DESIGN BUILD PROJECT MANAGER

SYSTRA A+E; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA USA is seeking a Design Build Project Manager for our New York project office. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams across rail infrastructure projects, ensuring on-time design delivery and budget adherence. The role emphasizes client interface, risk management, and strong QA across all deliverables.

Requirements include a four-year civil engineering degree and 15–20+ years in transit/rail design leadership. Hybrid working arrangement in NYC with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in a civil engineering discipline.
• 15–20+ years of relevant experience on multi-discipline rail infrastructure projects.
• Experience leading transit/rail design projects and managing large teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and coordinate multi-discipline design-build teams.
• Manage project schedule and Final Design documents delivery.
• Oversee contract management, change orders, and cost reporting.
• Lead monthly project reviews with budget control and invoicing.
• Interface with clients, conduct field visits, and ensure risk management.
• Ensure quality control across 50+ deliverables and oversee construction activities.

Skills

Civil engineering

Rail design leadership

Communication skills

Multi-discipline project leadership

Education

B.S./B.E. in Civil Engineering

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

The Company

SYSTRA delivers architecture, engineering and construction and program management services to our clients that offer public transportation, public education and public housing to our communities.

SYSTRA delivers architecture, engineering and construction and program management services to our clients that offer public transportation, public education and public housing to our communities.

We partner with public transportation owners and operators of bridges, buses, commuter and intercity, high-speed and light rail, mass rapid transit and tunnels, helping them provide safe, efficient and reliable public transportation. SYSTRA also serves public facility authorities that provide safe, attractive, and environmentally sound public schools and offer affordable housing to communities. Ranked 18th in US mass transit and rail design by Engineering News-Record (ENR), SYSTRA has been a trusted partner to public agencies and operators throughout the US since 1985 and employs nearly 200 personnel nationwide.

Part of SYSTRA Group, a world-leading engineering and consulting firm, SYSTRA is supported by the over 10,500 employees worldwide. Using a collaborative approach built on the firm’s value of Connected Teams, we provide our clients and partners access to the best skills worldwide via sharing information, tools, best practices, and processes.

Context

We’re looking for a new Design Build Project Manager in our Systems & Power Sector to help drive the objectives and challenges our valued clients have trusted us to solve for them. This opportunity will be assigned/based at our New York project office.

As a SYSTRA US Design Build Project Manager you will join a world‑class team of high‑performing engineers, designers, drafters and others who work collectively to ensure client projects continue to thrive while remaining on track and budget.

Missions/Main Duties

Design Build Project Manager

• Provide technical leadership and facilitate multi-discipline design-build team collaboration. Familiarity with Transit and Rail disciplines such as signal, structures, traction power, track, rail grade crossings, Overhead Catenary Systems, and System Safety and Integration
• Manage schedule delivery for Final Design Documents
• Contract Management including change order development and negotiation
• Conduct monthly Project Reviews including cost reporting, and budget control activities throughout the life of the project with Project Controller and Department Manager. Monthly Budget Control including invoicing for construction support activities and design activities.
• Track financial aspects of projects, coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to schedule
• Point of client interface and accountability. Attend weekly meetings via Teams or at the field office. Field visits may be needed depending on project needs. Ability to obtain Roadway Worker Protection certification for several NYC Agencies.
• Risk management by defining and negotiating out-of-scope requests.
• Quality Control and Quality Assurance for over 50 deliverables packages, which include design drawings, specifications, design exceptions requests, reports, calculations.
• Managing Construction activities such as RFI’s, Directions from Designers, Submittal review.
• Leadership Abilities to manage dynamic complex design-build environments

Profile/Skills

Required Qualifications

• Four-year degree in a civil engineering discipline
• 15-20 or more years of relevant experience, 15 of which demonstrates experience on multi-discipline rail infrastructure projects
• Prior work managing/leading multi-discipline transit and rail design projects
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with different types of project delivery methods
• Experience leading large groups in multidisciplined specialties

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree(s)
• PE licensing in multiple states
• Experience with various city and state transportation organizations
• Member of ASCE, AREMA or APTA

SYSTRA USA provides a benefits package including medical, dental, 401k and other offerings that focus on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

SYSTRA USA is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local law.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Sponsorship assistance is not available for this position.

Salary Range: $175,000-208,000, SYSTRA USA is providing the compensation range that the company believes it might pay and/or offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location.

Workplace Type

Hybrid

Offer details

Country/Region : United States

Location : New York City

Field : Project Management

Type of Contract : Permanent

Level of experience : 10-15 years

Salary : $ 175 000 – 208 000 Yr.