A&E Program Manager, Equity

Bureau Veritas•Remo, VA

12d•Remote

About The Position

Bureau Veritas offers dynamic, exciting employment opportunities with an attractive salary/benefit package and an opportunity to play a vital role with a global organization. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. Bureau Veritas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other non-job-related characteristics. This position is responsible to ensure equal opportunity in employment in that all persons are treated equally and on the basis of merit, in decisions regarding selection, placement, promotions, training, work assignments, transfers and other personnel actions. This role is responsible for supervising the overall operation of a program, including multiple projects for one client, and implementing a clear line of communication between sales and technical operations. In addition, the Program Manager serves as a consultative resource for all existing and potential clients and may participate in presentations as required. This role is responsible for budget management, cost management, scope management, risk, change management, and issue management for each assigned project and/or program. The Program Manager will mentor and train team members. The Program Manager (field staff) will be required to travel to client project sites.

Requirements

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and standard operating procedures.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, peers, and technical field staff.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Proficient in operating a computer, having knowledge of word processing software, spreadsheet software, and project management software.
Able to operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.
Motivated to improve the status quo and consistently contributes to process improvements.
Ability to lead initiatives related to process improvements.
Self-starter and manage own time with minimal direction.
Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly with clients as well as teams and stakeholders and possess strong client facing skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication with internal and external clients.
Demonstrates excellent problem-solving skills.
Active listening skills
Critical thinking skills
Ability to motivate, develop, and direct people
Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment.
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Must have a cell phone and supply your own internet service.
Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university in related field; minimum of five to seven years of related experience. In lieu of degree, eight to ten years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid driver's license required with no significant MVA points/violations (clean driving record).
Employees who incur $2,000 or more per year in company-related travel expenses will be required to obtain a Corporate Credit Card. Employees who incur less than $2,000 per year in company-related travel expenses will be required to have sufficient personal credit to cover their business travel costs.
Operate a computer (up to 100% of workweek)
Regularly required to use hands.
Repetitive use of hands/fingers for keyboard interaction (frequently)
Talk and hear
Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear.
Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to successfully work from remote location.
Walk (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time.)
Stand (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time. )
Sit, Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl to observe basement and grade-level crawl spaces, and/or to read equipment data plates when necessary (at least once for each building assessed)
Climb and balance Stairs (at least once for each building assessed)
Climb and balance various types of ladders to access flat roofs/hatch access (at least once for each building assessed)
Reach with hands and arms
Talking and hearing (communicate with onsite contact)
Vision (close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus)
Lift and or move (occasionally up to 40 pounds)
Operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.
Operate a computer (up to 100% of workweek)
Operating a motor vehicle
Ability to successfully work from remote location.
Ability to travel by plane, motor vehicle, train to client/project sites across the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Current Registered Architect or Professional Engineer preferred.

Responsibilities

Must dictate to the team the program’s standards and procedures.
Serves as the main point-of-contact with client during the execution of projects and programs. Prepares progress reports to share with client. Assures client satisfaction and goals are met through timely responsiveness and feedback. Attends meetings with Sales team and client.
Facilitates communication across work streams and projects to minimize disruption to the organization of program/project implementation.
Responsible for managing programs within budget and on-time, while providing high client satisfaction. This includes managing budget, potential risk, client communication, change orders, and report delivery.
Manages field staff and staff’s schedule.
Involved in developing new service offerings.
Creates and develops report templates.
Responsible for proposal development of client and project specific scopes of work.
Directly interfaces with sales staff to assure client expectations are being met. Serves as an available consultative resource for clients and may participate in sales calls or presentations.
Performs technical reviews of deliverables for technical accuracy, client expectations, compliance of scope and consistency.
Reviews and evaluates work progress, identifies problems, and provides technical direction and guidance to assigned staff.
Acts as technical lead, providing guidance and technical direction for field staff.
Supports the department’s recruiting activities through resume review, phone screens, interviews, and selection of candidates for field staff roles.
Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying new and existing legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on necessary action.
The work hours may fluctuate significantly based on business needs, with the expectation that you may be required to work more than 8 hours per day at times. Maintaining a responsive and available presence during peak business hours is essential. The ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines and manage a variable workload is critical to success in this role.
Protects operations by keeping company information confidential.
Delivers outstanding customer service through timely response and proactive solutions to clients’ needs.
Demonstrates BV’s guiding principles in support of the company's strategic goals.
Follows all documented policies, Standard Operating Procedures, and Work Instructions applicable to the position and support of BV's quality standards and strategic initiatives.
Maintains safe and clean work area by complying with all procedures, rules, and regulations.
Must be able to meet the physical demands of the job.
Serves as technical lead for property condition evaluations (PCEs) for institutional investors, private equity firms, and asset managers involved in real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and portfolio management. This role ensures that equity stakeholders receive thorough, investment-focused assessments that align with their financial and operational goals.
Oversees and executes detailed PCEs, evaluating structural integrity, building systems (MEP, façade, roofing, interiors, etc.), and overall asset health.
Leads the Equity PCE program, ensuring standardized reporting, quality control, and alignment with ASTM E2018-24 and investor-specific scopes.
Manages large-scale, multi-property evaluations, prioritizing high-value assets and strategic acquisitions and deliver investment-driven analysis, identifying deferred maintenance, immediate repair needs, and long-term capital expenditure risks.
Provides data-backed insights on risk-adjusted asset valuation, guiding equity partners in underwriting and decision-making.
Develops 5- to 10-year capital reserve schedules, aligning cost forecasts with investor expectations and financial models.
Assess environmental, regulatory, and compliance risks that could impact asset value or acquisition feasibility.
Optimize workflow efficiency, ensuring on-time delivery of due diligence reports within fast-paced investment cycles.
Act as the primary liaison between institutional investors, private equity firms, and asset managers, ensuring assessments meet financial modeling needs.
Recruit, train, and mentor a team of assessors and analysts specializing in equity-driven property evaluations.
Supervises employees on the team in a direct reporting relationship. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, addressing complaints, and resolving problems.