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About the Role

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Principal Project Manager with extensive experience in the Rail Infrastructure Industry, specifically within the New Jersey and New York City Metro Area, to join our growing Transportation team. The role involves leading project pursuits and execution, managing multi-disciplinary teams, and fostering strong client relationships.

Responsibilities

Lead the pursuit and execution of CD, PE, FD & Construction Management Phases of Rail Infrastructure projects.
Develop and evaluate plans and criteria, weighing alternatives and selecting cost-effective solutions.
Identify and evaluate future opportunities through client engagement.
Lead proposal development through the procurement process.
Support transportation business development efforts to build Mott MacDonald’s reputation in New Jersey/New York.
Provide vision, support, and challenge to encourage collaborative, high-performance team environments.
Promote analytical and resourceful problem solving, driving innovative approaches and alternative solutions.
Invest in the development of Northeast Transportation staff through technical mentoring, leading effective communication, and supporting career advancement.
Serve as senior project manager or discipline task lead on large and complex projects with multi-disciplinary project teams.
Serve as project principal, supervising project managers on smaller, less complex projects.
Research the feasibility of alternative design approaches, site conditions, and regulatory agency specifications.
Build on current client relationships and grow, nurture, and strengthen new external client relationships.
Build and maintain strong networks with key clients (NJ Transit & Amtrak), business partners and competitors.
Use networks to influence, identify opportunities and impact the growth and direction of the transportation business.
Identify and manage opportunities through the entire procurement process, including upselling to existing clients.
Lead the development of high-performance team environments by providing vision and guidance to design teams.
Offer support and challenge to encourage independent, creative thinking and collaboration.
Exemplify Mott MacDonald values and culture, where results are driven by a total team effort and junior professionals feel supported through mentorship.
Independently plan and review production of engineering drawings, specifications, engineering investigations and concept development work.
Coordinate with all staff, including other disciplines, to maintain project execution and control.
Achieve continuity of purpose within scope, budget, and time schedules from initial start-up through final design on transportation projects.
Supervise and/or participate in quality control checks.
Maintain quality standards in all work produced.
Review designs and drawings performed by others.
Serve as client account leader / liaison, including client account management, development and maintenance of client engagement plans.
Monitor client satisfaction on current projects.
Oversee client communication.
Oversee efficient resolution of client issues as they arise.
Apply comprehensive knowledge of various disciplines during construction.
Utilize methods and techniques for construction.
Become thoroughly familiar with contractual obligations and technical aspects of prospective projects.
Perform field administration and field engineering.
Manage budgeting, change management, and project scheduling.
Possess a working understanding of the railroad industry, railroad operations, and railroad force account work.
Work with senior agency staff, representatives from other railroads, permitting agencies, and public utilities.
Produce well-written letters and monthly reports.
Be well versed in project safety best practices.

Requirements

A minimum of 15+ years’ relevant experience in the infrastructure and/or transit industry managing rail or transit projects.
10+ years’ experience in managing multi-disciplinary project teams and managing engineering proposals.
Previous Construction Management and/or Resident Engineering experience working with NJ Transit & Amtrak or equivalent public agencies.
Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of and experience with the NJ Transit and Amtrak project delivery processes.
Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of and experience with public involvement and the transportation planning process.
Excellent emotional intelligence and personal resilience, demonstrating awareness and regard of self, the situation, and others to effectively communicate with teams to produce results.
Well-developed technical writing skills, including writing proposals, technical reports and construction specifications.
Experience in managing and growing client relationships.
Established relationships with at least 3-5 current NJ Transit and/or Amtrak project managers.
Experience in planning, design and construction management for Rail Infrastructure projects.
Strong understanding of the design and construction industry in the New Jersey and New York City Metro Area.
Experience working on public agency projects.

Skills

Project Management
Construction Management
Resident Engineering
Proposal Development
Business Development
Team Leadership
Problem Solving
Mentoring
Technical Writing
Client Relationship Management
Rail Infrastructure Design
Rail Infrastructure Construction Management
Public Agency Project Experience
NJ Transit Project Delivery
Amtrak Project Delivery
Public Involvement
Transportation Planning
Emotional Intelligence
Personal Resilience
Communication
Engineering Drawings
Specifications
Engineering Investigations
Concept Development
Project Execution
Project Control
Quality Control
Client Account Management
Railroad Industry Knowledge
Railroad Operations Knowledge
Railroad Force Account Work Knowledge

Location

New Jersey
New York City Metro Area

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Principal
15+ years relevant experience
10+ years experience managing multi-disciplinary project teams

Education Level

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Urban Planning
Current NJ PE license
Current NY PE license preferred or ability to obtain
Current NJ PP license or AICP Certification

Salary/Compensations

NJ: $174,000 - $213,000
NY: $180,000 - $223,000

Benefits

Personal and group performance bonuses
401k
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Paid holidays
PTO
Parental leave
Company paid life insurance

About the Company

Mott MacDonald is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, providing engineering, management, and development services.
We support multisector project work in over 150 countries.
We have a network of over 20,000 talented consultants.
Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.
We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work.
We foster a collaborative environment where ambitions are united with ours.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.