Project Manager - Civil/Site

French & Parrello•Hackettstown, NJ

7h•Onsite

About The Position

French & Parrello Associates (FPA) is seeking a Project Manager for our Civil/Site Department in our Hackettstown, NJ office. This role involves maintaining client relationships, identifying new business opportunities, managing project lifecycles, and ensuring project success through effective planning, budgeting, and team coordination. The Project Manager will also be responsible for proposal preparation, contract review, quality control, and financial oversight of projects, while contributing to the overall business development and operational success of FPA.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in Site Engineering and Land Development.
Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
Must have New Jersey PE License.
Must have experience testifying before municipal Boards as an expert witness on behalf of clients to advance project approvals.
Must demonstrate a high level of business acumen and have a successful track record of cross-selling multi-discipline services.
Must promote and encourage a business culture within the project team that is fully consistent with the business culture desired by the Board of Directors.
Must demonstrate a high awareness of Risk Management issues and practices and have a successful track record of avoiding claims and disputes with clients and/or owners.

Responsibilities

Maintain close relationship with clients and identify opportunities for extensions and add-ons to existing projects, as well as new projects.
Identify leads and opportunities within existing clients to sell the services of other FPA departments.
Seek leads for new clients and coordinate results with the Department Manager for follow-up.
Suggest attendance and attend important trade shows attended by prospective and existing clients.
Continually improve knowledge and understanding of competitors and inform key FPA executives of important changes.
Assist with client presentations as required.
Assist Department Manager in evaluating which projects will not be pursued in accordance with GO/NO GO Matrix concept.
Participate in developing strategies for RFQs, including an estimated time budget for proposal preparations.
Prepare proposals at the request of the Department Manager, including the budget for hours and dollars per established policies and procedures. Coordinate activities with the Marketing Services Department and other technical disciplines.
Recommend approved sub-consultants for the appropriate section of proposal to the Department Manager.
Assist in identifying all client representatives involved in the buying decision and follow-up with them as required to secure the project for FPA.
Review and critique all unsuccessful proposals with the Department Manager.
Seek opportunities to educate clients regarding contract issues, including undesirable language and provisions.
Review the contract or proposal signed by client before project starts and confirm that all contract documents and insurance requirements are reviewed by our Corporate Support Department.
Establish a project work plan before the project starts.
Establish a project-specific QA/QC process consistent with FPA QA/QC program.
Establish the project budget and schedule, and coordinate staffing requirements.
Explain to the assigned staff the role of each person, the phase, tasks, related budget, and schedule.
Work with corporate support services to prepare sub-consultant contracts.
Meet with client Project Managers and key client employees to keep them abreast of project progress.
Submit requests for change orders promptly.
Review the quality of the work and productivity of each assigned person on a regular basis.
Recommend corrective steps to Billing Group Managers and/or Department Managers when warranted.
Seek to participate in non-project, departmental or corporate activities organized to improve the operational and business success of FPA.
Review job cost data on a weekly basis and take corrective steps immediately if warranted.
Initiate billing for each project on a schedule compatible with client requirements, but no less than at least once per month.
Assist in making sure that client receivables are collected on time, based on a specific goal established for each respective client.
Ensure that project files are maintained in accordance with FPA Document Retention Policy.
Recommend changes to policies and procedures related to FPA or the department.