Civil Project Manager
SNC-Lavalin
- Atlanta, GA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Coordinate and participate in contract negotiations with clients and subconsultants, and draft complex professional service agreements, arranging for their review and execution by senior management. Conduct Quality Control and Assurance Plan reviews of less complicated professional services agreements.
- Direct project team compliance with contract terms, monitor subcontractors' progress, performance, and compliance with contractual commitments; participate in contract dispute resolution and litigation concerning project performance, administration and other liability issues; review and approve subconsultant and vendor invoices, and resolve payment disputes.
- Develop, communicate, and manage project quality assurance, administrative procedures, communication guidelines, project deliverable formats and specifications, and progress reporting requirements.
- Monitor schedules, billings, and reports; ensure appropriate charging of manhours, costs and expenses to projects; assist in obtaining payment from clients; resolve client disputes and adjust billing records as required; communicate project progress/status to senior management and alert them of project production, quality control or financial performance problems.
- Identify new business opportunities for the firm, coordinate and participate in project presentations to clients and other external groups, and promote firm's capabilities, marketing its services among existing and prospective clients.
- Participate in project opportunity evaluation, consultant selection, and in the preparation of firm's qualification/experience statements.
- Prepares project work plan, scope, schedule and budget, and communicates these to project team members; monitors/manages project production for compliance with schedule, budget and quality objectives.
- Guide, review, supervise and/or coordinate the work of a multidisciplinary project team made up of widely diverse internal teams and subconsultants.
- Monitors subconsultants' progress and performance, reviews and approves subconsultant and vendor invoices, and resolves payment and project disputes.
- Coordinate communications between internal and external associates and client, and between firm and regulatory agencies. Maintain frequent contact with clients and regulatory agency personnel to determine their respective needs and requirements.
- May supervise technical professionals and other design staff including managing weekly project workload and manpower forecasting.
- Monitor and report financial status of projects to technical managers.
- Perform such other duties as the supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.
- Ability to manage civil engineering projects consisting of construction plans, specifications, and/or design calculations.
- Experience with roadways, site design, sanitary sewers, water distribution systems, storm drain facilities, site grading, stormwater management, earthwork, ADA compliance, and/or pavement markings & signage.
- Conduct periodic site visits, responses to RFI’s, shop drawing review, and more.
- Ability and willingness to work on private, municipal, state and federal projects.
- Proven interpersonal skills, public speaking and persuasive ability; strong project financial management and team management skills; knowledge of production support systems and personal computer proficiency.
- Ability to process paper/electronic documents and utilize computer equipment; ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; ability to visit project sites if necessary.
- The position also requires the ability to plan, prioritize and review project plans and documents, evaluate alternatives, and devise appropriate solutions. Ability to work under the pressure of multiple projects and deadlines.
- AutoCAD and Civil 3D knowledge and understanding required.
- ProjectWise and Bluebeam knowledge and understanding is preferred.
- SharePoint and MS Project knowledge and understanding are a plus.
- B.S. or M.S. in Engineering. M.S. or graduate level technical coursework preferred.
- Project Manager: Minimum of 8 years of experience, with at least 2 years as a project manager.
- Senior Project Manager: Minimum of 10 years of experience, with at least 4 years as a project manager.
- Professional Registrations in field of practice preferred (Georgia PE license or ability to obtain within 6 months).
- Opportunity to work on various projects of various sizes
- Competitive salary
- Flexible work schedules (Hybrid Role)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Group Insurance
- Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Learning and development programs, training, career opportunities and a highly regarded tuition reimbursement program.