Project Manager - Geotechnical

Duties And Responsibilities

• Come up with all business decisions on projects from opportunity identification through project completion with minimal guidance or oversight.
• Anticipate and productively resolve discrepancies between client expectations and contracted scope.
• Manage project scope, cost, and schedule for the planning, execution, and delivery of projects on-time and within budget.
• Lead project teams throughout pre-contract phase.
• Collaborate with internal and external team members to develop fee proposals and when needed, establish project budgets.
• Prepare proposed contracts and sub-consultant contracts as appropriate.
• Assemble the project team with the approval of each project team member’s supervisor.
• Manage the flow of project work for all disciplines.
• Provide direction to project team for all project activities to keep them on schedule.
• Update project timeline and adjust scheduling and provide regular project updates to the project team and others as appropriate.
• Ensure Quality Control processes are followed, performed, and documented.
• Identify risk (client service risks, contract risks, technical risks, staffing risks, etc.), appropriately communicate risk and risk management strategies internally, and diplomatically and effectively navigate risk management with clients and project teams.
• Lead project teams through forecasting estimates to complete and assess work progress.
• Communicate effectively with the project team, Market VP, and other internal stakeholders as necessary to accomplish the project goals and the expectations of PEC.
• Adhere to all adopted business practices and quality procedures.
• Represent themselves and PEC in a professional, strategic, and courteous manner.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Considerable knowledge and understanding of consulting design and construction standards and practices.
• Strong skills using project management tools and systems, including but not limited to scheduling software, including Microsoft Project.
• Proficient Microsoft Office and Bluebeam skills.
• Familiar with CADD and REVIT software applications and processes.
• Proven experience working in collaborative environments using Microsoft Teams.
• Effective and appropriate client communication and client management.
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with internal and external project teams, the client and other stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and guide others, build effective and cohesive relationships.
• Proven experience in planning, organizing, prioritizing, coordinating, training, supporting, assigning and evaluating the work of a project team.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field from ABET Accredited University required.
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience as a discipline/task lead required.
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience in Project Management or related experience/field preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in Engineering Design preferred.

Licenses And Certifications

• Licensure by the applicable State Board of Technical Professions preferred.