Sr. Project Manager

KDM ENGINEERING LLC•Chicago, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

KDM Engineering is an award-winning, minority- and woman-owned professional engineering firm specializing in electric, gas, site civil, and telecommunications engineering designs and support services. They are seeking a Sr. Project Manager with 5 – 7 years of experience (BGE preferred) to join their team. This role involves managing KDM Utility clients, expanding current engineering work, establishing new business, and managing multiple project managers and processes. The ideal candidate will be open-minded, innovative, and determined to foster growth within the organization. KDM Engineering is recognized for its technical services, safety, quality assurance, and inclusive work environment, and has received awards such as Edison Electric Institute's Diverse Supplier Award and Chicago’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For. The company values diversity, equity, and inclusion, believing diverse perspectives lead to better problem-solving.

Requirements

BS in Electrical Engineering required
Minimum of 5 years of experience with at least 2 years of relevant Project Engineer Experience
Experience managing and mentoring project management staff
Ability to manage business and technical resources
Computer proficiency
Strong oral and written communication skills
Excellent problem solving, critical thinking and analytical skills
Must be open minded, creative and confident
Ability to work independently and in a team
Must be open to local travel
Must be willing to comply with all pre-employment screening, including but not limited to, drug testing, reference verification, education and employment verification, and background screening
Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
Possess a valid Driver’s License

Nice To Haves

BGE experience preferred
Advanced degree preferred (PE preferred)
Exelon experience preferred

Responsibilities

Build plans for business development
Leads the design on large/complex projects
Prepares and reviews / supervises calculations, drawings, specifications
Coordinate technical activities of assigned programs, including scheduling, planning, budgeting, and managing personnel
Monitor engineering work to ensure compliance with industry standards, company practices, and customer specifications
Must possess sufficient technical knowledge of programs in order to identify problems, provide guidance to staff, and be sure the work product fulfills requirements
Manage multiple engineering clients at the same time
Manage customer relationships and attend high level client events including but not limited to, quarterly KPI meetings, department related meetings, EOC meetings, etc.
Assist with development and mentoring of the department
Determine office specific changes which may include determination of new hires and terminations
Train, support, and develop team members
Ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Pursue opportunities to both lead by example and foster the talent of high performing team members
Prioritization and streamlining of tasks to ensure accuracy and efficiency
This position involves a high level of organization and the ability to multitask competing priorities
Develops discipline work plan
Prepares discipline design basis
Assists in proposal preparation and marketing efforts
Monitors /resolves technical issues and manages the budgeting, scheduling and scoping tasks on multiple, complex projects with minimal supervision