Electric Vehicle Construction Project Manager - east coast

Bureau Veritas•Remo, VA

11d•Remote

About The Position

Bureau Veritas is seeking an Electric Vehicle Construction Project Manager to lead the overall direction, completion, and outcome of assigned projects as contracted by the client. This role involves monitoring project progress to ensure deadlines, standards, and cost targets are met. The position is responsible for leading multiple retail projects within the construction services realm, which may include tenant improvements, building renovation, building expansions, and ground-up work for various facility types such as retail, restaurants, big-box stores, convenience stores, gas stations, and distribution centers, including electric vehicle charging stations. The Project Manager will direct and manage project development from beginning to end, overseeing consultants, general contractors, vendors, specialty contractors, budgets, internal departments, and developers to ensure timely and within-budget project delivery. The role requires managing all phases of the project, including entitlement, design, permitting, bidding, contracting, construction, startup, turnover, and closeout. A strong understanding of buildings, construction, and technical standards is necessary, along with the ability to read and interpret complex project documents. The position involves contract administration, change orders, budget and schedule management, and client delivery across multiple sites and states concurrently. Experience with proposal preparation, budget development, forecasting, and financial management is essential. The Project Manager will develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocations, identify and mitigate project risks, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. The role requires the ability to identify, navigate, and forecast project/client needs, and involves significant travel (up to 50%-90% of the workweek) by plane, motor vehicle, or train across the U.S. The Project Manager will collaborate with cross-functional teams, communicate clearly with team members and clients, provide regular status reports, create detailed project documentation, and perform regular assessments of project execution. The role also involves serving as a liaison between technical and non-technical stakeholders, encouraging a collaborative working environment, staying aware of industry best practices, and complying with legal requirements. The position demands delivering outstanding customer service, maintaining confidentiality, and demonstrating the company's guiding principles and adherence to policies and procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university in related field; minimum of three years of related experience. In lieu of degree, five years or more 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).
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.
Professional discretion and the ability to clearly communicate both externally and internally are paramount to this role.
Proficient in operating a computer, having knowledge of word processing software, spreadsheet software, and web-based project management software.
Ability to operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.
Knowledge of project components, process, and methodologies.
Time management skills
Active listening skills
Critical thinking skills
Problem solving skills
Oral and written communication skills
Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment.
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Ability to successfully work from remote location.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job.
Must have a cell phone and supply your own internet service.

Nice To Haves

Current PMP preferred.

Responsibilities

Leading the overall direction, completion, program management, and financial outcome of multiple retail projects within the construction services realm.
Directing and managing project development from beginning to end, including managing consultants, general contractors, vendors, specialty contractors, budgets, internal departments, and developers for each project, ensuring the project delivery is on time per the scope and within budget.
Managing each phase of the project including entitlement, design, permitting, bidding, contracting, construction, store start up, store turnover, and project close out.
Navigating and overseeing contract administration, change orders, budgets, schedules, and client delivery of each project.
Providing project management for multiple sites and states concurrently with stellar organization across multiple initiatives.
Developing and maintaining detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocation.
Identifying and mitigating project risks, ensuring proactive problem-solving throughout the project lifecycle.
Fostering a culture of continuous improvement, implementing feedback loops to enhance team efficiency and productivity.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define project objectives, scope, and deliverables.
Communicating clearly with team members and client representatives, providing project updates, and setting and managing stakeholder expectations, both internally and externally.
Monitoring project milestones and deliverables providing regular status reports to leadership and stakeholders.
Creating and maintaining detailed project documentation.
Performing regular assessments of project execution to identify areas for improvement.
Serving as a liaison between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment of goals.
Encouraging a collaborative and transparent working environment that promotes interdepartmental accountability and ownership to ensure smooth project execution.
Complying 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.
Delivering outstanding customer service through timely response and proactive solutions to clients’ needs.
Protecting operations by keeping company information confidential.
Demonstrating BV’s guiding principles in support of the company's strategic goals.
Following all documented policies, Standard Operating Procedures, and Work Instructions applicable to the position and support of BV's quality standards and strategic initiatives.
Maintaining safe and clean work area by complying with all procedures, rules, and regulations.
Meeting the physical demands of the job.