ID
#49949284
Job type
Permanent
Salary
$120,000 - $185,000 per year
Source
Jobot
Date
2023-05-16
Deadline
2023-07-15

Senior Project Manager/Electrical Engineer

Texas, Austin, 73301

Permanent

Vacancy expired!

Leading comprehensive engineering design & consulting firm is seeking a Senior PM/EE to join their team!

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A bit about us:

A leading comprehensive engineering design company that provides innovative solutions for clients with facility and infrastructure challenges. To achieve client needs, we have multiple locations across the US. Working with a diverse group of individuals in a variety of markets, our team of experts partner with our clients to deliver advanced solutions that last.

Why join us?

Our client is a leading engineering design and consulting firm that provides innovative solutions to clients who are facing challenges related to facility and infrastructure. With multiple locations across the United States, our diverse team of experts partner with clients in a variety of markets to deliver advanced solutions that last. The company is committed to promoting the health, well-being, and personal growth of its employees by offering various competitive benefits and programs that support their needs. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, a generous contribution to employee-owned Health Savings Account, 401(k) with matching up to the full IRS maximum, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other employee incentives and wellness programs. The company has been recognized for its commitment to community outreach and improvement as an A/E/C Building a Better World Award Winner.

Job Details

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager/Electrical Engineer for our Austin location. This position will hold overall responsibility for high scope and complexity projects or multiple clients/projects at the same time. As the Senior Project Manager/Electrical Engineer, you will plan and execute a specific project plan, deliver quality products and services to the client in a timely manner, proactively manage project financials, and serve as the primary contact between the company's project team and the client. You will be responsible for ensuring that projects are executed according to the plan and provide oversight, leadership, and mentoring to Project Manager I and II on their assigned projects, ensuring total project success. You will also serve as a trusted advisor on engineering matters to the client and external team.

Key Responsibilities:

Confirms the project scope and requirements with the client and other stakeholders
Coordinates the project proposal phase; assists senior design staff in the development of technical documentation, proposals, and presentations for interviews
Develops a financial plan for the project by negotiating fees, preparing the proposal letter, and preparing the preliminary man-hour budget; works with CRM, Department Head, or Operations Director as applicable
Ensures contracts are fully executed by the appropriate Principal
Develops the project staffing plan and preliminary man-hour budget, working with CRM, Department Head, or Operations Director as needed
Leads project kick-off meetings with project team to convey project scope, client expectations and standards, man-hour budgets, etc.
Works with design team to confirm a final man-hour budget based on discipline work plans that identify tasks and hours to complete
Supports and guides Project Managers and other team members on assigned projects
Proactively understands schedule expectations and, with team input, proposes interim milestones adjusting as necessary throughout the project and avoiding a project reset; proactively negotiates accounts receivable collection issues
Schedules work, communicates schedule and action-item information to the project team, monitors manpower requirements and plans for all disciplines on the project, and updates eResource with current man-hour projections as the project requires while maintaining a profit variance of +/- 5%
Ensures project documentation is completed and appropriately stored
Prepares and implements a proactive Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) plan for projects
Ensures that invoices are accurate and delivered in a timely manner, monitors and works with client to collect account receivables, and updates the projected monthly revenue earnings for each project
Attends meetings with owners, clients, and architects; encourages feedback from client and facilitates communication back to the project team; documents important issues
Anticipates issues affecting clients or company expectations and is able to address; exhibits trust to the client through experience and technical knowledge, serving as a trusted advisor
Proactively manages changes in project scope, identifies potential crises, and devices contingency plans
Monitors project budget and works with project team to schedule work in accordance with man-hour budgets; recognizes how the hours charged to the project impact the revenues and projections; recognizes how the hours charged to the project impact the revenue and projections
Identifies, negotiates, and administers fees for additional services as needed or by identifying client needs
Builds, develops, and grows business relationships vital to the success of the project and engages in business development activities with current and potential clients, creating additional service opportunities and expanding business with additional COMPANY service lines
Responds to contractor's and client's request for information quickly and efficiently
Performs risk assessments to develop response strategies; manages risks throughout the project
Manages the Construction Administration (CA) process to ensure building systems are installed consistent with the design and predetermined quality standards
Supervises the job close out process to ensure documentation, filings, and lessons learned are complete
Actively attends internal and external training and other educational opportunities to obtain knowledge in necessary technical areas; exhibits general understanding and is able to represent company in multi-discipline discussions
Exhibits thought leadership and actively participates in professional organizations or industry speaking and writing engagements

An ideal candidate will possess the following requirements:

Technical or Bachelor's degree in one of the major technical disciplines practiced by the firm with ten years of related project experience OR Fifteen years of practical experience on similar projects
Electrical Discipline preferred
Proven leadership as a trusted advisor to clients
Demonstrated, consistent ability to manage projects of various size and complexity
Expertise in proactively managing project financials with minimal oversight
Professional Engineer Licensure preferred (required by those who have a ABET accredited degree in engineering)
Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
Thorough knowledge of all project financial activities (i.e., budgeting, projections, reporting)
Knowledge of project management practices
General understanding of business practices
Expert within the engineering discipline of his/her expertise
Working knowledge of all engineering disciplines practiced by the firm
Presentation Skills - effective in variety of presentation settings both inside and outside the organization; commands attention and can manage group processes during the presentation; can change tactics midstream when something isn't working
Judgment and Decision-Making Skills - ability to make reasoned judgments that are logical and well thought out; constructively questioning and analyzing information in order to make the best conclusion
Relationship Management Skills - ability to create, maintain, and strengthen authentic relationships with clients
Organizational Skills - can marshal resources (people, funding, material, support, etc.) to get things done; can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish goals; uses resources effectively and efficiently; arranges information and files in a useful manner
Active Listening Skills -practices attentive listening with the patience to hear people out; can accurately restate the opinions of others even when they disagree
Delegation Skills - ability to effectively assign task responsibility and authority to others
Interpersonal Skills - ability to interact positively and work effectively with others

Company is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action EmployerEOE including Disability/Veteran

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