Senior Project Manager

About the role

This is a hands-on, full-time position with day-to-day duties that includes overseeing, coordinating, and managing the project execution of engineering and construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Proposes process management
• Assists the business development team with scoping projects for proposals
• Manages the proposal process for engineering and small construction projects
• Maintains relationships with client project managers
• Prepares scopes of work for subcontractors
• Develops project budgets
• Client communication and management
• Manages client expectations for deliverables, schedule, and budget
• Provides project leadership with clients in meetings and communication
• Maintains relationships with clients and other external stakeholders
• Handles client billing and collection
• Escalates issues with management / sales team to solve problems
• Led schedule discussions to ensure client objectives are met
• Negotiates change requests and budget deviations for scope change
• Internal team management & supervision
• Manages internal resources to complete deliverables on time and budget
• Manages cost estimate management including planning, organization, and review
• Fosters relationships with the team and internal management
• Maintains relationships with directors and management
• Manages procurements for equipment, material, and services
• Facilitates communication with the team and other stakeholders
• Leads internal meetings for coordination and planning the work
• Provides project leadership with the internal team
• Project Reporting
• Manages accounting and internal reporting tasks
• Aids the team with earned value management reporting
• Provides weekly status report review and editing with input from the team
• Escalates issues with management to facilitate problem solving
• Monthly project reporting for larger and more complex Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) projects
• External stakeholder communication and management
• Manages vendor, contractor, permitting jurisdiction, and other external stakeholder communications
• Maintains contractor interface during construction bidding
• Manages the vendor/supplier relationship during bidding
• Aids with other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. Preferably an Engineering degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Structural or Electrical Engineering. Project Management Professional, required or Professional Engineering License, preferred.
• Type of experience needed to be successful: Minimum of 7-years’ relevant experience in technical project management or comparable technical leadership position required (10-years preferred).
• Specialized skills: Advanced communication (written, verbal and presentation) skills, advanced problem-solving skills, advanced awareness of workflow, advanced leadership skills, expert user of technology and software required to execute daily tasks, project scheduling software knowledge / scheduling techniques, MS Office Suite, Navisworks. Creates a strategy for building relationships with the team, clients, and stakeholders. Must have a valid, active driver’s license and ability to maintain a good driving record.