Senior Engineering Project Manager - Commercial Utilities

Dewberry • Mount Laurel, NJ

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About The Position

Dewberry’s Commercial Utilities - Energy/Renewables Group is seeking a Senior Engineering Project Manager to lead site/civil infrastructure projects for utility, energy, and renewable clients across the region. The role guides projects from pursuit through construction, including preparing and reviewing plans, reports, and calculations; coordinating permitting and regulatory approvals; overseeing technical quality and QA/QC; and coordinating clients, stakeholders, and project teams. The project manager provides strategic leadership and hands-on delivery support while helping develop client relationships and grow Dewberry’s energy and renewables practice. The position also includes monitoring scope, schedule, budget, and financial performance, managing multidisciplinary teams and subconsultants, supporting business development, and mentoring junior staff.

Dewberry is a professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. The company describes its culture as focused on exceptional talent, service quality, integrity, and collaboration. Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization. The projected salary range is $175,000–$195,000 annually for New Jersey; the range may vary based on skills, experience, location, and market conditions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• At least 10 years of experience producing and managing site/civil project deliverables, including QA/QC reviews, client coordination, and working with multidisciplinary design teams.
• Professional licensure in New Jersey, Massachusetts, or Pennsylvania, or ability to obtain licensure within 18 months.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated experience leading permitting efforts and coordinating with regulatory agencies.
• Experience facilitating project meetings, stakeholder workshops, and agency coordination meetings.

Responsibilities

• Lead electric and gas utility, energy, and renewable site/civil infrastructure projects from feasibility and planning through design, engineering, permitting, and construction.
• Serve as a primary client contact and facilitate project meetings.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, agencies, and project teams.
• Prepare and review site/civil engineering and technical plans, reports, and calculations.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams and subconsultants to deliver high-quality projects on schedule and within budget.
• Oversee permitting efforts and regulatory approvals with local, state, and federal agencies.
• Provide technical leadership and conduct QA/QC reviews of project deliverables.
• Monitor project scope, schedule, budget, and financial performance.
• Support business development, including proposals, pursuits, and client relationship management.
• Mentor junior staff and collaborate with teams across Dewberry offices.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance for eligible regular full-time employees and dependents, effective the first of the month following hire.
• Employee-only life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident insurance, and short- and long-term disability at no cost to employees.
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan.
• 529 College Savings Plans.
• Travel Assistance.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Supplemental Life Insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
• Annual bonus and monthly stipend for positions in the officer program; bonuses depend on company and individual performance.
• Overtime pay for certain positions; non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime subject to approval.
• Discounted purchase programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior