Project Engineering Lead - Elizabeth Upgrade Project

Key Responsibilities:

Design Execution

• Manage the delivery of all design stages through internal and external consultants, from concept to Issued-for-Construction (IFC) packages, depending on the design strategy.
• Ensure designs meet technical requirements, phasing, regulations, and Standard Employer's Requirements (SERs) as defined by APM Terminals.
• Oversee coordination of all design disciplines, including civil, structural, mechanical, utilities, electrical, IT, and automation systems, ensuring the produced design is harmonized and that necessary inputs from various disciplines are timely collected and incorporated into the design.
• Support the procurement team by ensuring timely delivery of necessary documentation for the preparation of Requests for Proposals (RFP) in line with the execution schedule.
• Participate in technical bid evaluations of Design Consultants, Contractors, and Suppliers.
• Ensure that specific material/equipment purchased directly by the project is delivered according to expected quality standards and on time through vendor follow-up.
• Liaise with Crane & Engineering Services (CES) to ensure project requirements are fully endorsed and implemented into Cranes Design.
• Lead the provision of technical input for any agreements to be made with the Union in line with the applicable CBA to ensure requirements are met
• Lead design interface tracking and resolution to manage risk and reduce rework.
• Coordinate with the Construction Manager to ensure constructability and execution alignment.
• Ensure that provided designs to the Contractor include all necessary information for construction under the applicable contracts.
• As applicable, ensure Bills of Quantities (BoQ) are properly and timely executed and include all necessary material for the contractor to construct the facilities.
• Ensure that Contractor designs are executed according to APMT standards and on time under design and construct strategy, through the project team or the PMC.
• Track red-marked copies of design modifications at the site, ensuring they are reflected in the as-built drawings and properly registered and passed to Terminal Operations after project completion.
• Produce an engineering close-out report.

Quality Assurance & Control:

• Implement quality control processes including structured design reviews, value engineering, and third-party verification.
• Ensure that Inspection Test Plans and Quality Control Plans for the various supplies and disciplines are produced and reflect APMT and international standards (and are included in the tender specifications as applicable).
• Maintain traceability between requirements, standards, and final design documentation.
• Participate in governance activities, contributing to readiness for stage gates and steering committee reviews.
• Oversee design risk registers and ensure design changes are appropriately assessed for schedule, cost, and constructability impacts.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

• Minimum 7-10 years' experience in infrastructure design, preferably in the design of container terminals, quay walls, breakwaters, and associated infrastructures.
• Proven experience in coordinating multiple disciplines and consultant teams through complex design phases.
• Strong working knowledge of local permitting processes, specifically PANYNJ TCAP, international design codes, and engineering best practices.
• Demonstrated capability to translate operational requirements into technical design outputs.
• Desirable experience working within a client organization.
• Previous experience in the construction of container terminals is desirable.

Education:

• Bachelor's degreein Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related field.
• Master's degreein Engineering Management, Construction Management, or a related field is highly desirable.
• Professional Engineering (PE) registration in the United States is preferred
• Previous experience in project design, permitting, and approval processes with Port Authorities, the US Army Corps of Engineers and other regulators is preferred.
• Professional certifications such as Association of Project Management Chartered status, Project Management Professional (PMP)orequivalent would be a plus.

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