Federal Project Manager

Pennoni•Washington DC, DC

About The Position

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

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
At least 8 years of professional engineering experience; federal design project experience is preferred.
Valid driver’s license, as travel is expected.
U.S. citizenship is required for this position.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to represent the company professionally and make presentations.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, analytical and business aptitude, and ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, collaborate across levels, and demonstrate dependability and self-motivation.
Proficiency with basic computer systems and Microsoft Office 365 applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

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 CulvertMaster (Bentley).
Proven management or project management expertise.
Experience overseeing A/E/C projects in the federal market; infrastructure project experience is strongly preferred.
Proven record of excellent customer service for internal and external clients.
Experience with project management or CRM tools, especially Deltek Vantagepoint.
Strong collaboration skills and a record of leading by example.
Forward-looking approach to managing strategic and tactical initiatives effectively.

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, monitoring schedules and budgets to support effective completion.
Develop project schedules and cost budgets, analyzing financial data to set targets.
Work with project accounting staff to monitor project costs and billings, meet budget and profit targets, analyze weekly project performance, 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.
Perform additional tasks as assigned.