Civil Project Manager; PE

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A Degree in Civil Engineering is Required

• Responsible and accountable for the systematic and consistent management, administration, and planning, as well as within budget and on-time performance of multiple engineering projects, contributing to the overall success of the office and our organization
• Represent our firm in all communications with clients for assigned projects from initial effort, regularly throughout the entire project, and in marketing activities after project completion
• Upon project award, meet with the client to determine and document client’s expectations, goals, and objectives
• Understand client’s organization including key people and sensitivities, and establish communication and approval procedures with client, including the appropriate chain of command for all communications
• Develop the scope of work, task list, and budget for each item, and milestone schedule including client and agency reviews and internal QA/QC reviews for each deliverable in conjunction with Office Management as needed
• In coordination with Office Management and the Agreements team, prepare client agreements including scope, schedule, fees, and terms and conditions
• Conduct client review of contract to ensure understanding and negotiate as necessary
• Ensure contract is executed internally and by client prior to project kick-off
• Develop and update the Project Management Plan for each project ensuring the project team’s understanding of client’s expectations, scope, schedule, and labor hours required for each task and the overall project
• Conduct project kick-off meeting with accounting to communicate Project Management Plan to team to ensure understanding of scope, budget, schedule, goals, and agreement
• Schedule project related meetings coordinate meeting documentation, and ensure follow-up as required
• Provide daily direction to and monitoring of project team, utilizing engineering and other experience to resolve scope, design, and other challenges ensuring adherence to all JDE standards, QA/QC processes, and other policies related to project execution and management
• Communicate regularly with and proactively advise the Office Manager of any significant challenge, deviation from procedure, or incident that occurs on projects
• Coordinate all engineering, construction engineering, GIS, CAD, survey, and other needs for assigned projects, scheduling field and office team members and equipment as required, ensuring all projects are within staffing and scheduling requirements as well as budget and scope
• Throughout the project lifecycle, communicate with technical experts and Practice Leaders as needed for project specific technical guidance and project team technical performance to ensure end product is consistent with contract requirements and meets client’s objectives
• Monitor financial performance of projects and maintain understanding of terms of agreement, changes in scope, billing process, and any settlements
• Prepare and submit change orders/contract amendments to agreements team ensuring client execution prior to proceeding with changes
• Follow Accounts Receivable Guidelines throughout project for invoicing and collections ensuring proactive communication with the client and accounting
• Review and approve all sub-consultant invoices, noting project and phase, prior to submission to accounting for payment
• Ensure electronic and written project documentation is accurate and coordinated
• Monitor performance of client responsibilities and communicate deviations as necessary
• Provide updated progress reports on projects based on client requirements, and act as client’s liaison to outside agencies, vendors, and contractors
• Oversee all construction administration activity and participate in site meetings and inspections as needed
• Participate in weekly project review meetings with Office Manager to review project specific challenges as well as project performance utilizing the earned value management methodology
• Coordinate with Office Manager to conduct Post Project Review Process…