Senior Project Manager - Controls and Automation

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering•Atlanta, GA

39d•Onsite

About The Position

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering (WM) is a 100% employee-owned ESOP and one of the largest and most well-established engineering companies in the United States. When you join WM you become part of a company that is: 100% employee-owned with 40+ years of industry history A Top 5 Systems Integrator Giant ENR Top 500 Firm We have a Senior Project Manager opportunity available in Atlanta, GA. The Project Manager is responsible for independently managing small to large-scale projects for clients, ensuring successful delivery from initiation through completion. This role focuses on controlling project costs, schedules, and resources while fostering strong relationships with clients and vendors. The Project Manager guides clients in decision-making, ensures solutions align with business needs, and delivers projects that meet or exceed expectations. This position requires proactive leadership, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Requirements

Proficiency in MS Project and/or Primavera, MS Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
Understands automation scope delivery tasks at a detail to evaluate team progress independently
Ability to work collaboratively on complex automation projects in industrial and manufacturing environments
Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills
Passion for quality craftmanship, innovation and problem-solving in mission-critical environments
Forward looking, proactive, and focused on the best resolution
Consistently maintains positive and encouraging attitude in a high stress environment
Professional degree in Construction Management and/or Engineering
6-10 years of experience as a Project Manager and/or Project Engineer
Valid US driver's license and international passport (or ability to obtain quickly)

Nice To Haves

Working experience including construction in the Life Science, Utility, Datacenter and/or Semiconductor industry is strongly preferred
PMP Certification beneficial

Responsibilities

End-to-end responsibility (financial, quality, schedule, safety) on projects of small to large-scale for clients independently with minimal oversight
Prepares and approves Project Execution Plans (PEP)
Acquires appropriate resources at the right time; Supervises project staff necessary to complete assignments
Builds complex level 3 project schedules, manages critical path, float, and can demonstrate project “health” via schedule
Develops earned value analysis and estimates at completion for internal review
Presents project status reports to client and business unit leadership
Understands and documents risk analysis and mitigation planning
Manages other WM team tasks/schedules, procurement, and subcontractor execution
Manages WM accounting system budgets, effort, variances, change orders, and invoices
Develop complete change orders
Prepares and manages project quality plans within the PEP
Independently identify opportunities at existing and new customers
Fully prepares small to medium proposals
Participates in aspects of large/complex proposals
Participation in customer sales meetings
Develops working relationship with customer project team and client-peer relationships
Develop relationships with channel partners and other service providers including contractors and engineering firms
Demonstrates ability to communicate clearly and effectively