What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Highway Project Manager position at Colliers Engineering & Design?
Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a dynamic Senior Project Manager to develop business opportunities, manage clients, and grow an exceptional Highway and Traffic Engineering Team in our Syracuse office!
Candidates will be skilled Professional Highway and/or Traffic Engineers with experience winning and managing multi-disciplined transportation projects for agencies such as the City of Syracuse, Onondaga County, Tompkins County, NYSDOT, NYSTA and others. This person can expect to leverage the skills and resources of an existing team of engineers, designers, and project managers (approximately $1.5M in revenue annually) as well as 75 highway and traffic engineering professionals positioned throughout the country working on exciting and iconic projects. You will be responsible for the growth, enhancement, and diversification of existing Highway and Traffic Engineering services in Central New York with a major focus on state, county, and municipal work.
Responsibilities
Leadership & Management
- Leadership & oversight of Highway and Traffic Engineering staff and project teams.
- Overall workload and backlog management.
- Management of project budgets and work schedules.
- Recruitment and mentorship of staff including goal setting and reviews.
- Coordinate training and staff development.
Project Technical Duties:
- Assist engineers, designers, and other project managers in design decision-making.
- Project management covering scope, schedule, technical design, and delivery.
- Provide quality control and adherence to Company standard procedures.
- Client communications and customer service.
- Accountable for the group's financial performance (revenue, profitability, write-offs, billings, and collections).
- Monitor administrative functions (ie. Timesheets, timeliness of billings, and collections, etc.).
Business Development:
- Development of strategies to enhance and diversify the Highway and Traffic Engineering resume.
- Pursue and acquire project opportunities with clients.
- Prepare proposals including technical approach and pricing.
- Client management.
- Participate in outside organizations, events, conferences.
- Market and cross sell other company services.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering is required.
- 10 years of related transportation engineering experience is required.
- New York State PE license is required (or through reciprocity).
- Proven NYSDOT, LDSA, and municipal project management experience from preliminary engineering through construction.
- Ability to manage projects through SEQRA and NEPA processes.
- Experience being directly responsible for budget, scope, schedule, project delivery, and quality.
- Community Outreach Process experience.
- Experience in NYSDOT Highway Design Manual and other agency roadway design standards.
- In-depth knowledge of the regulatory permitting process for the region.
- Experience with preparing proposals, developing budgets, tracking budgets and associated financial management skills.
- Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.
Compensation: $127,000 to $166,000 per year (depending on qualifications)
What We Offer
At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That's why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, the potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects and company-sponsored activities.
This dedication begins with supporting a work-life balance through a generous compensation package that includes: company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; a company-matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off that includes parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.
We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; a mentorship program; a wellness program; a Women's Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.
Apply today to learn how you can join our team of professionals, so we can help you Accelerate Your Success!
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Colliers Engineering & Design is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V). We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Colliers Engineering & Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V).
Salary : $127,000 - $166,000
