Senior Associate

Exponent • New York, NY

47d • Onsite

About The Position

Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges. We are committed to engaging multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower our clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, more sustainable world. For over five decades, we've connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow's solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability. Join our team of experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities and extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. At Exponent, you’ll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas, talents, backgrounds, and experiences that drives our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. Plus, we help you grow your career through mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning. Thanks for your interest in joining our team!
We are currently seeking a Senior Associate for our Construction Consulting Practice in New York, NY . This role is a construction project management position, focused on end-to-end delivery of individual construction projects from initiation through closeout. This position is intended for candidates with direct, hands-on experience managing construction projects, including coordination with designers, contractors, utilities, and owners during active project execution.

Requirements

• B.S. in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Structural Engineering, or a closely related field (Advanced degrees, professional registration, or certifications are preferred but not required)
• 5+ years of direct, hands-on experience managing construction projects, including responsibility for project delivery through closeout
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and design documents
• Experience working on utility, infrastructure, or other complex construction projects is strongly preferred
• Proven ability to manage multiple project workstreams while maintaining a high level of organization and attention to detail
• Excellent conflict-resolution and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to navigate challenging situations professionally
• Superb written and verbal communication skills, including clear documentation and executive-level project updates
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills applied to real-time construction issues
• Proficiency with construction-related software, including Primavera (P6) and Microsoft Office tools
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. (no immigration sponsorship or visa processing required)

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degrees, professional registration, or certifications are preferred but not required
• Experience working on utility, infrastructure, or other complex construction projects is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide full-lifecycle construction project management for individual projects, from project initiation and planning through construction, commissioning, and closeout
• Manage project scope, schedule, cost, contracts, change management, risk, and quality at the project level
• Review and interpret design drawings and technical documents to support constructability reviews, coordination, and issue resolution
• Coordinate day-to-day project activities with engineers, contractors, designers, utilities, inspectors, and owner representatives
• Track and report on project schedule, cost, risks, and issues, and proactively drive progress.
• Lead and support conflict resolution among project stakeholders, balancing technical, schedule, cost, and relationship considerations
• Maintain clear, accurate, and well-organized project documentation and reporting.
• Provide clear, professional verbal and written communication of project status, risks, and decisions to internal leadership and clients

Benefits

• Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and well-being.
• We believe that providing competitive benefits as well as compensation and recognition programs empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference.
• At the Associate and Senior Associate level, total compensation includes base salary, bi-weekly bonuses for high-intensity efforts, annual bonus and 401(k) employer contribution of 7% of base salary.
• Access benefits information on our Life@Exponent page: https://www.exponent.com/careers/life-exponent

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees