Senior Engineer (Design Management)

Port Authority of NY & NJ•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Engineer works in the Port Authority’s Senior Design Executive Organization within the Engineering/Architecture Design Division, which provides multidisciplinary design coordination for capital and operating projects delivered in-house and by consultants. The role leads, manages, and coordinates multidisciplinary design delivery teams—including Port Authority employees, consultants, or both—across planning, design development, and construction. The Senior Engineer reports to the Senior Design Manager for the assigned project portfolio and works closely with the Design Program Manager and Project Principal. The role also manages assigned aspects of division support services for alternate delivery and large redevelopment projects. For projects using any delivery method, the Senior Engineer helps develop and finalize scope, schedule, and design-services budgets; leads technical delivery to meet approved scope, schedule, and budget; manages team productivity; oversees consultant design services and staff audits; and leads progress meetings and action-item coordination. For Design-Bid-Build projects, the Senior Engineer coordinates disciplines to prevent design and contract-document conflicts, interferences, and errors or omissions; supports oversight of large multidisciplinary projects; manages completion and issuance of bid documents, quality assurance and quality control, signatures, approvals, and permits; and provides responsive design support during construction, including meetings, site visits, RFI responses, submittal reviews, and PACCs when needed. For alternate delivery projects, the Senior Engineer supports coordination of technical aspects of Design-Build solicitation documents and preparation of technical documents for a Basis of Design. The role monitors and oversees technical design teams, facilitates reviews and audits of design submissions, shop drawings, and submittals, coordinates RFI responses and workflows, and ensures inspection staff monitor potential safety hazards and advise the Resident Engineer of safety matters or violations. The position permits remote work a maximum of one day per week, subject to operational and business needs. The stated expected compensation range is $110,474 to $176,748, with a midpoint of $143,613.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Architecture from an accredited college or university.
At least 7 years of experience in progressively more responsible positions managing a multidisciplinary team delivering transportation-project design, including experience as a Lead Engineer or Architect.
Demonstrated leadership skills and experience managing a diverse workforce with varying backgrounds, expertise, and levels.
Valid driver’s license.
Thorough knowledge of Construction Specification Standards and contracting methods.
Internal applicants must meet performance and attendance standards and have completed all probationary periods; attendance and job performance records will be reviewed in accordance with Port Authority policy.

Nice To Haves

Licensed to practice Engineering or Architecture in New York, New Jersey, or both.
Experience establishing project plans, setting priorities, coordinating activities, handling multiple tasks simultaneously, and delegating multifaceted and complex responsibilities.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Revit, PDPS, Primavera P6, SharePoint, eBuilder, SAP, WinTrak, and Bluebeam Revu.
Superior oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and experience in problem solving, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
Experience managing a full-service, multidisciplinary technical project team engaged in all phases of engineering design for transportation facilities.
Ability to adapt rapidly to new information, continuous improvement, changing conditions, and unexpected obstacles, with a track record of acting decisively and effectively under pressure.
Experience with alternative procurement strategies.

Responsibilities

Develop and finalize project scope of work, schedule, and Design Division services budget with the Engineer of Projects and Line Department Project Manager for approval.
Lead and coordinate technical project delivery in accordance with approved scope, schedule, and budget.
Manage design-team productivity and efficiency throughout the project lifecycle.
Manage consultant design services and audits by Port Authority staff of consultant design work, drawings, and studies.
Schedule and lead design-team progress meetings, maintain project action items, and coordinate with other Senior Engineers, Project Managers, and internal design stakeholders.
For Design-Bid-Build projects, coordinate all disciplines to prevent conflicts, interferences, and errors or omissions in design and contract documents.
Support the Design Program Manager and Project Principal with oversight of design-team efforts on large multidisciplinary projects or programs, as requested.
Finalize, compile, and issue bid documents; complete QA/QC; and obtain required signatures, approvals, and permits.
Provide responsive design-team support during Stage IV construction, including meetings, site visits, timely RFI responses, submittal reviews, and preparation of PACCs when necessary.
For alternate delivery projects, assist with coordination of technical aspects of Design-Build solicitation documents and prepare compliant technical documents supporting development of a Basis of Design.
Monitor and oversee technical design teams and facilitate expedited review and audit of design submissions, shop drawings, and submittals.
Coordinate technical-team workflows for processing submittals and RFIs for an assigned subset of an alternate delivery project.
Ensure inspection staff monitor potential safety hazards and advise the Resident Engineer of safety matters or violations.