Senior Engineering Project Manager

Serving in a leadership capacity, those in this role assume full responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing and coordinating a wide range of engineering assignments, providing expert insight to team members to ensure effective execution through all project phases. Reporting to a Principal, the Sr. Engineering Project Manager plans and develops complex engineering projects of various sizes. Providing oversight and project management to our agile teams, your core competencies include distributing resources; managing and estimating budgets; supervising team members; and establishing, maintaining and fostering relationships with key clients and stakeholders. Your expertise encompasses design for large and complex projects, and your technical skill enables you to efficiently oversee a multitude of assignments at any one time.

What You Bring To The Table

• You earned a BS (and/or MS) in civil engineering from an accredited institution and have at least twelve (12) years of related work experience – or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Professional licensure (PE) is preferred
• Thorough understanding of current trends and areas of growth within the civil engineering industry
• Deep expertise in your design specialty
• Ability to foster a creative design environment
• Strong communication skills, (both wr itten and verbal)
• Ability to work across a wide range of areas within the building design environment
• Strong computer skills in the software needed for design as well as Microsoft Office suite of programs
• You have previous leadership experience, having worked to identify thoughtful solutions to complicated design problems
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and juggle critical tasks, seeing them through to completion design problems
  
  

CORE DUTIES

• Oversee all aspects of concurrent design and construction projects
• Preplan and determine funding avenues for projects by collaborating with clients, consultants and agencies
• Develop project scopes and objectives and coordinate all efforts – administrative and technical – to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects
• Attend, participate in and lead client vision sessions
• Develop new client relationships and work proactively to enhance existing partnerships
• Assist the marketing team in the development of project proposals, as well as efforts to grow the business
• Manage or oversee overall project schedules and budgets
• Provide management of internal finances , which include billing, invoice generation and asset/resource allocation
• Perform quality assurance/control on other's work, verifying methodolog ies, calculations, outcomes, etc.
• Keep abreast of new scientific methods and developments affecting the organization for the purpose of recommending changes
• Supervisory requirements, including recruitment and retention of talent including:
• Engage and foster the growth of CPL team members. Provide encouragement and regular feedback; and serve as a mentor/example for all levels of the team.
• Manage/oversee career conversations with your team on an established schedule (annual career conversations, regular check-ins, and the development of career plans for each team member)
• Develop future leaders within the organization (train your replacement)
• Engage, motivate, and lead internal and external stakeholders to develop strategies and plans to move the organization in the desired direction. 
• Influence people through effective communication
• Promote justice, diversity and fairness in the organization