Senior Project Manager

About the role

Manage all aspects of a facilities, materials, environmental, or geotechnical engineering project to ensure that it is safely completed on time and within scope and budget. Responsible for completing the project as per its contracted scope; monitor progress and performance against the project plan. Troubleshoot and recommend or resolve operational problems and minimize delays.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of a large scale and complex project.
• Works with client or NAM to define project scope, schedule and budget
• Leads interactions with client and stakeholders to ensure their goals are being considered in execution of the work
• Design, communicate, and implement a project plan for completing a project.
• Leads safety efforts including preparation and compliance with approved safety plan
• Resolve operational problems and minimize delays.
• Identify, develop, and gather necessary resources to complete the project.
• Prepare designs and work specifications; develop schedules, budgets and forecasts; select materials, equipment, project staff, and contractors.
• Estimate costs, resources, and time required to complete.
• Monitor activities, allocate resources, and assign tasks to ensure targets are met.
• Partner with other departments or offices to secure specialized resources for the project.
• Cover project meetings and prepare reports to communicate the status of the project within and beyond the project team.
• Coach and mentor project staff and assist them to solve problems.
• Coordinate with APR to ensure appropriate oversight is in place and sufficient time allowed for quality reviews
• Coordinate with accounting for financial management of business intelligence, invoicing and collections
• Develop understanding and be aware of project-related risk. Be familiar with what could go wrong on a project and how to protect the Company. Be familiar with company risk policies.
• Lead safety efforts for team and ensure team follows safety rules and guidelines. Responsible for creating and modeling a safe work environment; demonstrates safety practices. Promote pre-task planning for all projects.
• Monitor and improve on projects. Monitor and promote quality standards and practices.
• Responsible for providing consistent quality standards on project and proposal delivery. Engage APRs on projects at their onset.
• Begin documented mentoring and application process for Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer certification.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline practices by the Firm including Engineering, Environmental Science or Geology and a minimum of 10 years’ related experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 14 years’ related experience.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE), Professional Geologist (PG) or similar professional registration/certification relevant to the type of services and projects being managed
• Authorized Project Reviewer status preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience managing large scale and complex projects.
• Ability to lead project teams and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to interact with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
• Understanding of environmental regulations and compliance requirements.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve operational issues.
• Experience in safety planning and compliance.
• Proficiency in project planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Ability to estimate costs and resources.
• Experience in coordinating with external vendors and contractors.
• Experience in mentoring and coaching project staff.
• Experience in quality control and assurance.

Skills

• Project Management
• Environmental Compliance
• Resource Management
• Safety Planning
• Cost Estimation
• Team Leadership
• Communication
• Quality Assurance

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule
• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Professional development opportunities

Pay

• $85,000 - $120,000 annually

Schedule

• Full-time