Sr Project Manager-ENG

Zachry Group•Charlotte, NC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves identifying client needs and expectations, including upcoming major projects, and communicating those needs to the applicable individuals. The role also includes obtaining client feedback regarding work performance and facilitating the implementation of process improvements, as appropriate. The individual will work with the client to address and resolve issues that may develop relative to project scope changes, quality of services, cost, or schedule. The successful candidate will coordinate the preparation of proposals for client work by working with Discipline Engineering Managers and Account Managers to develop project scope, approach, technical assumptions, staffing, schedule, and pricing. Key activities include monitoring the status of all ongoing projects to include budget, schedule, scope changes, review of deliverables relative to scope and client expectations, participation in company weekly schedule meetings, and preparation of monthly status reports. The selected candidate will ensure that contractual requirements are met, addresses and resolves contractual issues, initiates contract changes, and facilitates payment for services. The candidate will be responsible to review, approve, and correct (as needed) invoices applicable to project work. Additionally, the role is responsible for understanding and communicating to company staff the client’s processes and procedures, and facilitates training of company staff, when needed. The individual shall have practical knowledge of routine precedent design, working knowledge of engineering principles for applicable problem-solving. The candidate shall have the ability to coordinate projects from the earliest phases to budgets, design through issuance of construction drawings, and final project completion close-out. The candidate shall prepare Project Plans, budgets, and schedules and be responsible to control the project scope, budget, and schedule.

Requirements

BS in engineering or other technical specialty from an accredited university with coursework in mechanical, electrical, chemical or similar technical scope.
15 years minimum of experience.
At least 8 years of experience with nuclear power, including design engineering, project management, and client relations.
Experience with operating plant procedures, processes, nuclear plant licensing, budget analysis, and budget forecasting.
Demonstrated experience with managing, motivating, and organizing team members.
Experience providing technical direction and task assignments.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent presentation skills.
Experience in the nuclear power industry.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Competency in software applications for email and databases.
Effective time management skills.
Knowledge of and experience in project scheduling techniques.
Ability to understand and comply with company policies, procedures, and processes.
Ability to understand financial obligations applicable to projects.
Ability to pass security and drug screening.
Ability to maintain unescorted nuclear plant access.
Ability to perform walk downs of equipment in an industrial plant environment, including climbing ladders, accessing security-controlled areas, and entering confined spaces and controlled hazardous areas.

Nice To Haves

MS in engineering or other technical specialty from an accredited university with coursework in mechanical, electrical, chemical, or similar technical scope.
Professional Engineering registration (EIT or PE).
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
Actual field experience on nuclear plant projects.

Responsibilities

Identifying client needs and expectations, including upcoming major projects.
Communicating client needs to applicable individuals.
Obtaining client feedback regarding work performance.
Facilitating implementation of process improvements.
Working with clients to address and resolve issues related to project scope changes, quality of services, cost, or schedule.
Coordinating the preparation of proposals for client work.
Developing project scope, approach, technical assumptions, staffing, schedule, and pricing in collaboration with Discipline Engineering Managers and Account Managers.
Monitoring the status of all ongoing projects (budget, schedule, scope changes).
Reviewing deliverables relative to scope and client expectations.
Participating in company weekly schedule meetings.
Preparing monthly status reports.
Ensuring contractual requirements are met.
Addressing and resolving contractual issues.
Initiating contract changes.
Facilitating payment for services.
Reviewing, approving, and correcting invoices applicable to project work.
Understanding and communicating client processes and procedures to company staff.
Facilitating training of company staff when needed.
Coordinating projects from earliest phases to budgets, design through issuance of construction drawings, and final project completion close-out.
Preparing Project Plans, budgets, and schedules.
Controlling project scope, budget, and schedule.