Colliers Engineering & Design
Multi‑discipline engineering, architecture, design & consulting for public and private sector projects.
SUE Project Manager
Lead SUE projects, manage team, budgets, and client relationships for utility data.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Mentor junior staff and supervise team performance. • Coordinate departmental efforts, budgets, and project schedules with GDL, APM, and field supervisors. • Review staff field efforts weekly to ensure utilization and meet billing goals. • Prepare proposals, expressions of interest, and work authorizations. • Maintain knowledge of discipline practices, scientific principles, regulatory programs, and field standards. • Organize project documentation and ensure compliance with company standards. • Represent the firm at client/agency meetings and deliver strong oral and written communication. • Work with billing managers to develop invoices and identify cross‑selling opportunities. • Manage multiple projects simultaneously, overseeing schedules, budgets, and QC/QA plans. • Collaborate with municipalities to obtain permits and certifications. • Review contracts, assess project feasibility, and dispatch personnel accordingly. • Generate new business by maintaining client relationships, networking, and coordinating with other divisions. • Participate in marketing initiatives and industry groups related to engineering, construction, excavation, and utilities. • Set performance goals, provide feedback, and recommend disciplinary actions as needed. • Identify training opportunities to improve staff effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸project management
- ▸document control
- ▸permit coordination
- ▸contract review
- ▸schedule coordination
- ▸client interaction
What You Bring
• Bachelor’s degree preferred with strong SUE background. • Minimum 5 years experience at Assistant PM or PM level in SUE. • Knowledge of NYSDOT 18.2.1, 18.3.1, 18.6.1 and ASCE 38; familiarity with CGA, PHMSA, APWA standards. • Valid driver’s license preferred; OSHA 10 & 30 hour certification. • Ability to interpret plans, specifications, and prepare SUE proposals and deliverables. • Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. • Experience delivering technical presentations and client education. • Strong organizational, prioritization, and multitasking abilities. • Proficiency with MS Office, BlueBeam, Field Aware, and related software. • Detail‑oriented with capability to teach technical skills to others.
Requirements
- ▸bachelor's
- ▸5 years
- ▸nysdot
- ▸osha 10
- ▸bluebeam
- ▸ms office
Benefits
The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $110,300 to $158,300 annually, depending on qualifications, and a comprehensive benefits package. Employees enjoy company‑paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid disability leave, life insurance, a 401(k)/Roth match, generous paid time off including parental and military leave, and bonuses for referrals and professional licenses. Colliers also supports work‑life balance through a straight‑time policy that compensates exempt staff for billable hours beyond 40 per week. Colliers Engineering & Design invests in its people through professional development resources such as tuition reimbursement, an in‑house library of educational courses, mentorship programs, wellness initiatives, a Women’s Organization, and philanthropic opportunities. The firm’s culture emphasizes safety, career advancement, and the chance to make a societal impact through infrastructure projects.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time