Senior Project Engineer

About the Role

Join one of the transportation sector’s most diverse and innovative engineering teams as a Senior Project Engineer.  The Port Authority’s airports, ports, ferries, tunnels, bridges, bus terminals and rail transportation systems are among the region’s most important transportation facilities.  As the first U.S. transportation agency to set a net-zero target for all greenhouse gas emissions, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is pursuing a variety of ambitious decarbonization and climate resilience initiatives.

The Design Management Unit within the Engineering/Architecture Design Division serves a unique role within the Port Authority by providing multidisciplinary design coordination services for capital and operating projects by delivering in-house and consultant-led projects.

Reporting to the Senior Design Manager for a given project portfolio and working closely with the Design Program Manager and Project Principal, the Senior Project Engineer is responsible for leading and coordinating multi-disciplinary design delivery teams comprised of Port Authority employees, consultants or both, for all assigned capital and operating projects spanning various stages of planning, design development and construction.  The Senior Project Engineer will also manage specific aspects of the Engineering Architecture Design Division support services for alternate delivery projects and large redevelopment projects as assigned. This position is located at 4 World Trade Center in NYC.

Responsibilities

The Senior Project Engineer’s duties may include, but are not limited to:

1.For all project delivery methods

•                      Work with the Engineer of Projects and the Line Department Project Manager to develop and finalize the project scope of work, schedule, and Design Division services budget for approval.

•                      Lead and coordinate technical project delivery in accordance with the approved project scope, schedule, and budget.

•                      Responsible for technical project delivery in accordance with the approved project scope, schedule, and budget.

•                      Responsible for the productivity and efficiency of the design team throughout the project lifecycle.

•                      Manage consultant design services and audit services by Port Authority staff of design work, drawings and studies performed by consultants.

•                      Schedule and lead design progress meetings. maintain and manage Action Items for each project, and coordinate with other Senior Project Engineers, Project Engineers, and internal design stakeholders for synergies between projects.

2.For Design Bid Build projects

•                      Responsible for design team efforts and coordinating the work of all disciplines to ensure the prevention of design and contract document problems, including conflicts, interferences, and errors/omissions.

•                      Assist the senior leadership as requested with oversight of design team efforts for large multi-disciplinary projects or programs.

•                      Responsible for design team efforts to finalize, compile and issue bid documents, complete the QA/QC process and successfully obtain all signatures, necessary approvals and permits.

•                      Responsible for assuring appropriate and responsive design team support services throughout Stage IV construction, including participation in meetings and site visits, timely RFI responses and submittal reviews, and preparation of PACCs when necessary.

3.For Alternate Delivery projects

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