Structural Engineer Project Manager

Jezerinac Group, PLLC•Jacksonville, FL

About The Position

The Project Manager is a technical and managerial role for professionals typically having 6 to 10 years of experience at a consulting structural engineering firm or similar organization. It is a progression from Senior Project Engineer roles, and the Project Manager is expected to possess the skills required for those roles. The position is primarily client-oriented and involves completing projects of varying size and technical complexity with minimal supervision. Firm Principals intermittently review projects technically and financially. Project Managers are accountable for the technical content of deliverables, project financial performance, and the client experience. Performance is evaluated primarily by the accuracy and consistency of results and the independence with which they are achieved. The role includes conceptualizing and optimizing structural framing systems; overseeing and sometimes performing modeling, analysis, design, detailing, submittal review, construction observation, and special inspections; preparing signed and sealed construction documents; and managing project initiation, budgets, schedules, billing, client communications, and closeout. The Project Manager produces complete project documentation and field reports, leads technical staff, maintains work quality and efficiency, and promotes positive client and industry relationships and the firm’s services.

Requirements

Typically 6 to 10 years of experience within a consulting structural engineering firm or similar.
Ability to complete small and large projects of all technical complexities with minimal supervision and oversight.
Thorough understanding of internal and external costing and billing methodology.
Knowledge of appropriate structural systems by building type and configuration.
Knowledge of framing and detailing techniques that produce constructible, economical solutions.
Mastery of model building codes, including FBC and IBC, and design standards such as ASCE-7.
Mastery of material codes and design standards, including ACI-318 and AISC Manuals of Steel Construction.
Mastery of JG design, BIM modeling, and drawing presentation standards.
Mastery of the company accounting system as it relates to project management, as well as project budgeting and monitoring.
Ability to identify and execute requests for additional services while maintaining client relationships.
Ability to lead technical staff positively on projects of varying sizes and complexity.
Ability to gain and maintain client confidence and satisfaction.
Strong written and verbal communication, including proper grammar and accurate technical terminology.
Ability to collaborate, manage time, meet deadlines, work independently, and maintain accurate time records.

Nice To Haves

Voluntarily seeks job knowledge outside office hours through textbooks, learning manuals, software manuals, and industry trade publications.

Responsibilities

Conceptualize and optimize structural framing systems and develop framing details that achieve economical structural concepts.
Oversee and sometimes perform 3-D Building Information Models (BIM) and 3-D structural analysis and design models using advanced software.
Oversee and sometimes perform computer-aided and hand-calculated structural analysis, design, and detailing for steel, concrete, masonry, and timber systems.
Prepare signed and sealed construction documents and other deliverables.
Oversee and sometimes review structural submittals and basic requests for information (RFIs).
Oversee and sometimes perform construction observation and special inspections on Jezerinac Group and other projects.
Handle project initiation, including budgeting, proposal creation, and project setup.
Schedule project engineering and BIM activities.
Monitor project budgets and manage billing throughout each project.
Serve as the client’s point of contact throughout projects and interact with clients, firm Principals, and Project Managers.
Complete project closeout, including confirmation of accounting and CRM data.
Produce complete project documentation, including contract documents, narratives, and calculations in accordance with JG drawing presentation standards.
Produce field observation, inspection, and investigative reports in accordance with JG reporting standards.
Update project descriptions used for marketing.
Produce logical, efficient structural designs clearly communicated through contract documents, calculations, and reports.
Complete consistently profitable projects and schedule timely in-house quality reviews of team work, following through on review comments.
Manage time and tasks effectively, meet deadlines, reduce errors and rework, and accurately log time daily in accordance with contractual agreements.
Communicate clearly and accurately with colleagues, supervisors, clients, and industry professionals, verbally and in writing.
Collaborate with others and share information openly and thoroughly.
Provide direction and positive feedback to small project teams, help develop colleagues, and contribute constructive suggestions to improve the company.
Provide a positive client experience, respond to client and project concerns professionally and promptly, and promote JG and its services.
Seek and present additional business opportunities through current and past industry contacts, and participate in project or client presentations when appropriate.