Lifecycle Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Champion and manage scope, schedule, and budget for project delivery and report.
• Cook up scope, schedule, and budget with the CIP Program Controls Team.
• Communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of the organization, negotiate and develop solid internal and external contacts, and establish and maintain working relationships with operations staff impacted by the project to ensure the project meets operational needs.
• Manage the project activities of all disciplines, operations, and maintenance team members.
• Participate with the project team to develop realistic baseline forecasts of the overall project cost and schedule, as well as projections of cost and schedule to complete.
• Ensure the project team adheres to the CIP Program’s standard methodologies for design and construction management, project controls, public outreach, permitting and regulatory oversight, document management, and assurances as described in the Program Management Plan (PMP).
• Participate with the project team in developing the project plan, establish the project budget and schedule according to the program work breakdown structure.
• Manage the process for evaluating, tracking, and mitigating project risks and communicating cost and/or schedule implications to CIP Program Leadership Team Members.
• Collaborate with operating groups to develop project charters, including scope, schedule, and budget, so that scope creep is avoided.
• Work with contractors to ensure project cost control expectations and deliverables are met.
• Use the Project Management Information System to monitor and control project performance.

Requirements

• Project management experience, with a background in civil, environmental, or water/wastewater infrastructure.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• PMP Certification or Michigan PE, or the ability to obtain one of these credentials within 12 months of joining.
• At least 7+ years of project management experience supporting engineering or construction projects, ideally within municipal, utility, or public-sector environments.

Essential Skills

• Experience with project coordination.
• Proficiency in using project management information systems.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.