Senior Project/Client Manager - Higher Ed

Dewberry • Richmond, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Dewberry's Richmond, VA office is seeking a MEP Senior Project Manager to act as primary contact between our office and the Owner; effectively manage projects from concept through design, bidding, negotiation, and construction administration to winning the next project with same client. Work closely with the client to anticipate and avoid problems. Quickly solve problems that arise. Work with multi-disciplined team to provide first rate engineering documents that meet client’s needs, project specifications and governing standards/codes. Assist the client to achieve their professional goals and that of their organization and in general, doing whatever is necessary to maintain a Client for Life. This position is for someone with an entrepreneurial spirit and a self-starter. The successful candidate in this position has the opportunity to grow their client base, and if they choose, to build a team and mentor assistant or junior project managers as they continue to grow.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) or ability to obtain licensure through reciprocity (example through Comity) within the State in which the position is posted within one year of start date.
• Knowledgeable of construction process.
• Self-motivated with highly developed verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Well organized, with good understanding of plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and life safety systems with general knowledge of applicable codes, national standards, client design standards, system operation, space requirements, and cost.

Nice To Haves

• 10+ years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain primary one-to-one contact with the client.
• Understand the client's needs and goals and that of his/her organization.
• Draft proposals for new projects with existing clients for review and signature of the Principal In Charge of Business and track proposals through award of project.
• Work with client to develop additional work.
• Attend regular design meetings with the client and issue meeting minutes.
• Primary responsibility for the approval and oversight of design and construction documents within the applicable area of progressive technical experience including signing and sealing of documents as Engineer or Record.
• Coordinate with Design Discipline Managers to schedule, plan and assign appropriate personnel.
• Prepare storyboards and detailed project timeline.
• Provide quality control to ensure that all of the clients' needs and requests have been accommodated.
• Ensure and coordinate among all of the disciplines involved, including outside consultants.
• Provide 'on-the-spot' advice and decisions to Owner.
• Advise on project billing and assist in collections.
• Supervise and coordinate the submission of documents to the appropriate reviewing authorities.
• Coordinate the responses to reviews.
• Ensure that responses are in fact reflected in the drawings and specifications.
• Arrange for in-house quality review in a timely fashion.
• Arrange and attend pre-bid conferences and issue meeting minutes and addenda.
• Conduct bid openings and prepare / issue certified bid tabulation.
• Coordinate as required to ensure CA phase of the project puts Dewberry in positive standing with Client at all times.
• Perform site visits, inspections, and commissioning activities as required to support the Construction Administration requirements.
• Assist with recruiting, evaluating, and making recommendations regarding new employees to support MEPS practice.

Benefits

• Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
• Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer.
• Background screening may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report.
• Only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior