Senior Engineering Project Manager - Commercial Utilities

Dewberry's growing Commercial Utilities - Energy/Renewables Group is seeking a Senior Engineering Project Manager to lead the delivery of site/civil infrastructure projects for utility, energy, and renewable clients across the region. In this highly visible role, you'll be responsible for guiding projects from pursuit through construction, preparing plans, reports, calculations, and coordinating permitting and regulatory approvals, overseeing technical quality and QA/QC processes, facilitating client and project team coordination, and ensuring successful project execution.

Working with multidisciplinary team members, you'll provide both strategic leadership and hands-on project delivery/support while helping grow client relationships and strengthen Dewberry's expanding energy and renewables practice.

Dewberry offers a comprehensive and very competitive package of insurance programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents the first of the month following their date of hire. The insurance package includes medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee: life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short- and long-term disability are also provided. Employees pay a share of Dewberry’s premium expenses (on a pre-tax basis) for medical and dental insurance plans.

Dewberry offers a wide range of other employee benefits, including: 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, 529 College Savings Plans, Travel Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children.

Positions within our officer program are also eligible for an annual bonus and monthly stipend.  Both vary based on level within the program and bonuses are dependent upon company and individual performance. Certain positions are also eligible to receive overtime pay, whereas all non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime (subject to approval).

In addition, a host of discounted purchase programs are available to all employees.

What You’ll Do

• Lead electric and gas utility, energy, and renewable site/civil infrastructure projects from feasibility and planning through design, engineering, permitting and construction.
• Serve as a primary client contact, facilitating project meetings and coordinating with stakeholders, agencies, and project teams.
• Prepare and review site/civil engineering/technical plans, reports and calculations
• Manage multidisciplinary teams and subconsultants to deliver high-quality projects on schedule and within budget.
• Oversee permitting efforts and regulatory approvals with local, state, and federal agencies.
• Provide technical leadership and conduct QA/QC reviews of project deliverables.
• Monitor project scope, schedule, budget, and financial performance.
• Support business development efforts, including proposals, pursuits, and client relationship management.
• Mentor junior staff and collaborate with teams across Dewberry offices.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience producing and managing site/civil project deliverables, including QA/QC reviews, client coordination, and working with multidisciplinary design teams.
• Professional licensure in NJ, MA, PA (or ability to obtain within 18 months).
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated experience leading permitting efforts and coordinating with regulatory agencies.
• Experience facilitating project meetings, stakeholder workshops, and agency coordination meetings.

Join Dewberry and be part of a dynamic team that is dedicated to making a positive impact on the communities we serve. Apply today and take your career to the next level!

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

The projected range for this position is $175,000 - $195,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly. These ranges are for NJ only.