Project Manager II

About the Role

AFRY is an international engineering, design, and advisory company supporting clients through delivering solutions and progressing sustainability and digitalization. This role leads complex, cross-functional projects by defining scope, managing budgets, resources, and schedules, and proactively mitigating risk to ensure stakeholder satisfaction. The Project Manager II champions best practices, requires strong leadership and financial acumen, and represents the company in delivering successful project outcomes with full authority and accountability throughout the contract lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• 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, with authority to speak for the company.
• Supervise personnel assigned to the project team, including project engineers, discipline engineers, other engineering consultants, construction management, and project support service personnel (procurement, project control, estimating, scheduling, and administration).
• Continuously monitor project status, keeping the client and AFRY management informed of developments that may affect scope, schedule, budget, quality, financial performance, and client relations.
• Participate in the negotiation of contract changes with the client and ensure proper documentation of meetings, agreements, and conversations affecting contract commitments.
• Assist in the preparation of proposals, marketing material, and sales presentations.
• Prepare a Project Procedures Manual, Design Criteria Document, and/or Field Procedure Manual, as appropriate, and other project controls.
• Assist Department Managers and Client Relations staff with client contracts, presentations, and qualification materials.
• Coordinate the receipt and dissemination of all project-related information to the design team and others as appropriate.
• Coordinate work with other engineering disciplines for project continuity.
• Monitor and report on scope, schedule, costs, and budget.
• Prepare project monthly reports and coordinate preparation of earned value reports and resource loading plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or architectural discipline or equivalent combination of academic training and related engineering experience.
• Minimum of 2 to 7 years of managing projects, with a preference for 5 years of engineering experience.
• 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 the 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 relevant software programs (Word, Excel, Access, Adobe, Outlook, and Windows).

Skills

• Proactive leader with a 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.
• Strong analytical skills, dedicated work ethic, and flexibility to travel as needed for project assignments.
• Revenue-generating mindset to advance business growth.

Benefits

• Competitive performance-oriented compensation.
• Comprehensive benefits: 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.
• Work with employees from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Flexible work arrangements to integrate professional and personal life.

You must have the right to live and work in the United States of America.