Principal Project Manager Tunnels

Mott MacDonald
Pittsburgh, PA
Job Description
Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Principal Project Manager, Tunnels to lead the delivery and growth of major underground infrastructure projects across the Mid-Atlantic region, with a particular focus on large-scale water and wastewater conveyance programs. Based in Pittsburgh, this individual will play a key leadership role in the pursuit, planning, design, and delivery of complex tunnel and underground infrastructure projects that improve community resilience, environmental performance, and regulatory compliance.

What You Will Do

Lead major tunnel and underground infrastructure projects from pursuit through delivery. Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and commercial performance. Provide leadership to civil, geotechnical, structural, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, and construction teams.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The role requires a strategic leader who can combine exceptional project management capabilities with deep civil engineering expertise while serving as a trusted advisor to clients and senior stakeholders. Experience with major water, wastewater, conveyance, and tunnelling programs is highly desirable.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license, or ability to obtain licensure in Pennsylvania.
  • 15+ years of experience delivering major civil infrastructure projects.
  • Proven experience managing large-scale water, wastewater, conveyance, or underground infrastructure programs.
  • Strong background in civil engineering with experience on complex infrastructure projects.
  • Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary teams and managing project financial performance.
  • Experience working with municipal, utility, or public-sector clients.
  • Experience delivering tunnel, shaft, pump station, conveyance, or other underground infrastructure projects.
  • Strong understanding of geotechnical risk, constructability, underground construction methods, and stakeholder management.
  • Experience supporting or leading major project pursuits and client presentations.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and relationship management skills.
  • Experience with alternative delivery methods such as Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, CMAR, or similar procurement models is preferred.
  • Experience with CSO, SSO, wastewater conveyance, or environmental compliance programs is highly desirable.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • medical
  • dental and vision insurance
  • short-term/long-term disability
  • paid holidays
  • PTO
  • parental leave
  • company paid life insurance
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