Project Manager

Hill International is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and provide owner's representative oversight for complex transportation infrastructure projects throughout Central New Jersey.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing the construction of major highway, bridge, and marine projects, including multi-span river crossings, design-build delivery, phased construction, and federally funded transportation initiatives.

• Serve as the Owner's Representative, providing leadership and oversight throughout the project lifecycle while managing scope, budget, schedule, quality, risk, and overall performance
• Lead construction management and inspection activities for major transportation infrastructure projects, including highway, bridge, marine, and heavy civil construction
• Review contractor schedules, recovery plans, progress updates, and project controls to ensure compliance with contract requirements and milestone commitments
• Analyze and evaluate construction costs, change orders, claims, force account work, and contractor proposals for accuracy, reasonableness, and contractual compliance
• Review contract documents, plans, specifications, shop drawings, RFIs, and technical submittals to support project execution
• Coordinate with owners, designers, contractors, utility companies, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders to resolve project issues and maintain progress
• Oversee utility coordination, right-of-way activities, permitting, and environmental compliance efforts associated with project delivery
• Ensure compliance with FHWA requirements and applicable federal, state, and local regulations for publicly funded transportation projects
• Manage projects delivered through both design-bid-build and design-build procurement methods, including phased construction and traffic maintenance operations
• Prepare project reports, presentations, and executive-level communications while maintaining effective stakeholder engagement and supporting successful project delivery

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field; PE license in NJ and PA (or ability to obtain reciprocity) required. PMP and/or CCM certification preferred
• 20+ years of progressive experience managing large-scale transportation, highway, bridge, marine, and heavy civil infrastructure projects, including experience with public-sector agencies and design-build project delivery
• Strong knowledge of FHWA requirements, multi-agency funding, federally funded projects, construction means and methods, project controls, scheduling, risk management, contract administration, and compliance oversight
• Demonstrated experience managing complex bridge and river crossing projects, including tied-arch bridge construction, marine operations, deep foundations, heavy lifts, environmental & demolition compliance, utility coordination, and maintenance-of-traffic operations
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage budgets, schedules, cost controls, change orders, funding programs, stakeholder coordination, environmental compliance, claims resolution, and project reporting
• Familiarity with PTC, PennDOT, NJDOT, NJ Turnpike Authority procedures and transportation construction management software such as Primavera P6, SiteManager, e-Builder, CapEx, or similar platforms

Depending upon your employment status, Hill's comprehensive benefits may include, Medical, Dental, Vision, Employer Paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurances, Business Travel Accident Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Commuter Benefits, Legal Assistance, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Auto & Home Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Voluntary Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance. Paid Time Off (PTO), Holidays, 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan, Employee Referral Program, Professional Certification Incentive Program, Hill University Learning and Development, Tuition Reimbursement, EAP, Years of Service Awards Program.

Hill International, with more than 4,300+ professionals in over 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, advisory, facilities management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as one of the largest program management firms in the world. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.

Hill is exclusively a program, project, and construction management provider, meaning we have one focus as a company: protecting client interests. Free of any potential conflicts, our entire business is geared towards helping clients achieve their desired outcomes. We are dedicated to exceeding expectations throughout the entire construction project lifecycle and adapt to the needs of each assignment to develop tailored approaches and solutions to meet those needs.

Hill is a GISI Consulting Group company, part of the Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (GISI) family of companies. Learn more about GISI Consulting Group at www.gisiconsulting.com.

Hill International is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled

Note: This job description is intended to provide an indication of the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions to be carried out as part of fulfilling the role mentioned in the job title. Various other duties as required.

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