Sr Project Manager - PMO, Facilities, Construction

Responsibilities

Kforce's client in Palo Alto, CA is looking to hire a Senior Project Manager with emphasis PMO, Facilities, and Construction Projects. This candidate will have a strong background in engineering, construction, manufacturing and technical program management. Summary: This role requires a highly organized mindset, a passion for driving multi-disciplinary projects, and an unparalleled ability to pull people together to make things happen. Our program schedule pushes the limits of what is physically possible. The Senior PM will drive collaboration between Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing and Production to ensure our team's goals are aligned with company priorities. They will work to understand the opportunities and challenges of each project, translate scattered information into a concise and complete message, document and communicate to every team member. Responsibilities:

• Project Ownership: Lead the complete design and engineering process for construction and infrastructure projects from concept to production
• Technical Planning & Execution: Deeply understand stakeholder requirements, translate them into project scopes, and manage planning, design, and engineering during construction
• Reporting & Communication: Synthesize project status, risks, and opportunities, delivering clear reports
• Resource & Funding Management: Identify resource needs, address gaps, and oversee funding
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build strong relationships with various teams to ensure program alignment and transform complex information into actionable scopes of work
• Innovative Methodologies: Apply lean construction, BIM, and innovative design approaches to meet aggressive schedules and support critical business decisions
• Compliance & Problem-Solving: Mitigate risks, ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards, and solve complex problems
  
  

Requirements

• B.S. in Engineering, Design or Construction Management, M.S preferred but not required
• 5 to 15 years of relevant experience in building and manufacturing facilities design and construction; Engineering experience on industrial projects from concept to delivery
• Advanced project management skills, demonstrated application of project and program management fundamentals to complex engineering problems
• Excellent communication and documentation skills with ability to understand complex problems and distill the message into a clear plan
• Positive, enthusiastic, fast learner, can-do mindset and passionate about manufacturing infrastructure
• Thrives under pressure and in ambiguous environment; Ability to work long hours, evenings and weekends as needed by the projects
• Software systems and packages including Aconex, Oracle Unifer, Bluebeam, CAD, and other construction packages. Advanced Oracle Primavera P6 experience
  
  

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

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