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Iselin, New Jersey · USA job

Principal Project Manager - NJ

Mott MacDonald

Iselin, New Jersey

Job description

Overview

In this role, you lead complex rail infrastructure programs in the New Jersey-New York region, driving multi-disciplinary design and construction efforts for public agencies. You will work with senior agency staff, clients, and partners to deliver safe, on-time projects while shaping procurement, budget, and schedule strategies. You'll mentor teams, grow client relationships, and advance high-performance collaboration across projects. This is a chance to influence transportation outcomes at scale within a values-driven, employee-owned firm.

Compensation / Benefits
  • 401k
  • medical insurance
  • dental insurance
  • vision insurance
  • short-term/long-term disability
  • paid holidays and PTO
Responsibilities
  • Lead CD, PE, FD & Construction Management phases of rail infrastructure projects
  • Identify and pursue future opportunities and support business development in NJ/NY transport markets
  • Foster high-performance teams and encourage independent, creative problem solving
  • Mentor Northeast Transportation staff and support career development
  • Plan and review production of drawings, specifications, investigations, and concept development
  • Coordinate with diverse disciplines to ensure project execution aligns with scope, budget, and schedule
  • Oversee quality control reviews and maintain design and documentation standards
  • Serve as client account leader, manage client engagement plans and monitor satisfaction
Key requirements
  • 15+ years of relevant infrastructure/transit experience managing rail or transit projects
  • 10+ years managing multi-disciplinary project teams and engineering proposals
  • Construction Management and/or Resident Engineering experience with NJ Transit/Amtrak or equivalent public agencies
  • Strong knowledge of NJ Transit and Amtrak project delivery processes
  • Experience with public involvement and transportation planning
  • Excellent emotional intelligence and resilience
  • Strong technical writing for proposals, reports, and specifications
  • Experience in growing and managing client relationships
  • Established relationships with 3-5 NJ Transit/Amtrak project managers
  • Rail infrastructure project planning, design and construction management experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Urban Planning
  • Current NJ PE license (preferred) and NY PE license (preferred) or ability to obtain; NJ PP license or AICP certification also noted
  • emotional intelligence
  • effective communication
  • mentorship
  • project management
  • construction management
  • field engineering

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