Senior Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in business development activities including meeting with clients and developing project teams.
• Develop an understanding of key client's program and develop personal client relationships.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key teaming partners.
• Apply working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or Microstation/Geopak/OpenRoads and/or traffic analysis software as appropriate and a comprehensive understanding of available CAD tools and commands; standalone software; GIS.
• Lead the development of scope, schedules, and fees at the task and project level.
• Track and be actively manage tasks and project budgets and schedules and project performance relative to key metrics.
• Manage subconsultant activity.
• Understand, document, monitor, and mitigate project risks of all types.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with the client at the project and programmatic level.
• Ensure client satisfaction by providing a high level of client service and excellent communication.
• Maintain accurate and complete project files and documentation.
• Report to practice and business line management on the performance of a portfolio of projects.
• Perform supervision of project staff across all project activities.
• Effectively manage technical work and personal and career growth of direct reports.
• Work closely with accounting throughout the project lifecycle to appropriately set up, track, bill, and close out a project.
• Lead design tasks independently using McAdams approved software.
• Prepare technical reports and edit technical reports prepared by others.
• Develop specifications, special provisions, and bid documents.
• Lead calculations in at the project level.
• Redline plans and designs and provide appropriate feedback to project staff, particularly as it relates to the scope of a project.
• Lead design tasks independently using McAdams approved software.
• Prepare technical reports and edit technical reports prepared by others.
• Develop specifications, special provisions, and bid documents.
• Lead calculations in at the project level.
• Redline plans and designs and provide appropriate feedback to project staff, particularly as it relates to the scope of a project.
• Maintain accurate and complete project files and documentation.
• Report to practice and business line management on the performance of a portfolio of projects.
• Be an active participant and take a leadership role in professional organizations.
• Presents at local, regional, and national technical conferences.
• Interact positively with staff, general public, officials, and teaming partners.
• Serve as the face of McAdams in meetings with clients.
• Coach and mentor less experienced staff even if those staff are not direct reports.
• Actively participates in McAdams company functions.
• Serves as a mentor to other McAdams staff.
• Involvement in outreach activities with community service organizations, including activities sponsored by McAdams SHARES, is strongly desired.
• Actively and aggressively develop and utilize relationships with industry peers to recruit staff to McAdams across all disciplines.

Skills + Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET accredited curriculum (or equivalent) / bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture or related field of study, plus appropriate continuing education
• Must have 4-6 years of experience as Project Manager or equivalent relevant experience
• PE, RLA or equivalent certification
• Demonstrate proficiency and independence in core competencies of Project Manager
• Excellent oral and written communication and time management skills; completes tasks efficiently

Work Environment + Physical Demands

• Work will primarily be in an office setting with limited opportunities to be exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
• Work will be primarily working with fingers by picking, pinching, typing, and grasping often with repetitive motion.
• Must have visual acuity for viewing a computer screen, the ability to talk, hear and sit for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to carry, lift and push/pull up to 5 pounds frequently and up to 30 pounds occasionally.

McAdams is an equal opportunity employer.