Data Center Assistant Project Manager

HDR•Sioux City, IA

175d•Onsite

About The Position

HDR is looking for a Data Center Assistant Project Manager to join our Building Engineering Services team in Denver, Colorado. Our team is looking for a candidate to meet the demands of our client base including Science and Technology, Mission Critical and Commercial projects. We are actively seeking candidates with experience within the mission critical environment. This individual should also have a desire to mentor and train younger staff. The Data Center Assistant Project Manager will support project managers in coordinating design teams and assisting with project delivery from initiation through completion. This will include coordinating and working closely with clients, architects, engineers, contractors, marketing members, and all other team members. They will be responsible for maintaining client relationships and managing team members through all phases of the project from proposal/fee development, site feasibility reports, construction documents, and overall construction administration. Passion, work ethic, self-motivation, and strong leadership skills are a must to deliver technically excellent design solutions for our clients.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in related field
5 years related experience
Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Nice To Haves

Must take ownership of assignments and work both independently and as part of a large project team.
Minimum of 3 years experience in the areas of site programming, project planning, design, construction and/or commissioning
Previous Data Center/Mission Critical experience an architectural/engineering, or engineering consulting firm is desired.
Strong desire to stay current with the trends of the fast-paced industry of mission critical.
Working knowledge of Newforma Project Center and/or ProjectWise Document Management Software

Responsibilities

Manage multi-disciplinary design teams from project conception to completion.
Help grow a team that works together to create a collaborative environment that promotes career growth, the production of high-quality construction documents, client satisfaction, and acts as a safety net for each other.
Coordinate the work of multidiscipline design teams.
Mentor, organize, and facilitate the growth of staff.
Coordinate workload through the entire project development to complete documents on schedule.
Mission Critical staff recruiting and retention.
Establish client relations, and participate in marketing, design, and production meetings.
Assist Marketing and Business Development groups in developing fee proposals and scope of work documents.
Promote HDR.
Collaborate on development strategies, new business prospects, technical services, quality, and production methods and standards, to achieve the established goals and objectives of the business group, region and company.
Ensure product deliverables meet quality standards.
Manage and lead project teams to ensure successful project delivery and client satisfaction.
Control project quality, schedule, scope, and budget.
Forecasting, invoicing, and contract management.
Assist in creating vital proposal content including scope, schedule, and budget.
Assist HDR in interview and interview preparation/presentations.
Work cooperatively with local office leads, other business groups, technical directors and marketing managers.
Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project life cycle.
Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to budget and schedule.
Implement QA/QC procedures.
Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews.
Coordinate work and maintain relationship with subconsultants.
Perform other duties as needed.
Some travel to job sites or other HDR offices could be required. This would be communicated in advance to give adequate coordination time with project work and personal life.