Senior Project Manager

Overview

Senior Project Manager, Federal Way, WA. (On-site)

Orion has immediate openings for a Heavy Civil Construction Senior Project Manager in the Puget Sound area. This position is accountable for providing project engineering management support to Orion Marine Contractors, Inc. and for providing superior customer relations. This includes developing bid packages, calculating project costs, selecting suppliers, procuring materials and services, interpreting project plans, scheduling project work activities, providing project oversight, interfacing with project personnel, and helping to ensure successful project completion and close out.

• Works with the Project Management Team to ensure the successful completion and profitability of on-going or new projects.
• Provides overall project management guidance and oversight to Superintendents and Foremen for current approved marine construction projects.
• Develops bid proposals for upcoming marine construction and services projects and ensures timely submission of completed proposals.
• Negotiates contracts and change orders as required by the business.
• Estimates costs to be incurred in upcoming projects accounting for materials, services, labor, and other associated costs.
• Procures materials and services from suppliers for current projects as required by project needs.
• Interprets project plans and specifications for customers, suppliers or others involved in the project.
• Schedules project work activities according to plan timelines to ensure timely project completion.
• Provides interface with project team members, suppliers, customers, and others who are involved in project work.
• Ensures that project team members are provided a safe work environment and are knowledgeable of safe work practices and policies.
• Participates in Safety and Environmental initiatives that contribute to compliance with State/Federal regulations and improve company programs.
• Must be qualified and physically able to drive regular passenger vehicles to visit work locations and job sites.
• All employees must maintain confidentiality of confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to the Company.
• Responsible and accountable for personal safety and the safety of co-workers and others encountered on the job.
• Authorized and obligated to stop work on any task or series of tasks if an unsafe condition is observed.
• Complies with applicable laws, regulations and Company policies and procedures; disciplinary action may result for failure to do so.
• Reports violations of laws, regulations or Company policies and procedures promptly; disciplinary action may result for failure to do so.
• Performs other related administrative and technical duties as assigned (e.g., certification training, safety training, procedure review).

BS Degree in Civil Engineering/Construction Management, and 8 years’ experience, or related discipline, or equivalent work experience, is required. For degreed candidates, prior work experience in the marine construction industry is required. The incumbent must have a working knowledge of Project Management & Administration, Marine Construction Materials, Procurement, Estimating, Scheduling, Project Tracking Software, Cost Control, Engineering & Project Standards, and Safety & Environmental Compliance.

The incumbent must have the ability to quickly learn the technical aspects of the business; be an effective communicator; have the ability to interface well with employees at all levels of the organization; and be able to work out-of-town for extended periods of time.

The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable workplace accommodation. This is a safety sensitive position.

The individual must also be able to wear and properly utilize appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to work or visit within areas where it is required. This includes hard hat, safety glasses, respirators, ear plugs, steel toed shoes, personal flotation devices, or other protective equipment as required by the work performed and location the work is being done.

The incumbent must…