Job Description
Job Description
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Certerra provides technology-enabled testing, inspection, and certification services for new product development, engineering solutions to manage assets, and quality assurance for project delivery.
Working in partnership, we help you bring code compliant products to market faster, move into construction with confidence, keep your projects moving forwards and extend the life of your infrastructure assets.
With a nationwide office network and an expert team of over 1,000 people, we have the resources to deliver materially better outcomes, along with local knowledge that ensures the communities we serve are built to last.
Job Summary:
Certerra’s Instrumentation and Monitoring Group is seeking a Project Manager or Assistant Project Manager to support and lead instrumentation and monitoring projects in the Northeast region. This role involves managing all phases of monitoring projects—reviewing contract documents, coordinating field installations, overseeing data acquisition systems, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and project specifications. The ideal candidate will have experience in civil, geotechnical, or structural engineering environments and a hands-on approach to managing field and office operations.
Duties:
- Review project contract documents and specifications to develop instrumentation and monitoring plans.
- Coordinate and oversee the installation of vibration monitors, inclinometers, crack gauges, settlement points, piezometers, and other geotechnical/structural instrumentation.
- Lead and support field teams, subcontractors, and vendors during installation, commissioning, and maintenance activities.
- Manage project schedules, deliverables, and budgets; maintain clear client communication.
- Analyze monitoring data and prepare technical reports documenting performance, trends, and compliance with threshold criteria.
- Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards, including NYC DOB TPPN 10/88, NYC Building Code 3309.16, and project-specific guidelines.
- Assist with procurement, resource planning, and safety compliance for field activities.
- Support business development by maintaining client relationships and identifying project opportunities.
Education/Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field (required for PM, preferred for APM).
- 2-5+ years of experience in construction monitoring, geotechnical instrumentation, or structural engineering projects (Project Manager: 5+ years preferred).
- Familiarity with monitoring equipment and software such as vibration monitors, data loggers, total stations, and optical prisms.
- Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; experience with AutoCAD, GIS, or data visualization tools is a plus.
- Ability to work both in the field and office and travel to project sites throughout the Northeast region.
- OSHA 30, Site Safety Training, or other construction safety certifications are desirable.
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.