Project Manager - Civil/Site

French & Parrello•Wall Township, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

French & Parrello Associates (FPA) is hiring an experienced Project Manager for its Civil/Site Department at its headquarters in Wall Township, New Jersey. The position leads complex civil/site engineering and land development projects from project pursuit and conceptual planning through design, permitting, approvals, and construction support. The Project Manager works with private- and public-sector clients, regulatory agencies, municipal boards, subconsultants, and multidisciplinary teams, while strengthening client relationships and supporting the growth of FPA’s services and business. The role includes client development, proposal preparation, project financial and schedule oversight, staffing coordination, risk management, and quality assurance and quality control. The Project Manager also represents clients during approval processes, including providing expert-witness testimony before municipal boards, and contributes to departmental and corporate initiatives. FPA describes itself as an employee-owned, mid-sized engineering and consulting firm that offers collaboration across disciplines, mentorship, professional development, and opportunities for advancement. The projected compensation range is $120,000 to $155,000, with actual compensation dependent on experience, education, qualifications, and skill set. The role is eligible for FPA’s annual bonus program. Benefits begin on the first day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance; HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options; a 401(k) retirement plan; and paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law. U.S. employment authorization sponsorship and relocation assistance are not available.

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience in site engineering and land development.
Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of New Jersey.
Experience testifying before municipal boards as an expert witness on behalf of clients to advance project approvals.
High level of business acumen and a successful track record of cross-selling multidisciplinary services.
Ability to promote and encourage a project-team business culture consistent with the culture desired by FPA’s Board of Directors.
Strong awareness of risk-management issues and practices, with a successful track record of avoiding claims and disputes with clients and/or owners.

Responsibilities

Maintain close client relationships and identify opportunities for project extensions, additional work, new projects, and cross-selling services from other FPA departments.
Seek new client leads and coordinate follow-up with the Department Manager.
Recommend and attend relevant trade shows and assist with client presentations.
Monitor competitors and communicate important changes to FPA executives.
Assist the Department Manager with project pursuit decisions using the GO/NO GO Matrix.
Help develop RFQ strategies and estimate proposal preparation time budgets.
Prepare proposals, including hours and dollar budgets, and coordinate with Marketing Services and other technical disciplines.
Recommend qualified subconsultants for proposals and identify client representatives involved in purchasing decisions; follow up to secure work.
Review unsuccessful proposals with the Department Manager.
Educate clients about contract issues and undesirable contract provisions.
Review client-signed contracts or proposals before project initiation and confirm that contract documents and insurance requirements have been reviewed by Corporate Support.
Establish project work plans, budgets, schedules, staffing needs, and project-specific QA/QC processes.
Explain team members’ roles, phases, tasks, budgets, and schedules to assigned staff.
Coordinate with corporate support services to prepare subconsultant contracts.
Meet with client project managers and key employees to communicate project progress.
Submit change-order requests promptly.
Regularly review work quality and productivity and recommend corrective steps to Billing Group Managers and/or Department Managers when warranted.
Participate in departmental or corporate activities that improve FPA’s operational and business success.
Review job-cost data weekly and take corrective action when warranted.
Initiate project billing according to client requirements, at least monthly.
Help ensure client receivables are collected on time according to client-specific goals.
Maintain project files in accordance with FPA’s Document Retention Policy.
Recommend changes to FPA or departmental policies and procedures.
Lead civil/site and land development projects through design, permitting, municipal approvals, and construction support, including representing clients in approval proceedings.