Senior Project Manager - Commercial Utilities

Job Description

Dewberry’s growing Commercial Utilities – Energy/Renewables Group is looking for a Senior Project Manager to play a key role in delivering complex, high‑impact infrastructure projects. You’ll work alongside multidisciplinary teams to provide full‑service project consulting for utility, energy, and renewables clients across the region.

In this role, you’ll lead project strategy from pursuit through delivery, guide technical quality, manage project financials, and mentor developing professionals. You’ll have opportunities to collaborate across Dewberry offices, expand client relationships, and influence the growth of a thriving practice.

Travel to other offices, client locations, agencies, and project sites will be part of the role.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Dewberry offers a comprehensive and very competitive package of insurance programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents the first of the month following their date of hire. The insurance package includes medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee: life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short- and long-term disability are also provided. Employees pay a share of Dewberry’s premium expenses (on a pre-tax basis) for medical and dental insurance plans.

Dewberry offers a wide range of other employee benefits, including: 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, 529 College Savings Plans, Travel Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children.

Positions within our officer program are also eligible for an annual bonus and monthly stipend.  Both vary based on level within the program and bonuses are dependent upon company and individual performance. Certain positions are also eligible to receive overtime pay, whereas all non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime (subject to approval).

In addition, a host of discounted purchase programs are available to all employees.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

• Lead projects and client relationships for utility, energy, and renewables programs
• Shape business development efforts, including proposals and client pursuits
• Manage multidisciplinary teams and subconsultants from planning through construction
• Oversee budgets, invoicing, and financial performance
• Provide technical leadership and conduct engineering/design quality reviews
• Mentor and develop junior staff
• Collaborate with teams across Dewberry offices

Required Skills & Required Experience

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, or related field
• MBA is a plus
• 10 years of experience managing commercial utility, energy, or renewables projects
• Professional licensure in NY or NJ (or ability to obtain within 18 months)
• Experience with planning, design, permitting, and construction administration
• Familiarity working with state and local agencies on approvals and permits
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• A clean driving record is required.

Join Dewberry and be part of a dynamic team that is dedicated to making a positive impact on the communities we serve. Apply today and take your career to the next level!

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

Salary Range

The projected range for this position is $175,000 - $195,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly. These ranges are for NJ only.

Salary : $175,000 - $195,000