Senior Engineer, Design Management

Job overview

The Senior Engineer, Design Management role is based in New York, NY, with remote work permitted up to one day per week subject to operational and business needs. Compensation is not specified in the listing. The role supports the Port Authority’s transportation infrastructure through multidisciplinary design coordination for capital and operating projects. The engineer leads and coordinates design delivery teams across planning, design development, and construction. By managing scope, schedule, budget, consultant work, and technical coordination, the role helps deliver complete and coordinated project designs and supports construction and alternate-delivery work.

What you'll do

• Develop project scope, schedule, and design-services budgets with project stakeholders
• lead technical delivery within approved scope, schedule, and budget
• manage design-team productivity
• manage consultant design services and audit design work, drawings, and studies
• lead progress meetings and track action items
• coordinate disciplines to prevent design and contract-document conflicts
• oversee bid-document completion, quality review, approvals, and permits
• support construction through meetings, site visits, RFI responses, and submittal reviews
• coordinate technical aspects of alternate-delivery solicitations and review design submissions, shop drawings, and submittals
• advise the Resident Engineer about safety matters or violations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior engineer

design management

port authority of new york and new jersey

new york ny

onsite

up to one remote day weekly

transportation projects

multidisciplinary design

capital projects

consultant management

design coordination

construction support

alternate delivery

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• The Port Authority offers a competitive benefits package and a professional environment supporting development and recognizing achievement.

Why this role

Works across design-bid-build and alternate-delivery projects, including transportation facilities and large redevelopment projects.

About the employer

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is hiring for this role. Industry: Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs. Sector: 92.