Project Manager; Civil Engineer

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The Project Manager I holds overall responsibility for assigned projects of low to medium scope and complexity. Duties include planning and executing a specific project plan, delivering quality products and services to the client in a timely manner, managing project financials, and serving as the primary contact between the SSR project team and the client. The Project Manager I ensures that projects are executed according to the plan and is responsible for the results of assigned projects (Total Project Success).

• Confirms the project scope and requirements with the client and other stakeholders, working with the Client Relationship Manager (CRM) or Operations Director as needed.
• Ensures contracts are fully executed by the appropriate Principal.
• Helps develop a financial plan for the project by preparing the proposal letter; works with CRM, Department Head, or Operations Director as applicable.
• Assists in developing the project staffing plan and preliminary man‑hour budget with the Senior Project Manager (PM), CRM, Department Head, or Operations Director as applicable.
• Leads project kick‑off meetings to convey project scope, client expectations and standards, man‑hour budgets, etc. in a manner that builds consensus and fosters ownership and trust with the design team.
• Displays an aptitude for collaborative learning, encourages constructive criticism, and builds consensus with the internal team.
• Works with design team to confirm a final man‑hour budget based on discipline work plans that identify tasks and hours to complete.
• Works with the client to understand schedule expectations and, with team input, proposes interim milestones to the schedule for proper information flow, adjusting as necessary throughout the project.
• Schedules work, communicates schedule and action‑item information to the project team, monitors manpower requirements and plans for all disciplines on the project, and assists in updating eResource with current man‑hour projections as the project requires, while maintaining a profit variance of +/- 5%.
• Ensures project documentation is completed and appropriately stored.
• Attends meetings with owners, clients, and architects; facilitates communication between clients and the project team; documents important issues.
• Monitors project budget and works with project team to schedule work in accordance with man‑hour budgets; recognizes how the hours charged to the project impact the revenue and projections.
• Identifies and administers fees for additional services as needed.
• Aware of problems or risks regarding SSR’s quality, schedule or financial goals of the project; with assistance is able to determine the cause of problems and communicate the issue with the design team.
• Prepares and implements a proactive Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) plan for projects.

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