Engineering Program Manager

Engineering Program Manager (Hybrid)
Laland Baptiste, LLC is a certified minority and woman owned construction management and consulting firm. Laland Baptiste provides innovative and professional services throughout all phases of the construction life cycle. We pride ourselves as being loyal and reliable to our customers, clients, and our greatest assets, our people. Laland Baptiste is dedicated to providing unparalleled services throughout the construction life cycle. These services include Construction Management, Program Management, Owners Representation, Resident Engineering, Inspection, Preconstruction Consulting, Change Order Review, Value Engineering, Administration Assistance, Document Control and Staff Augmentation. Our clients include NYS Office of General Services, Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, NYC Health + Hospitals, State University of New York, NYC Department of Design and Construction, NYC Parks & Recreation, NYC School Construction Authority, NYC Economic Development Corporation, Battery Park City Authority, and NYS Parks, Recreations and Historic Preservation.
POSITION – Engineering Program Manager
LOCATION  – Hybrid - The position will be to work on assignments at 4 World Trade Center (currently hybrid remote with 2-3 days/week in the office).
SCOPE-
Overall job responsibilities for each position include coordinating the budgets and schedules for all Engineering deliverables related to the Agency’s major programs, as well as monitoring, reporting, and forecasting deliverables for their assigned portfolio of projects within the Agency’s Capital and Annual Operating Plans.  The selected candidate will be the primary point-of-contact for the Engineering Department from Design through Construction to ensure that Engineering budgets and schedules align with the approved portfolio and mitigate any potential scope changes to ensure alignment with TPC.  The EPM will assist with the Capital Plan Development by working with Design, Construction and the Line Departments on work plans, project prioritization and the assessment of project feasibility and deliverability while supporting and fostering high levels of team performance.  The EPM will establish consistent work plans, budgets, business rules and project development for the successful delivery of Engineering projects.

  RESPONSIBILITIES-
The selected candidate will be responsible for managing the various aspects of the project life-cycle including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling and closing for each assigned project.  Following responsibilities represent a partial list of typical functions:

1. Work with Line/ Engineering staff to develop detailed project scope of work based on a statement of problem or a desired outcome.  Establish project economics and timeline in conjunction with the appropriate stakeholders.
2. Collaborate with project team to retain the necessary internal and external resources, including appropriate professional services, to advance the assigned projects to conceptual/preliminary design or final design.
3. Advance projects through established milestones, developing and implementing recovery plans for unanticipated delays.
4. Conduct / participate in regularly scheduled meetings with the appropriate parties to ensure the project scope, schedule and budget are maintained.
5. Interact with Port Authority staff departments to establish agreements, force accounts and the like in support of project work.
6. Take the lead in establishing project risk parameters and developing the appropriate risk contingency plans.
7. Provide direction to Portfolio Manager(s) on the assigned projects.
8. Prepare ad-hoc project status reports/presentations for supervisors, senior and executive staff on a periodic basis.
9. Provide oversight of engineering deliverables through the project lifecycle, planning, design, construction, and closeout.
10. Collaborate and Chair meetings with the project team on a rolling basis (minimum monthly) to update project information that rolls up into executive monthly reports and dashboards.
11. Work with Engineering and Line (Client) Department teams to optimize delivery of the Agency Capital Plan.
12. Review and/or prepare Borad items and engineering authorizations associated to staff and construction cost expenditures.

  QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS-
Candidates must present the following qualifications to be considered eligible for this position:

1. A minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in progressively more responsible positions in the development and delivery of A/E projects.
2. Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Architecture from an accredited college or university
3. Demonstrated experience in management, engineering design, and/or construction fields including establishment of plans, setting priorities, and incorporating facility requirements into project plans.
4. Demonstrated experience working on Port Authority projects and/or large capital programs from a design and construction aspects
5. Substantive knowledge of project management scheduling, cost control, and scope/code compliance review procedures, change order process, along with knowledge of multidiscipline engineering and construction principals
6. Extensive experience in managing and influencing diverse work groups, project teams and internal and external stakeholders, including Regulatory Agencies and public utilities
7. Demonstrated superior customer service, decision-making, problem solving, conflict resolution and interpersonal skills; and excellent communication skills as this position is client facing
8. Demonstrated knowledge of capital planning and assessment, procurement, project planning and development, and risk management protocols.
9. Substantive knowledge of Port Authority policies and procedures related to management systems, administration, the capital authorization and agenda review processes helpful.

Hourly Rate Range: $70.00-$80.00 hourly ( Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and education.) Laland Baptiste Benefits:
Medical / Prescription Plan
Dental / Vision Plan
Life Insurance
Short / Long Term Disability Plan
Flexible Spending Accounts
401K
Vacation, Holiday, and Personal Days
Sick Leave Laland Baptiste LLC, is an Equal Opportunity Employer