Project Manager
Actalent · Groton, CT · 6 days ago
On-siteProject Management$300k–$750k/yrContract
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage multiple engineering projects concurrently, typically ranging from approximately $300,000 to $750,000 in value and lasting 6 to 18 months.
- Serve as the main point of contact for clients, handling deadlines, issues, conflicts, and overall client relations throughout the project lifecycle.
- Provide technical direction and task assignments to team members, motivating, organizing, and coordinating the project team to achieve project objectives.
- Oversee design engineering activities, focusing on design checking, review of drawings, calculations, and evaluations prepared by designers and drafters.
- Manage project budgets and margins, analyze financial performance, and make informed financial decisions that affect the overall health of the project.
- Cook up project engineering tasks, including project planning, estimation, change order management, and document control.
- Develop, maintain, and apply project scheduling techniques to plan work, track progress, and ensure timely completion of project milestones.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and processes, as well as project-specific financial obligations and contractual requirements.
- Interface heavily with clients and internal stakeholders to communicate project status, risks, and technical issues clearly and professionally.
- Support projects involving upgrades and refurbishments, such as new fencing, video monitoring systems, and other facility improvement initiatives.
- Prepare and deliver presentations, reports, and documentation related to project progress, technical findings, and financial performance.
- Effectively manage time and priorities while working on several projects simultaneously, balancing competing demands and deadlines.
- Maintain accurate and organized project documentation, including design records, change orders, schedules, and financial reports.
- Perform walkdowns of equipment in industrial plant environments, including climbing ladders, accessing security-controlled areas, and entering confined spaces and controlled hazardous areas.
- Travel to client sites as needed to support project planning, execution, and client meetings.
- Work overtime as required to meet project deadlines and support critical project activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in engineering or other technical specialty from an accredited university, with coursework in mechanical, electrical, chemical, or a similar technical scope.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in design engineering, project management, and client relations.
- Experience with operating plant procedures and processes, including working within established industrial or plant environments.
- Strong experience in budget analysis and budget forecasting, with the ability to manage project margins and financial performance.
- Prominent ability to manage, motivate, and organize team members, providing clear technical direction and task assignments.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare and deliver effective presentations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and competency in email and database software.
- Demonstrated ability to manage time and prioritize tasks.
- Knowledge of and experience in project scheduling techniques and tools.
- Ability to understand and comply with company policies, procedures, and processes, including those related to financial obligations on projects.
- Capability to pass security screening and drug screening and maintain unescorted nuclear plant access.
- Ability to perform physical tasks in industrial environments, including climbing ladders, accessing security-controlled areas, and entering confined spaces and controlled hazardous areas.
- Willingness and ability to work overtime as required.
- Willingness and ability to travel to client sites as needed.