Federal Project Manager

Pennoni•Leesburg, VA

About The Position

Pennoni is hiring a full-time Project Manager to lead civil engineering work on its Federal Programs team. The role contributes to multidisciplinary design and engineering projects, including serving as designer of record for AE, IDIQ, and Design-Build pursuits involving federal agencies such as DHS, DOD, GSA, NPS, and VA. The position involves collaborating with colleagues across multiple offices and requires travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
At least 8 years of professional engineering experience, preferably on federal design projects.
Valid driver’s license, as travel is required.
U.S. citizenship is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) license or in-process Civil PE licensure.
Participation in the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), or desire to participate.
Ability to develop technical and pricing proposals, or desire to learn.
Understanding of federal design guidelines, or ability to learn.
Ability to use civil engineering software, including AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Hydraflow, Flowmaster, and Bentley CulvertMaster.
Proven management and/or project management expertise.
Experience overseeing A/E/C projects in the federal market; infrastructure project experience is strongly preferred.
Proven ability to provide excellent customer service to internal and external clients.
Proficiency with basic computer systems and Microsoft Office 365 applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; experience with project management or CRM tools, especially Deltek Vantagepoint, is a plus.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment, with strong character, dependability, collaboration skills, and the ability to lead by example.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to work in a challenging, fast-paced environment, multitask, prioritize assignments, and support annual revenue goals.
Strong business aptitude and analytical skills, with a forward-looking approach to strategic and tactical initiatives.
Excellent attention to detail and thoroughness.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, professional representation of the company, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and technical staff.
Lead and manage complex engineering tasks and federal government projects.
Manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously, monitoring schedules and budgets to support effective completion.
Develop project schedules and cost budgets, analyzing financial data to establish targets.
Work with Project Accounting staff to monitor and control project costs and billings, meet budget and profit targets, analyze weekly project performance data, and develop recovery plans as needed.
Develop corrective action plans as needed.
Meet regularly with clients.
Prepare proposals for new and existing clients, including estimating project fees.
Support Pennoni’s corporate mission, goals, strategies, policies, and procedures.
Promote effective communication and collaboration across Pennoni.
Apply fundamental project management skills and advanced project management techniques and best practices to improve productivity, efficiency, and accuracy and achieve short- and long-term gains.
Perform additional tasks as assigned.