Senior Project Manager- Engineering

CES Consultants; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company contributions

PTO and paid life insurance

Job summary

CES Consultants is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Miami, FL, to oversee projects from cradle to grave in an in-office role with occasional travel. The position requires leading project teams, ensuring budgets and schedules, and coordinating with clients and subconsultants.

The candidate must hold a Florida PE license, PMP certification, and an undergraduate engineering degree, with 15+ years’ experience in engineering, design, or construction.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate engineering degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical or Structural fields.
• Florida Professional Engineer license.
• PMP certification from PMI.
• Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Minimum fifteen (15) years of experience in engineering, design or construction.
• Exceptional organizational, communication and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Follow a standard project management process as defined by PMI.
• Initiate the project by understanding scope, budgets and schedules, and selecting teams/resources.
• Plan the project by setting goals, defining roles, and creating task schedules.
• Manage the project team, budget, schedule, invoices, and monthly accounts payable.
• Identify and manage risks to ensure timely delivery.
• Implement changes throughout the process and report to management and client.
• Close the project with final close-out documents and post-project evaluation.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Budgeting

Self-motivation

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Overview

Senior Project Manager – Miami, FL (In‑office with occasional travel)

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for managing projects from cradle to grave. This includes participating in the RFP process to win a project, preparing project files, schedules, budgets, finalizing contractual agreements with subconsultants, managing the subconsultants and project schedule, overseeing internal staff, tracking project progress, and reporting to management and the client.

Responsibilities

• Follow a standard project management process as defined by PMI.
• Initiate the Project – understand scope, prepare budgets and schedules, and select teams and resources.
• Plan the Project – set goals and objectives, define roles, and produce task schedules and timelines in accordance with client needs.
• Manage the Project – coordinate the project team, monitor budget and schedule, prepare monthly update reports and invoices, and review and approve monthly accounts payables.
• Identify and manage risks to ensure timely delivery.
• Implement necessary changes throughout the process.
• Report regularly to management and the client.
• Close the Project – prepare final close‑out documents, evaluate successes and challenges, and produce a final close‑out report for future improvement.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by Management.

Qualifications

• Minimum undergraduate degree in engineering (Civil, Environmental, Mechanical or Structural).
• Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Florida.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI.
• Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Exceptional organizational, communication and management skills.
• Minimum fifteen (15) years of experience in engineering, design or construction.

Technical Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Microsoft Project
• AutoCAD Civil 3D
• ICPR (Preferred)

Soft Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational abilities to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Self‑motivated, able to work independently and take initiative.

Company Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Employer premium cost share contributions to all employees and families.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company contributions.
• Personal Time Off (PTO) and 100% company‑paid Life Insurance and Short‑Term Disability.
• Long‑Term Disability and voluntary life insurance for employee/spouse/child(ren).
• Health Flex Spending opportunity.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CES is a proud equal opportunity workplace and affirmative‑action employer. We are committed to an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law or regulations in the locations where we work.