Project Manager II

CDM Smith•Cross Lanes, WV

11d

About The Position

CDM Smith is seeking a Project Manager II to join our team. We are committed to offering an unmatched employee experience where employees work on meaningful projects, shape their career journeys, and are supported by invested co-workers. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions, and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team to make a difference and change the world.

Requirements

Experience working with project management methodology including budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies, project management software, and finance and accounting concepts and practices.
Demonstrates good communications skills, both verbal and written.
Possesses in-depth knowledge of project goals, drivers, strategies, risks, and opportunities.
Work requires verbal skills, ability to interact with varying levels of staff, as well as vendors.
Good interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with team members and clients.
Ability to deal with many people and process a large volume of requests as necessary.
Good personal computer skills including advanced knowledge in the use of MS Word and Excel.
Demonstrates organizational skills to balance and prioritize work.
Bachelor's Degree.
7 years of related experience.
PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification is required (within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list).

Responsibilities

Creates project definitions, schedules, budgets, and objectives using lessons learned.
Prepares detailed statements of work with associated work breakdown structures and gains concurrence and approval from internal and external stakeholders.
Assesses potential project risks and outlines risk mitigation solutions.
Ensures adherence to company and project management policies, procedures, and practices.
Manages project costs and is responsible for ensuring profitability.
Identifies, quantifies, and communicates residual risk (time and cost).
Creates and reviews timely client billings with internal billing support.
Responsible for ensuring timely client payment and follows up on outstanding client invoices.
Reviews and approves subcontractor/vendor invoices to ensure timely payment.
Performs ongoing review of project status.
Monitors project risks; identifies possible risks and recommends and implements risk mitigation solutions; escalates as appropriate.
Manages project change using change management protocols; determines appropriate changes or alternate paths based upon performance and metrics.
Works in conjunction with team members and internal and external stakeholders to manage changes to requirements and schedule.
Ensures proper review of project scope by safety managers and proper implementation of safety plans.
Provides timely response to audit corrective actions identified by external or internal audits.
Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, and application of standard engineering or construction techniques, procedures, and criteria.
Provides guidance to drafters/designers, engineers, craft workers, other project team members, contractors, or subcontractors.
Develops and implements project resource plan and manages the staffing of assigned projects.
Determines and coordinates proper staffing within the project, including identification of outside resources needed (subs/vendors) and ensures procurement processes are followed.
Clearly communicates project deadlines, assignments, and objectives to project team members.
Assigns work and provides direction to project staff regarding timeliness and completion of project objectives.
Coaches project staff and provides feedback to staff and their supervisors on project performance; escalates any performance issues to appropriate management and human resources.
Builds, maintains, and manages strong client relationships.
Ensures client satisfaction by delivering quality, on-time project outcomes; manages client expectations.
Identifies opportunities for change orders and repeat business through pre-eminent project execution and developed client relationships.
Performs other duties as assigned.