Geospatial Project Manager
About the role
The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for the oversight and successful completion of multiple concurrent small-scale to large-scale projects, ensuring consistency with company strategies, commitments, and goals. The PM will provide solutions to the client while working with diverse and potentially remote project teams. The PM oversees all phases of a project and is responsible for project performance through effective management of project constraints, including scope, timeline, and budget. The PM will report status updates to stakeholders on a weekly basis and conduct a retrospective at the close of projects to demonstrate potential process improvements and outline constraint metrics. The PM will also collaborate with other PMs to maximize efficiencies and skillset utilization.
Work Environment
Location: NV5 Regional Office in Corvallis, OR. This position requires working in an office setting in front of a computer; there is no fieldwork component to this job.
Responsibilities
- Work with project teams performing remote sensing and geospatial activities
- Coordinate with data acquisition, production, and eGIS teams
- Coordinate with Account Managers
- Manage client relationship
- Client status reporting
- Negotiate stakeholder requirements
- Manage project scope, requirements, definitions, and delivery schedules
- Change management and tracking
- Monitor project economics and budget
- Manage and forecast project revenue, cost, and gross margin
- Responsible for invoicing and collections
- Follow project management methods and best practices
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Exceptional communication skills & professionalism
- Strong leadership skills
- Strong writing skills
- Initiative and follow-through
- Problem Solving Skills and Critical Thinking
- Familiarity with project management processes and tools
- Client Relations Experience
- Ability to interact professionally and effectively with clients
- Successful evaluation and judgment skills
- Ability to maintain a professional and positive demeanor in times of stress
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience
- Competency in procurement, negotiation, and finance
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite
- 3+ years’ experience in a hydrographic/geophysical survey environment and/or possessing a marine environmental background
- 1+ years’ experience in project coordination and leading teams
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business, geography, GIS, science, or engineering program
- Master’s degree or higher
- Certified Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP)
- 4+ years’ experience in a hydrographic/geophysical survey environment and/or possessing a marine environmental background
- 2+ years’ experience in project management and leading teams
- Risk Management Experience
- Experience with change-management processes
- Experience working with GIS software packages
- Experience working with software development