Utilities Design Manager | NYC, NY

LVI Associates; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

LVI Associates seeks a Utility Design Manager to lead utility coordination, relocation planning, and design for major transportation projects valued at $250M+ with relocation budgets over $50M. The role oversees consultants, coordinates stakeholders, and drives conflicts to resolution through design and construction.

The position requires overseeing utility inventories, schedules, and cost estimates, with collaboration across roadway, bridge, drainage, and other disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, MEP Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of utility coordination or management on Design-Build/P3 projects.
• Knowledge of utility relocation processes and stakeholder coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage utility design consultants and deliverables.
• Coordinate with utility owners and contractors to resolve issues.
• Support procurement and oversight of utility engineering services.
• Facilitate utility meetings and track decisions and actions.

Skills

Utility coordination

Project management

Stakeholder management

MicroStation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/MEP Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Position Summary

The Utility Design Manager leads utility coordination, relocation planning, and design efforts for major transportation infrastructure projects valued at $250M+ with utility relocation budgets exceeding $50M. This role oversees utility consultants, manages stakeholder coordination, and drives utility conflict resolution throughout design and construction.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage utility design consultants and deliverables.
• Coordinate with utility owners, contractors, and project teams to resolve utility-related issues.
• Support procurement and oversight of utility engineering services.
• Facilitate utility meetings and track agreements, design decisions, and action items.

• Develop and maintain utility inventories, stakeholder contact lists, and conflict matrices.
• Identify existing and potential utility conflicts and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with roadway, bridge, drainage, and other design disciplines to minimize utility impacts.
• Manage additional SUE investigations as needed.

• Oversee development of preliminary utility relocation plans and concepts.
• Evaluate relocation alternatives for constructability, schedule, and cost effectiveness.
• Coordinate utility adjustments with overall project design and right-of-way constraints.

• Support easement and right-of-way coordination efforts.
• Develop and review utility relocation cost estimates and budgets.
• Prepare and maintain utility relocation schedules aligned with project milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, MEP Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience supporting highway or transportation design and construction projects.
• Minimum 5 years of utility coordination or utility management experience on Design-Build or P3 projects.
• Knowledge of utility relocation processes, conflict analysis, and utility stakeholder coordination.
• Proficiency with MicroStation and utility planning tools preferred.

Desired Skills and Experience

Position Summary

The Utility Design Manager leads utility coordination, relocation planning, and design efforts for major transportation infrastructure projects valued at $250M+ with utility relocation budgets exceeding $50M. This role oversees utility consultants, manages stakeholder coordination, and drives utility conflict resolution throughout design and construction.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage utility design consultants and deliverables.
• Coordinate with utility owners, contractors, and project teams to resolve utility-related issues.
• Support procurement and oversight of utility engineering services.
• Facilitate utility meetings and track agreements, design decisions, and action items.

• Develop and maintain utility inventories, stakeholder contact lists, and conflict matrices.
• Identify existing and potential utility conflicts and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with roadway, bridge, drainage, and other design disciplines to minimize utility impacts.
• Manage additional SUE investigations as needed.

• Oversee development of preliminary utility relocation plans and concepts.
• Evaluate relocation alternatives for constructability, schedule, and cost effectiveness.
• Coordinate utility adjustments with overall project design and right-of-way constraints.

• Support easement and right-of-way coordination efforts.
• Develop and review utility relocation cost estimates and budgets.
• Prepare and maintain utility relocation schedules aligned with project milestones.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, MEP Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience supporting highway or transportation design and construction projects.
• Minimum 5 years of utility coordination or utility management experience on Design-Build or P3 projects.
• Knowledge of utility relocation processes, conflict analysis, and utility stakeholder coordination.
• Proficiency with MicroStation and utility planning tools preferred.