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Senior Project Manager Bridges

Mott MacDonald
New York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 25 Sept 2025
💰 $184,000/yr($150,000/yr$184,000/yr)

About the role

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation 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. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

 

Our New York City office is seeking a Senior Project Manager specializing in bridge design to join our growing team. Locally, we’re leading complex and high-profile projects, contributing design expertise to major transportation infrastructure initiatives across the Northeast. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of mobility in North America.

 

Responsibilities include:

Lead and supervise the structural design team in NYC, composed of a diverse group of engineers working on projects throughout the Northeast.

  • Support leadership teams by recruiting new talent, developing existing staff, managing team utilization, and contributing to business and strategic planning efforts.
  • Design and develop engineering plans and drawings, including preliminary layouts and final construction documents.
  • Plan and oversee the production of engineering drawings, specifications, investigations, and planning work.
  • Lead junior professionals and technical staff in the design and drafting of preliminary and final bridge plans.
  • Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure project execution aligns with scope, budget, and schedule from concept through final design.
  • Supervise and/or participate in quality control reviews, ensuring all work meets high standards by checking computations and reviewing designs and drawings.
  • Assist in the development of project scopes, cost and manpower estimates, schedules, and budgets.
  • Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers, supporting their professional growth and development.

 

Responsibilities include:

  • Lead and supervise the structural design team in NYC, composed of a diverse group of engineers working on projects throughout the Northeast.
  • Support leadership teams by recruiting new talent, developing existing staff, managing team utilization, and contributing to business and strategic planning efforts.
  • Design and develop engineering plans and drawings, including preliminary layouts and final construction documents.
  • Plan and oversee the production of engineering drawings, specifications, investigations, and planning work.
  • Lead junior professionals and technical staff in the design and drafting of preliminary and final bridge plans.
  • Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure project execution aligns with scope, budget, and schedule from concept through final design.
  • Supervise and/or participate in quality control reviews, ensuring all work meets high standards by checking computations and reviewing designs and drawings.
  • Assist in the development of project scopes, cost and manpower estimates, schedules, and budgets.
  • Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers, supporting their professional growth and development.

 

Our teams are comprised of bright and enthusiastic people who wish to make a difference to the world that we live in. If you share that vision and don’t have all the experience outlined in this posting, we still want to hear from you!

Let’s discuss how we can help you take the next step in your career and how you can participate in an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

At Mott MacDonald, we provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave and company paid life insurance. 

The expected salary for this position is $150,000 - $184,000. 

Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills. 

Equal opportunity is the law. 

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportuni

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