Project Manager Specialist

Amentum•Tullahoma, TN

8d•$130,385 - $170,385

About The Position

Amentum Advanced Solutions (AS), part of Amentum’s Engineering & Technology Line of Business, develops, designs, constructs, and operates specialized research, development, scientific, and test facilities. The Project Manager Specialist manages large, complex projects or multiple smaller projects and may assist senior managers with marketing and managing large projects. Projects are often unique engineered solutions in the automotive, aerospace, defense, nuclear, and scientific markets, including wind tunnels, engine test facilities, rocket test stands, and climatic simulation facilities. The position leads multidisciplinary engineering and construction projects from business development and proposal work through design, procurement, construction, checkout, startup, commissioning, acceptance, and turnover. It manages customer relationships, project teams, scope, budgets, schedules, risks, and deliverables. Project work may involve commercial or government clients and can reach $15 million in design-build cost or 30,000 professional-services hours or more. Engineering and design work is typically performed in offices in Tullahoma, Tennessee, or Bingham Farms, Michigan. Construction and commissioning are commonly conducted at client sites in the continental United States, with some international assignments. The work environment is primarily an office, laboratory, or indoor construction site, with routine customer-site travel and occasional extended assignments. The role requires regular office attendance Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., and Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; some overtime may be needed to meet project schedules and milestones.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited engineering school and at least 10 years of engineering experience, including at least 5 years in project management; or a master’s degree in engineering and at least 9 years of engineering experience, including at least 5 years in project management; or a Ph.D. in engineering and at least 7 years of engineering experience, including at least 5 years in project management.
Demonstrated performance on project-management assignments of increasing responsibility, including leading projects of moderate size and complexity.
Demonstrated competence in project management and technical competence in relevant discipline field(s).
Knowledge of company policies and practices.
Demonstrated leadership ability and good communication skills.
Ability to think strategically, identify and manage risks and opportunities, and work within the business management system.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Ability to pass a background check and drug screen.
Ability to lift 50 pounds (less than 5% of the time), climb (5%), and crawl (5%).
Ability to use appropriate personal protective equipment, which may include eye, hearing, and arc-flash protection.

Nice To Haves

U.S. citizenship is preferred in addition to the stated citizenship requirement.
Experience working in a U.S. Government classified environment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

Serve as a point of contact for developing and discussing new business opportunities and establishing project objectives, scope, and budgets with internal stakeholders and clients.
Lead multidisciplinary project teams to achieve project milestones and objectives in a complex environment.
Manage large projects and develop required documentation and deliverables within budget and schedule constraints.
Control project work against contracted scope and assess progress against schedule and budget.
Resolve project conflicts or elevate them to management when necessary.
Assist senior project managers in developing and managing large, complex projects, and potentially lead a portion of a project.
Evaluate the performance of project team members.
Manage customer relationships and coordinate design staff, procurement, field services, construction, checkout, startup, commissioning, acceptance, and turnover.
Anticipate business challenges and vendor or regulatory issues; recommend process, product, or service improvements.
Solve unique, complex problems with broad business impact and contribute to functional strategy.
Deliver contractually specified quantities and quality within allocated resources while maintaining effective interfaces with clients and project teams.
Perform other related duties as required.