Senior Principal Engineer

About the Role
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Principal Engineer to lead the Engineering Department's consultant services programs. This position plays a critical role in the planning, administration, and delivery of professional services programs that support the Agency's Capital Plan, Engineering operations, and other strategic initiatives. This position is Band (NRY) 4, within the Operations Division, located at 2 Montgomery St, Jersey City, NJ.
This is a critical leadership position within the Engineering Operations Division of the Engineering Department. Reporting to the Program Director, Professional Services Unit, the Program Manager will oversee the day-to-day administration and delivery of the Engineering Department's federal and non-federal consultant services programs.
The Senior Project Engineer will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for managing consultant service agreements and task order programs that provide engineering support across all Engineering divisions. These programs are essential to delivering the Agency's Capital Plan, supporting Engineering operations, and advancing other high-priority initiatives.
The successful candidate will serve as the Engineering Department's subject matter expert for consultant services program administration and task order workflows, ensuring consistency, compliance, and operational excellence throughout the procurement and program lifecycle. The Senior Project Engineer will also support program strategy, procurement planning, budget oversight, and compliance with authorized program funding, agreement limitations, and task order requirements.
Responsibilities
Agreement and Contract Administration
Lead the administration of consultant services agreements and task order programs from solicitation through award and contract execution.
Ensure compliance with Agency policies, authorized program amounts, agreement limitations, procurement requirements, and funding restrictions.
Review and coordinate agreements, award letters, purchase orders, amendments, and related contract documents.
Resolve complex contractual and administrative issues while ensuring consistency across Engineering programs.
Support the development and revision of consultant services program authorization documents.
B2GNow Compliance and Reporting
Oversee compliance with MWBE, SDVOB, and other Agency participation requirements using B2GNow and related systems.
Monitor consultant compliance and reporting requirements throughout the program lifecycle.
Develop reports and performance metrics for executive management and internal stakeholders.
Ensure the accuracy and integrity of program data across multiple business systems.
Cross-Functional Support & Process Improvement
Serve as the Engineering Department's subject matter expert for consultant services program workflows and business processes.
Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Legal, Finance, and other stakeholders to ensure efficient program delivery.
Identify opportunities to improve policies, procedures, workflows, and system utilization.
Troubleshoot issues involving consultant agreements, SAP, AVM, ERP systems, purchase orders, and related business processes.
Support strategic planning and implementation of new consultant services initiatives.
Team Leadership and Collaboration with Procurement Department
Lead, mentor, and develop a team responsible for the administration of consultant services programs.
Foster collaboration across Enginee