Senior Project Manager; St. Louis, MO

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The Senior Project Manager is an experienced structural engineer, project leader, and client-facing representative of Apex who manages large, complex, and/or high-profile structural engineering projects under the oversight of a Project Executive. The Senior Project Manager provides leadership across project teams and manages project scope, fee and budget, schedule, staffing, technical execution, coordination, client communication, and overall project performance.

Senior Project Managers are expected to anticipate project needs and risks, provide leadership to Project Managers and engineering teams, and develop strong relationships with clients and project partners. In addition to project delivery, Senior Project Managers play an active role in business development and marketing by strengthening existing client relationships, identifying new opportunities, supporting pursuits, and representing Apex within the industry.

• Manage large, complex, high-profile, and/or fast-paced structural engineering projects from project initiation through design, documentation, permitting, and construction under the oversight of a Project Executive.
• Establish and manage project scope, fee and budget, schedules, staffing plans, deliverables, and execution strategies appropriate for the size and complexity of the project.
• Monitor project financial performance, staffing, progress, and remaining effort; identify scope changes and additional services; and make adjustments necessary to maintain successful project performance.
• Lead project teams that may include Project Managers, Associate Project Managers, Project Engineers, BIM/modeling team members, and technical specialists by establishing priorities, providing direction, and coordinating project execution.
• Anticipate project staffing and resource needs and coordinate with Project Executives and other Project Managers to effectively allocate resources across multiple projects and teams.
• Provide high-level technical leadership and guidance for complex structural analysis, design, modeling, constructability, coordination, and construction- related issues.
• Oversee project deliverables and QA/QC processes to promote technical accuracy, consistency, completeness, and compliance with project requirements and Apex standards.
• Lead coordination with architects, MEP/FP consultants, contractors, fabricators, owners, and other project participants and facilitate resolution of significant multidisciplinary issues.
• Lead external project meetings and serve in a client-facing role, effectively communicating project status, structural requirements, coordination items, schedule considerations, risks, and solutions.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and project partners by understanding their priorities, anticipating their needs, and providing responsive and dependable project delivery.
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