Project Manager II

About the role

AFRY is an international engineering, design, and advisory company supporting process industry clients in Pulp & Paper, Mining & Metals, Food & Beverage, Chemicals, and Biorefining. Our service offerings cover the entire project lifecycle, from corporate strategies to engineering studies and estimates, through implementation engineering, construction support, and commissioning and start-up services.

Scope

• Develop written project plans to establish the project "charter" definition, scope of work, cost, and schedule parameters
• Manage the project in accordance with AFRY USA LLC's Project Management Procedures and the contractual agreement with the client
• Ensure compliance with scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements
• Serve as client liaison, including initiating and participating in meetings and conferences, having the authority to speak for the company
• Supervise personnel assigned to the project team, including project engineers, discipline engineers, other engineering consultants, home office and/or resident construction management, and project support service personnel
• Continuously monitor project status, keeping client and AFRY management informed of developments affecting scope, schedule, budget, quality, financial performance, and client relations
• Participate in negotiation of contract changes with the client
• Ensure proper documentation of meetings, agreements, and conversations that may affect contract commitments
• Assist in preparation of proposals, marketing material, and sales of technical presentations
• Prepare Project Procedures Manual, Design Criteria Document, and/or Field Procedure Manual, and other project controls
• Assist Department Managers and Client Relations staff with client contracts, presentations, and qualification materials
• Coordinate receipt of all project information and disseminate to design team
• Coordinate work with other engineering disciplines for project continuity
• Monitor/report scope, schedule, and costs
• Monitor/report budget
• Prepare project monthly reports
• Coordinate preparation of earned value reports
• Coordinate preparation of resource loading plan

Relationships

This role reports to a designated Executive Sponsor for each project and collaborates with teams across all departments, leveraging in-house expertise. The position may be accountable to multiple Executive Sponsors simultaneously, depending on project assignments.

Qualifications

Knowledge and skills required:

• Must possess in-depth knowledge and working background in project management principles
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or architectural discipline or equivalent combination of academic training and related engineering experience
• Prefer 5 years of engineering experience with a minimum of 2 to 7 years of managing projects
• Familiarity with project accounting, estimating, and scheduling procedures and systems is preferred
• Professional registration as an engineer or architect is preferred
• PMP certification is preferred
• Strong written and oral communication skills with ability to make effective presentations to clients and technical groups
• Industry focus: Chemical & Bio Refining, Pulp & Paper, Mining and Metals
• Strong computer-based skills in Word, Excel, Access, Adobe, Outlook, and Windows
• Industrial based role, not an information technology role

Personal attributes desired:

• Proactive leader with proven ability to manage multiple projects or large-scale initiatives in high-pressure environments
• Thrives both independently and as a collaborative member of multidisciplinary teams
• Demonstrates strong analytical skills and a dedicated work ethic
• Flexibility to travel as needed for project assignments
• Advances business growth through a revenue-generating mindset

Benefits

• Competitive performance-oriented compensation
• Medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability, accident, critical illness, identity theft protection
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Opportunity to work with recognized global industry leaders within AFRY
• Ability to work with employees from many different cultures and backgrounds
• A firm that believes by working together we can create a new energy era in which the world can become more sustainable
• Various forms of flexibility to help you integrate your life with your professional commitments

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