Project Manager - Civil/Site

French & Parrello•Hackettstown, NJ

About The Position

French & Parrello Associates (FPA) is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join its Civil/Site Department in Hackettstown, New Jersey. The role leads complex civil/site engineering and land development projects from pursuit and conceptual planning through design, approvals, and construction support. The Project Manager works with private- and public-sector clients, regulatory agencies, municipal boards, subconsultants, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality solutions and maintain long-term client relationships. The position combines project delivery, business development, and team leadership. The Project Manager develops client relationships and new business, pursues opportunities to cross-sell FPA’s multidisciplinary services, manages proposals and project financial performance, and oversees project risk and quality assurance. The role also mentors and guides project staff and contributes to the operational and business success of the department and firm. FPA is an employee-owned, mid-sized engineering and consulting firm. It describes a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment with opportunities for professional growth, mentorship, and advancement. The position is based in Hackettstown, NJ. U.S. employment authorization sponsorship and relocation assistance are not available.

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience in site engineering and land development.
Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of New Jersey.
Experience testifying before municipal boards as an expert witness on behalf of clients to advance project approvals.
Strong business acumen and a successful track record of cross-selling multidisciplinary services.
Ability to promote and encourage a project-team business culture consistent with the culture desired by FPA’s Board of Directors.
High awareness of risk management issues and practices, with a successful track record of avoiding claims and disputes with clients or owners.

Responsibilities

Maintain close relationships with clients and identify opportunities for project extensions, add-ons, and new work.
Identify opportunities with existing clients to provide services from other FPA departments.
Seek leads for new clients and coordinate them with the Department Manager for follow-up.
Recommend and attend trade shows with existing and prospective clients.
Monitor competitors and inform FPA executives of important changes.
Assist with client presentations.
Assist the Department Manager in evaluating whether to pursue projects using the GO/NO GO Matrix.
Help develop RFQ strategies, including estimated proposal preparation time budgets.
Prepare proposals, including hours and fee budgets, and coordinate with Marketing Services and other technical disciplines.
Recommend suitable subconsultants for proposal sections.
Identify client representatives involved in buying decisions and follow up to secure projects.
Review unsuccessful proposals with the Department Manager.
Educate clients about contract issues and undesirable contract language or provisions.
Review client-signed contracts or proposals before project startup and confirm contract documents and insurance requirements have been reviewed by Corporate Support.
Establish project work plans, project-specific QA/QC processes, budgets, schedules, and staffing requirements.
Explain each assigned staff member’s role, project phase, tasks, budget, and schedule.
Coordinate with corporate support services to prepare subconsultant contracts.
Meet with client Project Managers and key client employees to communicate project progress.
Submit change-order requests promptly.
Regularly review the quality and productivity of assigned staff and recommend corrective steps to Billing Group Managers or Department Managers when warranted.
Participate in departmental or corporate activities intended to improve FPA’s operational and business success.
Review job cost data weekly and take corrective steps when warranted.
Initiate project billing according to client requirements and at least monthly.
Help ensure client receivables are collected on time according to client-specific goals.
Maintain project files in accordance with FPA’s Document Retention Policy.
Recommend changes to FPA or departmental policies and procedures.