Project Manager - Municipal

Ardurra•Secaucus, NJ

1d•$92,000 - $151,800

About The Position

RVE, an Ardurra company, is seeking a Project Manager – Municipal in Secaucus, New Jersey. The role involves designing and/or managing infrastructure projects for municipalities and local school districts, including roads, underground utilities, public buildings, recreational facilities, and land use applications submitted by private developers. The Project Manager also acts as the client manager for one or more municipalities or public agencies, serving as the primary point of contact and coordinating the firm’s work for those clients. The position includes developing engineering solutions, performing design and analysis, ensuring regulatory compliance, identifying environmental risks, and advising clients on design, construction, and capital program changes. The role also involves attending public meetings as a Municipal Engineer or Land Use Board Engineer, presenting public reports, and supporting construction inspection staff.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university.
Required Professional Engineer (PE) license.
10–15 years of municipal and/or civil engineering and project management experience.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to make public presentations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions for presentation to coworkers and clients.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Knowledge of computer-aided design software.
Ability to work in groups and independently.

Responsibilities

Serve as client manager for one or more municipalities or public agencies, acting as the single point of contact and supervising and coordinating the firm's projects for those clients.
Develop or implement engineering solutions to help clients improve and maintain infrastructure.
Design transportation, utility, facility, or hydraulic systems or structures using computer-aided design or drawing tools.
Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, or material stress factors to determine design specifications.
Estimate quantities and costs of materials, equipment, or labor to assess project feasibility.
Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, and other topographical or geologic data.
Study traffic patterns or environmental conditions to identify engineering problems and assess potential project impacts.
Ensure design activities comply with environmental, safety, and other governmental regulations.
Identify environmental risks and develop risk management strategies for projects.
Attend municipal public meetings as Municipal Engineer or Land Use Board Engineer and prepare and present public reports, including bid proposals, project status reports, and developmental review projects.
Provide clients with technical advice regarding design, construction, or capital program modifications.
Support construction inspection staff's field activities by providing timely data, reviewing shop drawings, and coordinating with clients.