Project Manager – Maritime, Transportation, Water Resources

Moffatt & Nichol specializes in large complex waterfront infrastructure projects and is recognized as one of the worldwide leaders in this field.  We are actively looking for a Project Manager with maritime, transportation, and/or water resources project experience for our West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, or Miami office. This role will plan, oversee, and market projects to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion and within budget. 

Moffatt & Nichol is a leading U.S.-based global infrastructure advisor specializing in the planning and design of facilities that shape and serve our cities,  coastlines, harbors and rivers, as well as an innovator in the transportation complexities associated with the movement of freight. The firm is currently ranked Engineering News Record #1 for Marine & Port Facilities and Top 20 for Transportation, as well as the #1 design firm in the Southeast. 

Moffatt & Nichol's professional staff includes engineers, planners, and scientists who serve our global client base from offices in Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Pacific Rim. The firm provides clients worldwide with customized service and a level of excellence that have become the firm’s hallmark in several primary practice areas – ports and harbors; coastal, environmental and water resources; urban waterfronts and marinas; transportation, bridges and rail; inspection and rehabilitation; and energy.

Duties and responsibilities: 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. 

• Manage projects in construction, and upkeep
• Coordinate resources to efficiently manage budget and scope
• Oversee compliance with specifications, cost estimates, and final bid packages
• Leverage working relationships and contacts with client technical staff and project managers within local governments and private clients 
• Ensure project deliverables maintain project schedule
• Review and approve all deliverables prior to submission to client; review & resolve client’s comments as they relate to scope of work and services
• Develop / distribute standards and templates to project team for consistent work products
• Quality control / check data, tables and formats for accuracy

Other duties: 

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering field; required
• 20+ years of experience in project construction management related to government works, maritime, transportation, and/or water resources projects in southern Florida; required
• Inspection experience with FDOT and/or FDEP projects; desired
• Comfort working independently
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation) 
• Availability and willingness to travel on occasion
• All new hires will be required to successfully complete and pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check in compliance with NIST 800-171
• Moffatt & Nichol uses E-Verify and employment is contingent upon the legal ability to obtain employment in the U.S. and to present the required documentation at hire

Working conditions: 

Working conditions are in the professional services industry office environment typically among colleagues and teammates. Field engineering conditions are located at construction sites and may on occasion be necessary.

Physical requirements: 

The majority of work is both field and office based. Some site visits will be required which may necessitate navigating unpaved or natural terrain while carrying equipment.

Moffatt & Nichol’s EEO Statement:

As a global business, Moffatt & Nichol relies on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goal of Creative People, Practical Solutions® serving our client needs, and ensures nondiscrimination in all activities in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We continuously seek talented, qualified employees in our world-wide operations regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, religion, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Moffatt & Nichol is proud to be