Municipal Engineering Project Manager

ms consultants, inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work option

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company matching

Job summary

ms consultants, inc. in Pittsburgh, PA seeks a Municipal Engineering Project Manager to lead municipal infrastructure projects from planning through design and implementation.

The role emphasizes client relationship development, project leadership, and growing our Western Pennsylvania presence. The successful candidate will manage schedules, budgets, and delivery strategies while coordinating across multiple disciplines and regulatory agencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related field is required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Pennsylvania is required.
• Demonstrated project management experience on municipal engineering projects.
• Experience delivering municipal infrastructure services across planning, design, and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain long-term relationships with municipal clients and ensure client satisfaction.
• Identify opportunities to expand engagements and develop new municipal projects.
• Advise clients on capital improvement planning, funding strategies, and project priorities.
• Support proposal development and qualification submissions.
• Coordinate funding opportunities and regulatory stakeholders.
• Manage projects across water/wastewater, street, culvert, sidewalk, and related infrastructure.
• Lead projects from planning through design and implementation within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Coordinate engineering design across multiple teams and ensure clear communication.
• Ensure timely delivery and QA/QC of project deliverables.
• Supervise staff and mentor junior engineers and drafting staff.

Skills

Client relationship mgmt

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Public speaking

Problem solving

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering or related field

PE License (PA)

Project management experience

Job description

Municipal Engineering Project Manager (Hybrid)

ms consultants, inc.

Pittsburgh, PA

Are you an experienced municipal engineer who enjoys leading projects, building trusted client relationships, and helping communities plan for their future?

At ms consultants, inc., we’re looking for a Municipal Engineering Project Manager to join our team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This is an opportunity to take a leadership role in delivering impactful municipal infrastructure projects while helping expand our client partnerships and municipal engineering services throughout Western Pennsylvania.

The successful candidate will play a key role in managing projects from planning through design and implementation while serving as a trusted advisor to municipal clients. This position combines technical project management, client relationship development, and business development, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the communities we serve while helping expand our regional presence.

ms consultants has provided comprehensive municipal engineering services to communities throughout Western Pennsylvania. Our work helps municipalities address infrastructure challenges, plan for future growth, and improve the quality of life for their residents. At ms, you’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of client relationships, lead meaningful infrastructure initiatives, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team committed to delivering practical, high-quality solutions.

Help us help improve our communities, one project at a time!

What You’ll Do:

• Build and maintain strong, long‑term relationships with municipal clients by understanding their priorities, proactively addressing their needs, and ensuring a high level of client satisfaction.

• Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and develop new projects based on community needs, infrastructure priorities, and long‑term capital improvement goals.

• Advise municipal clients on capital improvement planning, project development, funding strategies, and infrastructure investment priorities.

• Support the preparation of requests for proposals and qualifications, and other business development initiatives.

• Develop and maintain relationships with regulatory agencies and funding organizations to identify funding opportunities and help clients navigate project requirements.

• Perform project management duties on a wide variety of project types including: water/wastewater/storm improvements, street improvements, culvert upgrades, sidewalk replacement, curb replacement, funding procurement, plan review, etc.

• Lead projects from initial planning through design and implementation, establishing project scopes, schedules, budgets, and delivery strategies to achieve client objectives.

• Coordinate engineering design efforts across multiple business units and technical disciplines, ensuring effective collaboration, clear communication, and efficient project execution.

• Ensure that assigned projects are executed and completed on time and within budget

• Coordinate quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) reviews with technical staff to maintain the accuracy and quality of project deliverables.

• Supervise and support the work of others and mentor junior level engineers and design/drafting technical staff

What You’ll Bring:

We are seeking a collaborative, client‑focused engineering professional who combines creative problem‑solving and sound technical judgment with strong communication and leadership skills. The ideal candidate can clearly explain complex engineering concepts to clients and stakeholders while effectively communicating technical design solutions to engineering teams. They thrive in a multidisciplinary, balancing client needs, technical excellence, and practical solutions to deliver successful projects.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or other relevant field.
• Professional Engineering (PE) License (Pennsylvania)
• Project Management Experience
• Relevant experience in a wide variety of municipal engineering services.

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including public speaking.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally complex engineering concepts across a wide variety of audiences including but not limited to: Engineers, Contractors, Elected Officials, and the General Public
• Exceptional critical thinking, strong problem solving, and decision making abilities.
• Familiarity with federal and state funding agencies and programs.

Why Choose ms consultants?

We are proud to be an award‑winning engineering, architecture, planning and environmental consulting firm, annually ranking within ENR’s Top 500 Design Firms. We partner with a variety of public and private clients and take pride in the many relationships we have formed by providing quality design solutions since 1963. We are dedicated to helping these clients achieve their goals through integrated, innovative solutions, and outstanding customer service.

As a member of the ms team, we consider your needs as a professional and as an individual outside of work. We offer a career path which provides opportunities for advancement at any level of your career and costs for licensure, certifications, and further education. To support yourself and your family, we offer a robust benefits package with options for health coverage, in addition to life insurance, disability, long‑term care, and more. Our comprehensive 401(k) plan with company matching contributions sets you up for the future, from hire to retire. Wherever you are in your personal and professional journey, ms has you covered.

We know work‑life balance is important and offer paid time off and flexible work schedules for when you need it, in addition to company paid holiday. Our focus on work‑life balance also includes a hybrid work option, giving you the flexibility to work in the office and at home. We’re also able to offer full‑time remote work for select position, depending on the role and work requirement.

Our Mission:

By investing in our people, we create comprehensive solutions for communities and clients.

Our Vision:

Our vision is to shape a better tomorrow.

Our Values:

We are accountable. We foster collaboration. We stand for inclusion. We are committed to excellence. We are passionate about our work.

The ms Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

ms is a company that actively promotes anti‑racist values and fosters an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion. This means working together to speak out and take action against all forms of racism, bias, and discrimination, not only in our company but in our community and everyday lives. Read more about ms DEI here.

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