KMJ's client , an engineering firm that specializes in Transportation Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Monitoring, is seeking an Instrumentation Project Manager to join their team.

The ideal candidate will manage Monitoring Work and all aspects of both office and on-site work for large construction projects and work closely in collaboration with the project teams. This role requires professional licensure and strong technical, analytical, and leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple clients, contracts, and projects at the same time
• Provide geotechnical instrumentation procurement, installation, and data evaluation to in-house clients (fellow employees) and outside clients
• Manage and supply data collected from geotechnical instrumentation projects in meaningful formats
• Maintain geotechnical instrumentation equipment and keep calibrations current on necessary instrumentation
• Be willing to travel to assist, oversee, or perform installation of geotechnical instrument monitoring systems
• Prepare and write technical instrumentation engineering reports. Review technical reports and other documents; construction observation reports; and instrumentation engineering calculations prepared by lower-level engineers
• Interact and communicate with clients, vendors, and staff at all levels
• Lead, mentor, oversee, and/or supervise engineers, technicians and other employees. Train junior employees to have similar skill sets, to provide for back up and assistance
• Support business development and marketing activities, including preparation of cost proposals and presentations to existing and prospective clients
• Attend professional meetings and local conferences/trade shows to network with potential new clients
• Install and integrate geostructural monitoring devices as well as other vendor hardware and sensors at project sites
• Supervision of technical staff in the installation and commissioning of geostructutal instrumentation products and related field work
• Develop and administer processes and procedures for tracking of technical staff performance
• Use appropriate processes and procedures to manage and report changes in project scope, schedule, and costs
• Provide technical assistance and troubleshooting support to clients, as needed
• Create basic plans and figures using AutoCAD, MicroStation and GIS
• Perform project management activities including communicating resource needs, planning and delegating work, management of project budgets, invoicing and backlog reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Land Surveying, Geotechnical Engineering or related field
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Land Surveyor (PLS) license in NJ, NY, or PA is preferred
• 2+ years of experience in project management, including land surveying
• Proficient in AutoCAD, GIS and Trimble suite or similar software
• Instrumentation software and hardware installation and troubleshooting
• Must have substantial survey experience and strong knowledge of survey calculations, techniques and procedures
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project sites.
• Ability to stand, climb and walk continuously during an 8-hour period
• Ability to perform strenuous work in a varying climate (heat and cold, etc)