Sr. Project Manager - Federal & Private

About the role

Barge Design Solutions is seeking a Sr. Project Manager to lead multi-discipline design teams responsible for executing projects within our Federal Market sector and Private Market Sector. Projects may include Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Energy (DoE), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Interiors (DOI) or other federal government agencies as well as projects through private developers, commercial, energy, and industrial market sectors. Our project managers own the project from inception to completion and are responsible for delivering quality solutions, maintaining relationships with our clients, providing leadership for our project teams, and overall project success. Projects can be design-bid-build, design-build RFP development, or design-build delivery methods. Periodic travel to project sites may be required. The ideal candidate will be in the Knoxville area.

Responsibilities

• Acts as primary agent between client and project team coordinating events, leading client meetings, internal project meetings, and delivery of final projects to clients.
• Executes project management procedures and best practices.
• Provides technical guidance and resolves project problems.
• Leads project scope, schedule, and budget management on multiple concurrent projects.
• Assists sales team in business development efforts.
• Delivers project excellence.
• Mentors and builds employee capabilities and trust.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with clients, customers, officials, contractors, and others.
• Meets profitability goals in support of Barge’s business and strategic plan.
• Periodic travel to project sites and/or Barge offices may be required. Expected time on travel is less than 25%.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, or Structural engineering from an accredited program or relevant degree required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) preferred.
• 10+ years’ of related experience in multi-discipline facility design/project management required.
• Experience with Federal agency project delivery required.
• Ability to obtain and hold a security clearance (DOE Q Level).
• Strong design and technical credibility.
• Excellent oral, written and graphical communication skills.
• Ability to effectively manage concurrent projects and deadlines.
• Strong teambuilding skills.
• Able to collaborate with other design disciplines.
• Experience with design-build projects preferred.
• Experience with NQA-1 quality assurance processes is preferable.
• LEED AP BD+C, PMP or other relevant certifications a plus.

About us

Barge Design Solutions, Inc., is an engineering and architecture firm with diverse in-house multidisciplinary practice areas. The employee-owned company is more than 650+ people strong and serves clients nationwide from multiple U.S. locations. Barge is ranked on Engineering News-Record (ENR)’s Top 500 Design Firms and Architectural Record’s Top 300 Architecture Firms and is a certified Great Place To Work®.

Our Primary Purpose For Being In Business Is Ultimately To Create a Better Life By Unleashing The Potential Of Our People, Clients And Communities. This Purpose Is Supported By Our Company’s Core Values Because At The End Of The Day, Barge CARES:

• Collaborate – Help and expect help. Teamwork is essential in what we do.
• Authentic – Honesty, integrity and trust are at the heart of everything we do. We are who we say we are.
• Responsible – We are accountable for our work, our attitude, and our actions. We make Barge better.
• Excellence – We go all in and expect more of ourselves than others expect of us.
• Service – We are humble. We use our gifts in service of others. We believe that if we are living out our purpose for being in business and integrating our values into everything we do, we will ultimately achieve our vision to be the firm best known for being selected when it matters most.