Project Manager - Commercial, Education, Civic Markets

Professional Engineering Consultants•Oklahoma City, OK

22h

About The Position

The Project Manager (PM) manages and delivers projects in accordance with client contracts and PEC expectations. The role is responsible for project scope, schedule, cost, risk management, and client satisfaction, coordinating with project stakeholders to ensure deliverables and milestones are completed on time and within budget. The PM is expected to make project business decisions with minimal guidance, lead teams through pre-contract activities and project delivery, and manage team resources, work flow, quality processes, and communications. The role includes working collaboratively with internal and external project participants, clients, and stakeholders while representing PEC professionally. The work is primarily conducted in an office setting. PEC describes its environment as business casual, friendly, respectful, and team oriented, with daily peer interactions and support for career growth. The position involves frequent sitting, reaching, and manipulating objects, tools, or controls; mobility is required. Materials weighing up to 10 pounds must be moved regularly and up to 25 pounds occasionally. Manual dexterity and coordination are required for more than 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as a computer keyboard, mouse, and calculator. Bending, reaching, standing, and walking may also be required.

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 using project management tools and systems, including scheduling software such as Microsoft Project.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Bluebeam.
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.
Familiarity with CADD and REVIT software applications and processes.
Experience working collaboratively using Microsoft Teams.

Responsibilities

Make project business decisions from opportunity identification through project completion with minimal guidance or oversight.
Anticipate and productively resolve discrepancies between client expectations and contracted scope.
Manage project scope, cost, and schedule during planning, execution, and delivery to keep projects on time and within budget.
Lead project teams through the pre-contract phase, collaborating with internal and external team members to develop fee proposals and, when needed, establish project budgets.
Prepare 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 all disciplines and the application of resources to the project.
Direct project activities to keep work on schedule.
Update project timelines, adjust schedules, and provide regular project updates to the project team and other stakeholders as appropriate.
Ensure quality control processes are followed, performed, and documented.
Identify client service, contract, technical, staffing, and other risks; communicate risks and risk management strategies internally; and navigate risk management with clients and project teams.
Lead project teams in forecasting estimates to complete and assessing work progress.
Communicate effectively with the project team, Market VP, and other internal stakeholders to accomplish project goals and PEC expectations.
Communicate with and manage clients effectively and appropriately.
Adhere to adopted business practices and quality procedures.
Represent themselves and PEC in a professional, strategic, and courteous manner.