Project Manager - Municipal

Ardurra•Secaucus, NJ

8d•Onsite

About The Position

RVE, an Ardurra company, is seeking a Municipal Project Manager 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 serves as client manager for one or more municipalities or public agencies, acting as the primary point of contact and coordinating the firm’s work for those clients. The position also supports municipal engineering and land use board activities, public meetings, project reporting, and construction inspection staff.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university.
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 both in groups and independently.

Responsibilities

Act as the client manager and single point of contact for one or more municipalities or public agencies.
Supervise and coordinate all projects performed for assigned clients to their satisfaction.
Develop or implement engineering solutions to help clients improve and maintain infrastructure.
Design transportation, utility, facility, or hydraulic systems and structures, as appropriate, using computer-aided design or drawing tools.
Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, and material stress factors to establish design specifications.
Estimate material, equipment, and labor quantities and costs to assess project feasibility.
Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, and other topographical or geologic data.
Study traffic patterns and 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 project risk management strategies.
Attend regularly scheduled public meetings as Municipal Engineer or Land Use Board Engineer.
Prepare and present public reports, including bid proposals, project status reports, and developmental review projects.
Provide clients with technical advice on design, construction, and capital program modifications.
Support construction inspection staff through timely data, shop drawing review, and client coordination.