Senior Project Manager - Mission Critical and Data Center
About The Position
Woolpert is seeking a Senior Project Manager for its Mission Critical Project Management team. The role is aligned with offices in Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; and/or Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and supports full-time in-person, hybrid, or remote working arrangements. The project manager will lead cross-functional teams and manage complex, multidisciplinary mission-critical projects, including oversight of project deliverables, budgets, schedules, scopes, contracts, risks, and client communications. The position also supports proposals, business development, and strategic client relationships. Travel for local, regional, and national clients and projects is required. Woolpert cannot provide visa sponsorship; applicants must already have work authorization in the country where the job is located.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of related experience in the architectural, engineering, or construction industry.
- Strong understanding of project management fundamentals and ability to facilitate technical discussions when needed.
- Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to negotiate, influence, and manage risk.
- Ability to communicate effectively in internal and external relationships for all essential job functions.
- Ability to make sound decisions and recommendations based on evaluation and synthesis of project information and data.
- Ability to travel for local, regional, and national clients and projects.
- Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country where the job is located; visa sponsorship is unavailable.
Nice To Haves
- Active professional registration as a licensed architect or licensed engineer.
- PMP certification.
- Experience in mission-critical or data center environments, or projects of equivalent complexity and scale (approximately 400,000 square feet).
- Experience with multidisciplinary projects such as airports, healthcare facilities, large transportation terminals, semiconductor facilities, or projects of equivalent complexity and scale.
Responsibilities
- Lead and facilitate the overall cross-functional project team.
- Oversee the quality of team deliverables, including fee plans, work plans, risk mitigation plans, and contracts.
- Resolve issues that affect project objectives.
- Lead or support scope and budget/pricing development for proposals and dynamic project planning.
- Support client relationships and business development in support of the strategic business plan.
- Serve as a key internal communication contact and identify plan-versus-actual performance variances.
- Promote SNHA, A Woolpert Company, and Woolpert as industry leaders in mission-critical practices and services to new and existing clients.
- Work with Market Leads to negotiate project schedule, fee, scope, and contract terms for complex, multidisciplinary projects.
- Identify, address, and resolve project issues affecting client goals, objectives, or satisfaction.
- Define and communicate client needs and expectations.
- Maintain continuous communication with stakeholders, including clients and client managers, to address, resolve, and anticipate project issues.
- Travel for local, regional, and national clients and projects.
Benefits
- Freedom to Work program, allowing employees to set their schedule and location as appropriate.
- Opportunity to become an owner of the firm through the Principal program.
- Flexible paid time off/vacation.
- Career development and learning opportunities.
- Health insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Paid sick time.
- Retirement plan.
- Fitness reimbursement.
- Pet insurance.
- Identity protection.
- Technology stipend.
- Employee assistance program.
- Competitive pay.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
