of transportation or infrastructure design experience.
PE license.
Knowledge of dam inspection, evaluation, and design, and floodplain work.
Ability to independently resolve engineering design issues, justify the work, and coordinate with internal staff, external clients, and teaming partners.
Ability to direct and monitor more junior staff during project development.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated initiative in improving work products.
Pride and ownership in work product.
Beginning to join professional organizations and establish relationships.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with clients, regulatory agencies, utility companies, and other project stakeholders throughout project development.
Serve as the primary client contact, maintain relationships with existing clients, and identify opportunities for additional services.
Lead proposal development, including technical approaches, scopes of services, fee estimates, and project schedules.
Support business development through networking, industry involvement, client engagement, and participation in professional organizations.
Mentor, supervise, and develop engineering staff by assigning work, providing technical guidance, and supporting professional growth.
Manage infrastructure projects, including scope, schedule, and budget, and coordinate with local, state, and federal agencies.
Lead multidisciplinary teams through transportation project planning, design, permitting, and construction support.
Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, staffing requirements, and overall performance.
Coordinate fieldwork, design calculations, plan preparation, specifications, quantity calculations, and submissions with internal staff.
Oversee transportation project development, which may include transportation geometry design, Highway Occupancy preparation and submissions, traffic design cross sections, grading plans, erosion and sediment control, and hydrology and drainage calculations.
Participate in developing New Jersey county infrastructure projects.
Participate in project interviews, presentations, and marketing efforts to secure new business.