Senior Project Manager

About the Role

Reporting to a Program Manager in TB&T's Project Management Unit, the selected candidate will be responsible for managing assigned increasingly complex projects/programs at various TB&T facilities.  The selected Senior Project Manager will be responsible for managing the various aspects of project life-cycle including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling and closing for each assigned project. 

 Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project scope of work based on a statement of problem or a desired outcome.  Establish project economics and timeline in conjunction with the appropriate stakeholders.
• Establish and coordinate effective reporting, communication, team building, and cooperation with internal and external stakeholders to deliver public facing capital projects.
• Collaborate with Engineering to retain the necessary internal and external resources, including appropriate professional services, to advance the assigned projects to conceptual/preliminary design or final design.
• Advance projects through established milestones, developing and implementing recovery plans for unanticipated delays.
• Conduct / participate in regularly scheduled meetings with the appropriate parties to ensure the project scope, schedule and budget are maintained.
• Interact with Port Authority staff departments and outside agencies to establish agreements, force accounts and the like in support of project work.
• Take the lead in establishing project risk parameters and developing the appropriate risk contingency plans.
• Prepare project status reports for supervisors, senior and executive staff on a periodic basis.
• Lead the authorization process for assigned projects including preparing the necessary material/presentations for Board authorization.
• Ensure projects are properly completed and closed out.

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of seven years of project management experience delivering multiple progressively complex transportation related infrastructure projects of various scale, and through different phases of design, procurement, and construction.
• Three years of direct or indirect supervisory experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in project management, engineering design, mechanical engineering, architecture, and/or construction fields including establishment of project plans, setting priorities, and incorporating facility operations and security requirements into project plans.
• Demonstrated knowledge of physical plants/assets, analysis of problem, obtaining the necessary resources from the various stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage projects of varying complexity and risk and effectively utilize limited available resources to achieve complex goals.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles, methods and tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, estimating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and/or inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.
• Demonstrated extensive experience in managing and influencing diverse work groups and project teams.
• Demonstrated customer service, decision making, and problem solving.
• Demonstrated knowledge of capital planning and assessment, cost-benefit and life cycle cost analyses, project planning and development, and risk management protocols.
• Demonstrated ability to develop strategies to achieve broad business goals and to understand the impact on various stakeholders within and outside the Port Authority.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Professional Engineer or Registered Architect license in New York or New Jersey or Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Must possess a valid Driver's License

Selection Process

The application process varies by position, but typically includes an initial phone interview for qualified candidates, followed by a more in-depth interview(s) and/or assessment(s).  Selected candidates who are made a conditional job offer will be asked to undergo a background check.