Project Manager - Aerospace & Defense

About the Company

BRPH is a technically focused, creative architecture, engineering, and construction company with over six decades of expertise in helping mission-driven clients in the aerospace, defense, manufacturing, commercial, education, entertainment, hospitality, and federal markets identify gaps in their program delivery and develop innovative solutions to their most challenging problems across the U.S. and around the world. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top firms, we take pride in solving complex challenges with forward-thinking solutions.

About the Role

The Aerospace & Defense Project Manager performs project management of BRPH projects in our Dallas, Texas office. The role requires independent judgement and application of non-routine, complex assignments, working with the PMO and assigned project executive. The Project Manager is responsible for successfully managing assigned projects to meet the customer’s program, expectations, and the Firm’s Mission and Vision.

Responsibilities

• Understand the project scope, goals, and limitations.
• Visualize and communicate the customer’s goals and expectations.
• Communicate with the customer, design team, construction administration team, contractors, and all involved agencies to successfully complete a project.
• Develop project scope of work where required or necessary.
• Prepare project proposals and contracts in accordance with Firm’s policies.
• Plan the project including activities, schedule, milestones, and cost projection over timeline utilizing company platforms.
• Establish the Firm’s project budget in concert with Department staff, communicate and distribute the budget, manage and control the budget, and report timeline status accounting.
• Request staff allocation to successfully fulfill project requirements from both the customer and the Firm’s goals.
• Convey the customer’s and Firm’s expectations to the team members.
• Lead and manage the project and the Firm’s team (staff and consultants).
• Control and coordinate the project, the team, and the customer to fulfill the Firm’s obligations while maintaining quality, profitability, reputability, and customer expectations.
• Practice risk management throughout the project.
• Prepare Instructions to Bidders, General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, and Division I of the Specifications.
• Motivate and mentor the team in conjunction with the project technical leads.
• Maintain good project documentation, files, and records utilizing company processes and tools.
• Assist project controls specialist and accounting in timely and accurate invoicing and accounts payable.
• Promote customer satisfaction within the customer’s and the firm’s Mission.
• Deliver or exceed the customer’s expectations in accordance with the Firm’s contractual obligations and policies, including quality and profitability.
• Provide necessary activities and documentation to close out the project.
• Maintain the Firm’s project database for assigned projects.
• Assist in marketing in accordance with the Firm’s marketing plan and policies.
• Assure project quality and attend Quality Control Review sessions.
• Supervise assigned Project Control Specialist.
• Promote communications, cooperation, and quality among staff.
• Visit construction sites to review, monitor, and report progress and perform other construction administration duties, such as attending construction site meetings, reviewing RFIs, preparing ASIs, PRs, and status/progress reports.
• Supervise, coordinate, and check the work of others as needed.
• Promote and represent the firm in a professional manner.
• Adhere to project-specific standards, practices, and quality as defined in the BRPH Project Management Manual.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Microsoft Windows, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a Construction-related field from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Minimum of five (5) years of related experience in areas listed under responsibilities.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or a Permanent Resident.
• Must be a licensed professional engineer or architect.

Physical Requirements

• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.