Senior Civil Project Manager & Design Team Leader

KS Engineers, P.C.; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 160,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

KS Engineers, P.C. seeks a Deputy Department Manager to lead civil/site engineering projects from proposal through construction support. You will supervise cross-disciplinary teams and supervise budgets, schedules, and client coordination in transportation and public infrastructure.

The role requires a PE license (NJ/NY) and 10+ years of civil experience, including 5+ years leading design teams. Experience with NJDOT/NYSDOT and related agencies is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution is required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in New Jersey or New York is required; reciprocity within 6 months if licensed elsewhere.
• Minimum 10 years of civil/site engineering experience.
• Minimum 5 years managing multiple civil/site engineering projects and leading design teams.
• Familiarity with NJDOT, NYSDOT, NYCDOT, NJDEP, NYSDEC, NYCDEP; NYCDDC, PANYNJ, NJTA a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple civil/site engineering projects from proposal through final design and construction support.
• Lead and supervise multidisciplinary engineering and CAD design teams.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, staffing plans, and budgets.
• Monitor project progress, profitability, and resource allocation.
• Review and approve project invoices, change orders, and project financial reports.
• Coordinate with clients, contractors, subconsultants, utility companies, and regulatory agencies.
• Oversee and prepare civil/site engineering design documents for transportation, municipal, commercial, and public infrastructure projects.
• Prepare engineering calculations, technical reports, specifications, quantity estimates, and construction cost estimates.
• Direct the preparation of construction plans using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Mentor junior engineers and technical staff while providing technical leadership throughout project execution.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Budget management

Client coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

KS Engineers, P.C. seeks a Deputy Department Manager to lead civil/site engineering projects from proposal through construction support. You will supervise cross-disciplinary teams and supervise budgets, schedules, and client coordination in transportation and public infrastructure.

The role requires a PE license (NJ/NY) and 10+ years of civil experience, including 5+ years leading design teams. Experience with NJDOT/NYSDOT and related agencies is preferred.