Sr IT Project Manager

ASB Resources; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ASB Resources seeks a Technical Project Manager for Capital Projects to coordinate IT infrastructure initiatives, spanning design, construction, and closeout. You will serve in the PMO, overseeing planning, stakeholder engagement, and governance workflows for resilient IT components in transit-related capital work.

The role requires coordinating cross-disciplinary design reviews, managing RFIs and submittals, and ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery while navigating multiple concurrent projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in electrical engineering or related field
• RCDD certification preferred
• PMP or equivalent certification highly preferred
• 10+ years managing large, complex infrastructure/technology projects
• Experience with plan review processes and construction documentation workflows

Responsibilities

• Coordinate construction projects for IT components across multiple stages.
• Coordinate technical design reviews of IT, electrical, and network components.
• Facilitate review cycles by capturing SME feedback and resolving issues.
• Liaise among SMEs, Engineering, IT, vendors, and construction teams for alignment.
• Support oversight with SME site visits, inspections, and documentation reviews.
• Review drawings, specs, network diagrams, RFIs and route to SMEs for validation.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, and design clarifications with stakeholders.
• Coordinate IT/network implementation activities with SMEs.
• Lead teams to define business requirements, schedules, and on-time delivery.
• Administer PMO tools and governance workflows.

Skills

Communication skills

Prioritization

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Risk & issue management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering or related field

RCDD certification

PMP or equivalent certification

Tools

Planview/PPM tools (Clarity, HP PPM)

MS Office

MS Visio

AutoCAD

Job description

Technical Project Manager for Capital Projects JobSummary

The Technical Project Manager is responsible for coordinating and managingimplementation projects that support resilient information technologycomponents within transit-related capital construction initiatives. These mayinclude electrical systems, communications infrastructure, network components,and data center related technologies.

The Project Manager oversees project planning, stakeholdercoordination, and technical review cycles while ensuring project executionacross multiple concurrent efforts in various stages of design, construction,and closeout. As a core member of the PMO, the Project Manager also administersthe organization's PPM tool, managing user setup, permissions, training, andgovernance workflows.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate construction projects for IT components, managing multiple ongoingprojects at varying stages of design, review, construction, and implementation.
• Coordinate technical design reviews of IT, communications, electrical, andnetwork components developed by Engineering teams or external consultants.
• Facilitate review cycles by capturing feedback, consolidating SME comments,and ensuring timely resolution of issues.
• Serve as liaison among technical SMEs, Engineering, IT, vendors, andconstruction teams to ensure technical requirements are understood andaccurately incorporated.
• Support construction oversight by coordinating SME site visits, inspections,and documentation reviews, ensuring issues are tracked through resolution.
• Review project documentation such as drawings, specifications, networkdiagrams, shop drawings, and RFIs, and route them to appropriate SMEs forvalidation.
• Coordinate and manage RFIs, submittals, and design clarifications with theappropriate SMEs and stakeholders.
• Manage implementation activities for IT and network components bycoordinating specialist involvement.
• Coordinate operational support needs by engaging relevant technical teams forissue resolution or system updates.
• Lead project teams to define business requirements, develop schedules, andensure successful on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Manage project execution within staffing, budget, and resource constraints.
• Host project meetings and provide clear, concise project updates tostakeholders and leadership.
• Identify, track, and mitigate risks and issues to minimize impacts todelivery timelines.
• Serve as primary liaison among sponsors, stakeholders, project teams, andvendors to ensure alignment and effective communication.
• Administer the PPM tool, including user account management, profile andpermissions configuration, training coordination, project intake workflows, andcoordination with IT on enhancements or issues.
• Coordinate with business partners to ensure teams receive necessaryproject-related or systems-related training.

Requirements:

• Minimum of ten (10) years managing large, complex infrastructure ortechnology projects.
• Experience with plan review processes and construction documentationworkflows; familiarity with NJDCA permitting processes preferred.
• Strong experience coordinating technical review cycles and working with SMEsacross engineering and IT disciplines.
• Experience reviewing network diagrams, schedules, shop drawings, RFIs, andspecifications.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and MS Visio.
• Experience with AutoCAD and CSI-format documents (review-level experienceacceptable).
• Proven ability to prioritize, delegate, and manage multiple concurrentprojects.
• Demonstrated experience leading project teams from initiation throughimplementation.
• Experience with Planview or other PPM tools (Clarity, HP PPM, etc.).
• Strong communication skills with business leaders, technical SMEs,stakeholders, and vendors.
• Proven capability in risk management and issue resolution.

Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering or a relatedtechnical discipline.
• RCDD certification preferred.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification highly preferred.