
Leadership development remains an important consideration for engineering and construction organizations serving public-sector clients, where project delivery often requires long-term relationships with municipalities and agencies. T&M Associates’ Jacqueline Dirmann has received recognition for her leadership and professional contributions through South Jersey Biz’s 2026 “Ladies Who Lead” program.
Dirmann serves as vice president and regional client leader for local and county government at T&M Associates. Her work has included municipal engineering, planning and project management responsibilities across New Jersey.
Her experience includes serving as consulting municipal engineer for communities including Cranford, Roselle and Rahway, as well as working as a planning board, zoning board and redevelopment engineer for municipalities throughout the state.
Her responsibilities have also included capital budgeting and management of infrastructure programs involving roads, drainage systems, parks and utility improvements. She has worked with grant programs involving state and federal infrastructure funding.
South Jersey Biz included Dirmann among its 2026 “Ladies Who Lead” honorees. The recognition focuses on women in business and their leadership, professional expertise and contributions to their organizations and communities.
Dirmann has also previously discussed the importance of communication and stakeholder engagement in engineering project management. Her professional experience includes coordinating municipal expectations, managing project issues and working with public-sector stakeholders.
For construction and engineering organizations, experienced leaders with municipal and infrastructure backgrounds can play an important role in coordinating public-sector projects, capital programs and stakeholder requirements.
Dirmann’s recognition adds to T&M Associates’ broader record of industry and professional honors. The firm’s awards listings identify her as a recipient of the South Jersey Biz “Ladies Who Lead” recognition.
Source: T&M Associates.