Project Manager - Commercial, Education, Civic Markets

Professional Engineering Consultants•Kansas City, MO

19h

About The Position

The Project Manager (PM) manages and delivers projects in accordance with client contracts and PEC expectations. The role manages project scope, schedule, cost, risks, and client satisfaction, and coordinates with project stakeholders to ensure deliverables and milestones are completed on time and within budget. The PM makes project business decisions from opportunity identification through completion with minimal guidance, resolves discrepancies between client expectations and contracted scope, and leads project teams during the pre-contract phase. This includes collaborating on fee proposals and project budgets, preparing proposed contracts and sub-consultant contracts as appropriate, assembling the team with supervisor approval, managing work flow and resources across disciplines, and directing activities to maintain the schedule. The PM updates timelines and provides project updates; ensures quality-control processes are followed and documented; identifies, communicates, and manages project risks; leads forecasting and work-progress assessments; and communicates with the project team, Market VP, clients, and other stakeholders. The PM follows adopted business practices and quality procedures and represents PEC professionally. Project assignments and responsibilities may be added at the company’s discretion. The role is primarily conducted in an office environment with frequent sitting, reaching, and manipulation of objects, tools, or controls. Mobility is required, including regularly moving materials up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds. Manual dexterity and coordination are required for more than 50% of the work period when operating equipment such as a computer keyboard, mouse, and calculator. Bending, reaching, standing, and walking may also be required. The environment is business casual, friendly, respectful, and team-oriented, with daily peer interactions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field from an ABET-accredited university.
At least two years of experience as a discipline/task lead.
Considerable knowledge and understanding of consulting design and construction standards and practices.
Strong skills with project management tools and systems, including scheduling software such as Microsoft Project.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Bluebeam.
Familiarity with CADD and REVIT software applications and processes.
Experience working collaboratively using Microsoft Teams.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with internal and external project teams, clients, and other stakeholders.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, including the ability to motivate and guide others and build effective, cohesive relationships.
Experience planning, organizing, prioritizing, coordinating, training, supporting, assigning, and evaluating the work of a project team.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of experience in project management or a related experience/field.
At least five years of experience in engineering design.
Licensure by the applicable State Board of Technical Professions.

Responsibilities

Make project business decisions from opportunity identification through project completion with minimal guidance or oversight.
Anticipate and resolve discrepancies between client expectations and contracted scope.
Manage project scope, cost, and schedule through project planning, execution, and delivery.
Lead project teams during the pre-contract phase, collaborating on fee proposals and project budgets and preparing proposed contracts and sub-consultant contracts as appropriate.
Assemble project teams with approval from each team member’s supervisor.
Manage the flow of project work across disciplines and the application of resources to the project.
Direct project team activities to keep work on schedule.
Update project timelines, adjust scheduling, and provide regular project updates.
Ensure quality-control processes are followed, performed, and documented.
Identify project risks, communicate risks and mitigation strategies internally, and navigate risk management with clients and project teams.
Lead forecasting estimates to complete and assess work progress.
Communicate with the project team, Market VP, and other internal stakeholders to accomplish project goals and PEC expectations.
Communicate effectively with and manage clients.
Adhere to adopted business practices and quality procedures.
Represent PEC professionally, strategically, and courteously.