Senior Civil Project Manager

Dewberry; New York, Cary (NY, NC); On-site; USD 155,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Civil Project Manager to lead complex infrastructure projects in a vibrant city. This role involves managing multidisciplinary teams, overseeing project budgets and schedules, and ensuring technical quality across various engineering disciplines. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with public agencies and a strong background in civil engineering design. Join a dynamic team where your leadership and expertise will drive impactful projects, enhancing urban infrastructure and community resilience. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to significant public works while advancing your career in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in civil engineering design and project management.
• Licensed NY PE required, additional licenses a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and mentor mid-level and junior engineers.
• Manage project scope, budget, and schedule while ensuring quality control.

Skills

Project Management

Civil Engineering Design

Leadership

Communication Skills

Client Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microstation

Civil 3D

Job description

Job Description

Dewberry is currently seeking a Senior Civil Project Manager for major public clients in our New York City office. The candidate will be responsible for the technical design and multidisciplinary management of complex projects with a range of construction values for infrastructure projects and should have at least 10-15 years of civil related design experience including project management. The position anticipates established experience with NYCDDC, NYCEDC, NYCDOT, NYCDEP and NYCDPR on design projects.

The Civil Engineering Group independently pursues a wide variety of projects including site civil, street reconstruction, highway, transit, waterfront reconstruction, resiliency, multi-use pathways, traffic improvements, maintenance and protection of traffic, drainage, utilities (both public and private) and SOGR (state-of-good-repair) design. Ability to coordinate with and support architecture and other engineering disciplines is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversees, mentors and assigns tasks to mid-level and junior engineers.
• Prepares scope, budget, and schedule for projects or tasks within projects.
• Manages project budget, schedule and performs technical quality control.
• Leads multidisciplinary project pursuits and develops proposals for them.
• As the project manager, coordinates with and manages work of other disciplines in the project, including Architecture, Structural, Geotechnical, Architectural, Environmental and MEP.
• Communicates effectively with client and contractor to ensure goals are met.
• Schedules, leads and attends meetings, conducts site visits/field inspections.
• As the civil lead, oversees, produces engineering calculations, reports, construction drawings and specifications.
• Reviews shop drawings and responses to RFIs from the client.
• The successful candidate will also participate in business development activities including developing new client relationships, client presentations and other similar activities.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering is required, Master’s degree in Engineering is preferred.
• Project Management experience leading complex engineering projects is required including the ability to manage multi-disciplined teams is a plus.
• 10-15 years of experience in civil engineering design, including experience with agencies such as NYCDDC, NYCEDC, NYCDOT, NYCDEP and NYCDPR on delivering constructed designs.
• Working and active knowledge of AASHTO, MUTCD, Unified Stormwater Design, MS4/USWR, SWPPP, and NYC Building Code requirements related to civil discipline.
• Working knowledge of civil design procedures, agency standards and permitting is required.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Microstation, and/or Civil 3D is strongly preferred.
• Experience in developing engineering proposals.
• Experience in developing scope, budget and schedule for projects.
• Experience with Design-Build project delivery is preferred.
• Must be a licensed NY PE. Additional PE license on other states including having a NCEES Record is also a plus.
• Experience working with public agencies is required; working with the private sector is a plus.
• Strong leadership and communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment with multiple deadlines.
• Must be a self-motivated with initiative, drive and determination.
• A clean driving record is required.

Salary Range

The projected range for this position is $155,000-$220,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly. These ranges are for NY only.