Civil/Site Senior Project Manager

Colliers Engineering; Hamilton (NJ); On-site; USD 132,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Education reimbursement

Mentorship program

Wellness program

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design in Hamilton, NJ is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead civil engineering projects, supervise staff, and manage client relations and profitability. The role emphasizes strong leadership, budgeting, and timely delivery of design tasks across multiple assignments.

You will oversee planning, grading, drainage designs, and ensure quality control while mentoring junior engineers and coordinating with regulatory agencies to meet budgets and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering is required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
• 12+ years civil engineering experience, including land development.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D and mentoring junior staff.
• Strong communication and ability to interact with clients and regulators.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical accuracy and documentation on plans and reports.
• Develop design tasks including planning, grading, and drainage.
• Coordinate utility research, respond to outside agencies, and site visits.
• Ensure quality control for all project documents.
• Develop project schedules and manage multiple projects with deadlines.
• Prepare proposals, scopes, schedules, and change orders.
• Manage project finances, invoicing, and profitability.
• Mentor junior staff and manage client communications.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Client management

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) License

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Senior Project Manager that will utilize leadership and engineering skills to manage multiple projects and train support staff in our Hamilton, NJ office! The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the project management, leadership, profitability, and client management for the project design team, including: financial performance, preparation of technical proposals and invoices, monitoring of project budgets, staff supervision, scheduling of key projects, and responsibility for the design tasks associated with civil engineering projects. In addition, the Senior Project Manager will work alongside existing office staff and senior management to successfully complete projects within established budgets and deadlines.

Join our Civil/Site team and build your career alongside the best our industry has to offer. Whether facilitating a large warehousing complex, all-star sporting arena, residential development, or planning a mixed-use establishment in a downtown business district, joining Colliers Engineering & Design will Accelerate Your Success!

Responsibilities

• Oversee the technical accuracy, use of standard engineering practices, and inclusion of appropriate documentation on various plans, reports, and design documents.
• Manage and/or review the development of design tasks, such as conceptual planning, detailed grading, and drainage designs associated with civil engineering construction projects to ensure value engineering is achieved.
• Perform a final ordinance review, coordinate utility service research, assist with outside agency responses, and perform site visits during construction to evaluate issues.
• Responsible for quality control for all project documents.
• Identify problems, evaluate alternatives, and recommend solutions to peers and management.
• Develop project schedules and construction timelines.
• Manage multiple projects and workload with competing deadlines.
• Prepare proposal scopes, project schedules, and change orders, as required.
• Perform financial management, including invoice preparation, accounts receivable, and project profitability.
• Able to work independently on multiple projects, as well as lead other engineers in a team environment.
• Responsible for client management including status updates and project specific discussions.
• Mentor junior staff, including technical training, as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License, required.
• 12+ years of civil engineering experience.
• Experience in land development, required.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D, and the ability to mentor junior staff to enhance their design skills.
• Ability to interact well with coworkers, clients, and regulatory agencies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail with exceptional analytical and judgment capabilities.
• Construction oversight, preferred.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Knowledge of local city, county, and state land use processes and regulations (NJ).
• Advanced technical skills in stormwater management, hydraulics, hydrological analysis, grading, and other site development related designs.
• Dedicated, responsive, and organized.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Salary: $131,670 to $186,780 per year (depending on qualifications)

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That's why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes:

• company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• paid pregnancy disability leave
• short- and long-term disability insurance
• life insurance
• a company-matched 401(k)/Roth
• paid time off that includes parental and military leave
• employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education

• a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses
• mentorship program
• wellness program
• Women's Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities