Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview

Certerra Instrumentation and Monitoring, LLC is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our team based in Collingswood, New Jersey. This position will support and lead geotechnical and structural instrumentation and monitoring projects throughout the Northeast region and across the United States. The Project Manager will be responsible for managing the full lifecycle of monitoring projects including planning, coordination of field installations, data review, reporting, and client communication. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in civil, geotechnical, or structural engineering and experience managing projects in active construction environments. This role requires a combination of technical expertise, project management skills, and the ability to work closely with clients, contractors, and internal field teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage instrumentation and monitoring projects from initiation through completion.
• Review project plans, specifications, and contract documents to develop monitoring scopes and implementation plans.
• Coordinate the installation and maintenance of instrumentation including inclinometers, piezometers, vibration monitors, crack gauges, settlement points, automated total stations, and other structural/geotechnical monitoring systems.
• Oversee field staff and subcontractors to ensure monitoring systems are installed and maintained in accordance with project specifications and safety requirements.
• Review monitoring data and prepare technical reports, alerts, and summaries for clients and project stakeholders.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, and deliverables while ensuring quality control and adherence to contract requirements.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, contractors, and design teams regarding monitoring activities and findings.
• Support proposal preparation, budgeting, and business development activities related to instrumentation and monitoring services.
• Coordinate with other Certerra offices to support national monitoring projects as needed.
• Travel to project sites throughout the region and occasionally nationwide to support project execution and client needs.

Education / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Engineering, or related engineering discipline (required).
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in construction, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, or related infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing projects and coordinating field operations in active construction environments.
• Strong understanding of instrumentation and monitoring technologies is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook); experience with AutoCAD, GIS, or monitoring software is a plus.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project sites.

Work Environment

• Office-based in Collingswood, NJ, with travel to construction sites throughout the Northeast and occasionally nationwide.
• Combination of office management responsibilities and field coordination activities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. This Company is dedicated to both the letter and the spirit of the equal opportunity employment laws. All applicants and all employees will be evaluated on the basis of their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions. There will be no discrimination on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, age 40 and over, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other classification which may be protected by federal, state, or local laws. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we specifically offer equal opportunity for all employees or job applicants who may have a physical or mental disability. Such persons will be hired on the basis of their ability to perform the essential functions of the job in question. Likewise, their work will be evaluated on their performance of these essential functions. We will offer reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, to the extent that Company resources allow without undue hardship. As part of our equal employment policy, there will be no wage differentials based on gender, between men and women employed in the same establishment, on jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions