Senior Project Manager (NYCT-MTA)

Department: Construction Management

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: New York, NY

Compensation: $180,000 - $210,000 / year

Description

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage transportation infrastructure projects and multidisciplinary engineering and construction management teams.
• Oversee project execution from initial planning and design through construction administration, commissioning, and final closeout.
• Develop and manage project scopes, budgets, schedules, staffing plans, and deliverables.
• Monitor project performance and ensure compliance with contractual obligations, technical requirements, and client expectations.
• Identify potential project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and resolve issues affecting project delivery.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction management, field inspection, and project controls personnel to ensure successful execution.
• Review and oversee technical deliverables, progress reports, design packages, and construction documentation.
• Manage project financial performance, including budgets, revenue forecasts, earned value, invoicing, and profitability.
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with applicable MTA standards, specifications, safety requirements, and quality management procedures.

• Manage and coordinate transportation infrastructure projects involving MTA agencies and other public transportation authorities.
• Maintain strong working relationships with MTA representatives, agency stakeholders, contractors, and consulting partners.
• Oversee projects involving rail infrastructure, subway systems, stations, bridges, tunnels, track improvements, signal systems, power systems, and other transportation-related capital improvements, depending on project assignments.
• Coordinate project activities within active railroad, subway, and transit environments while accounting for operational constraints and safety requirements.
• Maintain familiarity with MTA capital program requirements, project delivery procedures, design standards, and construction contract administration.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to address technical challenges, construction sequencing, operational impacts, and project schedule constraints.

• Serve as a primary client contact and build long-term relationships with MTA agencies and other transportation clients.
• Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and secure additional transportation infrastructure assignments.
• Participate in proposal development, presentations, interviews, and pursuit strategies for transportation-related projects.
• Support the development of technical and cost proposals, staffing strategies, and project approaches.
• Collaborate with company leadership and business development teams to identify new opportunities within the transportation market.
• Represent the organization at industry events, client meetings, and professional networking opportunities.

• Provide leadership, direction, and mentorship to project managers, engineers, inspectors, and other technical personnel.
• Establish clear project objectives, responsibilities, and performance expectations.
• Monitor team performance, resource allocation, and workload distribution.
• Promote collaboration across engineering, construction management, and project controls disciplines.
• Support employee development, technical training, and succession planning within the transportation practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Approximately 10+ years of progressive experience in transportation engineering, infrastructure project management, construction management, or related fields.
• Professional Engineer (NY/NJ) License and/or Certified Construction Manager (CCM) certificate is required.
• Demonstrated experience managing transportation infrastructure projects for the MTA or its affiliated agencies.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects involving multiple stakeholders, technical disciplines, budgets, schedules, and contractual requirements.
• Experience overseeing project teams and coordinating engineering, construction management, and field operations.
• Strong understanding of project financial management, contract administration, scheduling, and risk management.
• Excellent communication, leadership, client management, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant project management and scheduling software.

• Direct experience with MTA New York City Transit, Metro-North Railroad, or Long Island Rail Road projects.
• Experience with transportation infrastructure involving rail, subway, stations, bridges, tunnels, track, signals, power, or transit facilities.
• Familiarity with MTA capital construction programs, design standards, procurement processes, and project delivery requirements.
• Experience managing large-scale public infrastructure projects with significant budgets and multidisciplinary teams.
• Established professional relationships within the MTA and the broader New York transportation industry.
• Experience supporting business development, proposal preparation, client presentations, and strategic account growth.

Benefits