Senior Project Manager

Audubon Companies•Houston, TX

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Audubon is currently seeking a Senior Project Manager to work directly in our Houston, TX office. The Senior Project Manager is accountable for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of complex and/or large projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals. This position reports to the Director of Projects or Business Line Vice President/Manager. The successful Senior Project Manager will provide direction and management support to project teams during the execution of engineering projects.

Requirements

Minimum of an Associate’s Degree AND 10+ years of Relative Experience, or Bachelor’s Degree and 7+ years of Relative Experience.
7+ years of industry related experience as a Project Engineer or Project Manager.
Working knowledge of scheduling techniques and software.
Knowledgeable in cost estimating and control.
Able to speak comfortably in a group setting.
Understanding of all applicable discipline deliverables.
Financial Management.

Nice To Haves

Education/Licensure Preferred: BS Engineering, MBA, Project Management Professional (PMP), Professional Engineer (PE) License.
Experience Preferred: 10+ years of experience as the Lead Engineer on large multi-discipline projects, Project Engineer and/or Project Manager.

Responsibilities

Acting as the primary interface between the project team and the client representative. The PM is the face of Audubon to the client.
Creating, executing and revising project execution plans as required to meet client requirements and project metrics.
Identifying resources needed and managing team responsibilities.
Managing day-to-day operational aspects of assigned projects.
Ensuring that all deliverables have been reviewed, approved and signed off prior to issue to the client.
Ensuring the project team follows the Audubon standards and procedures.
Reviewing project transactions and reporting any discrepancies on a weekly basis.
Reviewing and approval of invoices within a 48hr turnaround.
Maintaining the resource planning on assigned projects.
Managing the project budget and schedule.
Remaining completely accessible to client during the life of project and providing single point of contact, ensuring specific requests are process timely and appropriately.
Organizing and directing a Project Management Team of other Project Managers and/or Project Engineers.
Driving Management of Change philosophy and enforcing corresponding procedures.
Serving as the champion for safety and quality on the project.
Reviewing and providing final Audubon approval to all subcontractors’ contracts and invoices.
Managing the overall execution of projects.
Participating as a contributing member of assigned Functional Group or Execution Center.
Possessing a detailed understanding of the sales / BD process.
Understanding the relationship between multi-discipline deliverable packages - including procurement and construction activities.
Consistently acknowledging and appreciating each team member's contributions.
Effectively utilizing each team member to their fullest potential.
Motivating team to work together in the most efficient manner.
Keeping track of lessons learned and sharing those lessons with team members and peers.
Mitigating team conflict and communication problems.
Suggesting areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions.
Leading and/or acting as a member of internal teams/task forces.
Analyzing project profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates, efficiency, and utilization.
Additional duties as assigned.