Municipal Markets Project Manager - Professional Engineering Consultants

PEC is looking for a personable, motivated, and Client-focused leader to manage multi-discipline design teams for medium and large municipal projects to ensure project goals are met and all stakeholders are engaged and informed. Typical project types include new construction that may include water, wastewater, streets and/or drainage projects primarily for Municipal oriented clients.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of engineers, architects, field services team members, and subconsultants, as needed, through project planning, design, and construction administration to successful project outcomes.

• Strong analytical skills and general knowledge of all disciplines supporting the project to generate solutions to project challenges.

• Ensure Quality Management System processes are being followed.

• Competent to make business decisions on projects starting at opportunity identification through project completion with minimal guidance or oversight.

• Identify, appropriately communicate and manage risk, and diplomatically navigate risk management with our Clients and project team.

• Lead project teams through Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, and other alternate delivery methods for government projects.

• Develop and monitor project schedules and design team staffing plans, manage scope, and understand and control project costs.

• Monitor project performance and take corrective action when necessary to drive project success.

• Conduct post-project evaluations to identify areas for improvement and implement lessons learned.

• Work with design discipline leads and subconsultants to prepare contracts for work to be performed.

• Serve as primary point of contact with Client for all project-related activities.

• Proactively consult our Clients. Seek to understand Client’s goals, lead a project team to achieve each project’s unique goals and develop solutions for project objectives.

• Participate in Business Development activities. These may include development and execution of business development plans in collaboration with Vice President of the Municipal Market and technical staff.

• Participate in project pursuits, Request for Proposal responses, Request for Qualifications responses and attend project interviews.

• Effectively communicate project status, client status, and other appropriate information to internal and external stakeholders.

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of B.S. degree in appropriate field of study from an accredited university is required. B.S degree in Civil Engineering is preferred but not required.

• Professional Licensure, in appropriate field, in Kansas or the ability to obtain reciprocal licensure within six months of the beginning of employment.

• Project Management Professional certification preferred.