Job Summary

The Project Manager is responsible and accountable for planning and allocating resources, preparing budgets, monitoring progress, and keeping stakeholders informed throughout the project lifecycle. The Project Manager leads a team of professionals in completing projects by a set deadline to uphold business initiatives. This position defines, plans, and delivers complex programs that require cross-functional collaboration and management of inter-dependencies between a group of projects and/or related activities within the constraint of scope, quality, time and budget. Includes the management of a group of internal and/or matrixed employees and contractors that serve on the program(s) to deliver solutions for the business. All of this takes place within the framework of achieving the company's goals and vision.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Manage large-scope and/or high-risk projects from proposal to completion.
• Effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Lead inter-office and/or inter-department project teams.
• Determine cost structure, adjust fee schedules, and provide estimates for work.
• Review, draft, and negotiate AET sub-consultant contracts in accordance with company policy.
• Read, understand, and comply with all project contractual requirements.
• Ensure that all projects have necessary documentation completed, including written proposals, contracts, and Acknowledgement of Services, signed or documented as indicated by company policy.
• Open work orders, prepare change orders, and complete other necessary documentation in Dynamics.
• Manage project financial status including adjustments.
• Monitor project budget monthly (at a minimum) and prepare monthly invoices for review.
• Review aged accounts and work with AET accounting department to arrange payment on aged accounts.
• Maintain project file including contract, reports, invoicing, and other project documentation.
• Maintain client communication for the project, including any changes to project services or budget.
• Actively communicate project risks and concerns to stakeholders.
• Provide routine project progress updates.
• Develop and maintain business relationships.
• Actively market AET services to new and existing business contacts.
• Actively participate in professional organizations.
• Assist in the development and implementation of strategic growth plans for department.
• As applicable, provide engineering or technical expertise for assigned projects. Technical role will vary according to level of technical expertise and experience.
• Coordinate with other AET staff with the ultimate goal of increasing efficiency, productivity and communication.
• Represent AET by presenting ideas, solutions, and innovative advancements to clients, peer groups, public audiences, and regulatory agencies and in professional publications.
• Ability to anticipate, recognize, and manage risk/liability.
• Ability to be forward-thinking with respect to technologies, practices, policies, and other areas in order to promote and advance the company.
• Thorough understanding of project contracts and commitments to be satisfied by AET’s work scope.

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in appropriate field or an equivalent amount of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of an applicable degree.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record. Maintain compliance with DOT driver regulations if required for position. Maintain appropriate physicals if required for position.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to present ideas to large groups in a clear and compelling manner.
• Ability to interact effectively with a wide variety of people, work effectively within project teams, resolve issues and problems in a constructive manner, and work independently in the field.
• Experience using personal computer software, especially Microsoft Office. ERP experience required.
• Demonstrated skill in cultivating and managing client and internal relationships to foster a positive working environment, to develop strong teamwork, and to resolve issues and problems in a positive manner.

Preferred Skills

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Ability to develop and implement creative/innovative solutions to a wide range of problems.
• Willingness to travel.

Work Environment

This job primarily operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets. On occasion, this position will be required to operate in the Maintenance Hangar.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands or finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

AAP/EEO Statement

It is the policy of AET to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 3% Match
• 401(k) matching
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Company truck
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Fuel card
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Employee stock ownership plan
• Weekly pay

Experience level:

• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5 years
• 6 years

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends
• Overtime

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Project management: 4 years (Required)
• Construction/Engineering: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• PMP (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Fargo, ND (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Fargo, ND: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person