Senior Engineering Project Manager - Commercial Utilities

Dewberry; Mount Laurel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) Profit Sharing Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Accounts

Travel Assistance

Job summary

Dewberry's Commercial Utilities - Energy/Renewables Group in the region seeks a Senior Engineering Project Manager to lead delivery of site/civil infrastructure projects for utility, energy, and renewable clients.

You will guide projects from pursuit through construction, prepare plans, reports, calculations, and coordinate permitting and regulatory approvals, while ensuring technical quality and QA/QC across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience delivering site/civil projects with QA/QC and client coordination.
• NJ, MA, or PA professional licensure (or ability to obtain within 18 months).
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.
• Experience leading permitting efforts with regulatory agencies.
• Experience coordinating meetings with stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead utility, energy, and renewable site/civil projects from feasibility through construction.
• Primary client contact, coordinating meetings with agencies and teams.
• Prepare and review site/civil plans, reports, and calculations.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams and subconsultants to meet schedule and budget.
• Oversee permitting efforts and regulatory approvals with agencies.
• Provide technical leadership and QA/QC reviews of deliverables.
• Monitor project scope, schedule, budget, and financial performance.
• Support business development, proposals, and client relationships.
• Mentor junior staff and collaborate across Dewberry offices.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client coordination

QA/QC

Regulatory coordination

Budget management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Dewberry's growing Commercial Utilities - Energy/Renewables Group is seeking a Senior Engineering Project Manager to lead the delivery of site/civil infrastructure projects for utility, energy, and renewable clients across the region. In this highly visible role, you'll be responsible for guiding projects from pursuit through construction, preparing plans, reports, calculations, and coordinating permitting and regulatory approvals, overseeing technical quality and QA/QC processes, facilitating client and project team coordination, and ensuring successful project execution.

Working with multidisciplinary team members, you'll provide both strategic leadership and hands-on project delivery/support while helping grow client relationships and strengthen Dewberry's expanding energy and renewables practice. Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you're an experienced professional or a new graduate, you'll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call "Dewberry at Work," that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Benefits

• Dewberry offers a comprehensive and very competitive package of insurance programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents the first of the month following their date of hire. The insurance package includes medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee: life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short- and long-term disability are also provided. Employees pay a share of Dewberry's premium expenses (on a pre-tax basis) for medical and dental insurance plans.
• Dewberry offers a wide range of other employee benefits, including: 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, 529 College Savings Plans, Travel Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children.
• Positions within our officer program are also eligible for an annual bonus and monthly stipend. Both vary based on level within the program and bonuses are dependent upon company and individual performance. Certain positions are also eligible to receive overtime pay, whereas all non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime (subject to approval).
• In addition, a host of discounted purchase programs are available to all employees.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead electric and gas utility, energy, and renewable site/civil infrastructure projects from feasibility and planning through design, engineering, permitting and construction.
• Serve as a primary client contact, facilitating project meetings and coordinating with stakeholders, agencies, and project teams.
• Prepare and review site/civil engineering/technical plans, reports and calculations.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams and subconsultants to deliver high-quality projects on schedule and within budget.
• Oversee permitting efforts and regulatory approvals with local, state, and federal agencies.
• Provide technical leadership and conduct QA/QC reviews of project deliverables.
• Monitor project scope, schedule, budget, and financial performance.
• Support business development efforts, including proposals, pursuits, and client relationship management.
• Mentor junior staff and collaborate with teams across Dewberry offices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience producing and managing site/civil project deliverables, including QA/QC reviews, client coordination, and working with multidisciplinary design teams.
• Professional licensure in NJ, MA, PA (or ability to obtain within 18 months).
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated experience leading permitting efforts and coordinating with regulatory agencies.
• Experience facilitating project meetings, stakeholder workshops, and agency coordination meetings.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees.