Project Manager - Civil/Site

French & Parrello Associates•Hackettstown, NJ

2d•$120,000 - $155,000

About The Position

French & Parrello Associates (FPA) is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join its Civil/Site Department in Hackettstown, New Jersey. The role leads complex civil/site engineering and land development projects from project pursuit through conceptual planning, design, approvals, and construction support. The Project Manager works with private- and public-sector clients, regulatory agencies, municipal boards, subconsultants, and FPA’s multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects and strengthen long-term client relationships. The position combines project delivery with client development and business management. The Project Manager oversees proposals, project budgets and financial performance, schedules, staffing, risk management, and quality assurance and quality control. The role also develops client relationships, identifies opportunities for new work and cross-selling FPA services, represents clients in approval processes, and contributes to departmental and firm growth. FPA is an employee-owned, mid-sized engineering and consulting firm. The company describes a collaborative, multidisciplinary work environment with opportunities for mentorship, professional development, advancement, and involvement across the project lifecycle. Benefits begin on the first day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, account options, and 401(k) retirement plans. The projected compensation range is $120,000 to $155,000, with an annual bonus program. U.S. employment authorization sponsorship and relocation assistance are not available.

Requirements

10 or more years of experience in site engineering and land development.
Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of New Jersey.
Experience testifying before municipal boards as an expert witness on behalf of clients to advance project approvals.
High level of business acumen and a successful track record of cross-selling multidisciplinary services.
Ability to promote and encourage a project-team business culture consistent with the culture desired by FPA’s Board of Directors.
High awareness of risk management issues and practices, with a successful track record of avoiding claims and disputes with clients and/or owners.

Responsibilities

Maintain close relationships with clients and identify extensions, add-ons, and new project opportunities.
Identify opportunities with existing clients to sell services from other FPA departments.
Seek leads for new clients and coordinate them with the Department Manager for follow-up.
Recommend and attend trade shows relevant to prospective and existing clients.
Monitor competitors and inform key FPA executives of important changes.
Assist with client presentations.
Assist the Department Manager in evaluating projects using the GO/NO GO Matrix concept.
Participate in RFQ strategy development, including estimating proposal preparation time budgets.
Prepare proposals at the Department Manager’s request, including hours and fee budgets, and coordinate with Marketing Services and other technical disciplines.
Recommend approved subconsultants for proposal sections.
Identify client representatives involved in buying decisions and follow up to secure projects for FPA.
Review and critique unsuccessful proposals with the Department Manager.
Educate clients about contract issues and undesirable contract language or provisions.
Review client-signed contracts or proposals before project start and confirm that contract documents and insurance requirements are reviewed by Corporate Support.
Establish project work plans, project-specific QA/QC processes, budgets, schedules, and staffing requirements.
Explain each assigned staff member’s role, phase, tasks, budget, and schedule.
Work with corporate support services to prepare subconsultant contracts.
Meet with client project managers and key client employees to communicate project progress.
Submit change-order requests promptly.
Regularly review assigned staff work quality and productivity, and recommend corrective steps to Billing Group Managers and/or Department Managers when warranted.
Participate in departmental or corporate activities that support FPA’s operational and business success.
Review job-cost data weekly and take corrective action when warranted.
Initiate project billing according to client requirements, at least monthly.
Help ensure client receivables are collected on time according to established client goals.
Maintain project files in accordance with FPA’s Document Retention Policy.
Recommend changes to FPA or departmental policies and procedures.