Senior Civil Project Manager

Job Description

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

Mott MacDonald is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Project Manager to support infrastructure work for key municipal clients within the Greater New Orleans area. This role is ideal for someone with strong technical municipal design background, a client-first mindset, and a passion for mentoring junior staff. Join Mott MacDonald and help us deliver resilient, sustainable infrastructure that supports the future of southeast Louisiana. You'll be part of a collaborative team that values technical excellence, community impact, and professional growth.

In this role you will serve as the primary point of contact for our municipal clients, including New Orleans-area agencies and parishes. Assisting as a client facing key leader in driving engaged relationships. You will lead design and construction efforts for roadway reconstruction, drainage improvements, and linear water infrastructure projects (e.g., water and sewer mains).

Responsibilities include:

• Be a forward-facing client relationship manager with local municipal clients.
• Oversee project financials, reporting, and contracts.
• Act as Engineer of Record (EOR), ensuring quality, compliance, and consistency across project deliverables
• Prepare and lead technical design, reports, specifications, and proposals.
• Attend and lead in project, client, and team meetings
• Independently evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria using judgment in making adaptations and modifications.
• Oversee multidisciplinary coordination, including with subconsultants, utilities, and permitting agencies
• Provide hands-on mentorship to junior engineers, supporting their technical growth and development
  
  

We are looking for candidates with a genuine passion to create sustainable, community driven benefits and a desire to strive for excellence. If this describes you, apply today to launch your career at Mott MacDonald. We invite applications from candidates with the following experience:

• Excellent communication and relationship management skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• Active Louisiana (PE) Professional Engineering licenses required
• ATTSA Traffic Control Supervisor, preferred
• 7-10+ years of civil engineering experience, preferably with municipal infrastructure
• Proven track record of working with City of New Orleans, Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans, or Jefferson Parish is highly desirable
• Previous client relationship experience
• Strong working knowledge of LADOTD standards
• Understanding software such AutoCAD Civil 3D, Procore, and MS Project.
• Written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail, with an ability to demonstrate accurate technical drawings

Our teams are comprised of bright and enthusiastic people who wish to make a difference to the world that we live in. If you share that vision and don’t have all the experience outlined in this posting, we still want to hear from you!

Let’s discuss how we can help you take the next step in your career and how you can participate in an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

Equal opportunity is the law.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.

Hybrid working policy

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

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