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Senior Project Manager (PE)
Description
PM Responsibilities:
• Ability and desire to take ownership of projects in the entirety and work creatively to make every project a success.
• Monitor and direct work on multiple projects simultaneously; work both as a lead engineer and a PM on different projects at the same time.
• Lead and direct a multi-discipline team of engineers & designers to meet customer objectives.
• Successfully manage small to large projects ($10,000 to $1,000,000 engineering budgets).
• Manage project schedules, scopes, and budgets and provide project status reports to clients and senior management.
• Be the primary point of contact for a client, and suggest solutions based on minimal information when a client calls to discuss a project.
• Lead internal and client meetings (both web-based meetings and in-person meetings).
• Take ownership of weekly meeting agendas and minutes to communicate key project related issues timely, proactively, and effectively.
• Estimate costs of completing projects that encompass multiple-disciplines engineering costs and total installed construction cost including equipment, subcontractors reimbursable expenses, and other related costs.
• Manage and de-escalate conflict with clients and within your project team.
• Serve as the primary customer liaison.
PROJECT ENGINEER RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Work as a lead discipline engineer on any size projects demonstrating a high level of proficiency within your discipline of engineering.
• Complete engineering calculations within your discipline.
• Demonstrate knowledge of relevant codes; accurately interpret and apply relevant codes to projects.
• Develop engineering documents according to industry, project, company, and client standards while leading other engineers and designers.
• Review drawings outside your discipline to check for interferences with the drawings in your discipline.
• Interact effectively with other engineering disciplines, and understand how their work impacts the overall project.
• Effectively collect field notes based on trips to client’s sites.
• Consider the impacts of design changes to the whole project, not just areas within your discipline.
• Effectively communicate design change impacts to other departments.
Skills
Project management, Construction management, Engineering, engineering design
Additional Skills & Qualifications
• 8 years of combined experience working as a senior engineer and project manager on industrial projects must include:
o Working and directly interfacing with the client.
o Project development from concept through construction, including start-up and commissioning.
o Oil and gas, refinery, pulp and paper, or other industrial environments.
o Technical field and client job site experience.
• B.S. (Bachelor of Science) in Engineering is required - mechanical, electrical, civil or chemical engineering degree is preferred. Open to all disciplines, must have successful engineering exp that became a PM
• P.E. (Professional Engineer) is desired; must be willing to work toward and obtain a PE if license is not currently held. Must have shown they are pursuing their PE as well,
• Ability to travel approximately 10-25% of the time throughout the western United States with some national travel.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Solid listening skills and ability to think "outside the box" are a must to allow our team to come up with creative solutions to match the client’s needs and budgets.
• Capable and willing to promote Norwest by intentionally seeking out new work with existing and prospective clients.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently as well as lead a team with energy and enthusiasm.
• Must be willing to put in extra effort when required to achieve a successful outcome.
• Good interpersonal skills are a must, including the ability to develop strong professional relationships with clients and team members within Norwest.
• Have a desire to seek continuous improvement of personal and team skill-set.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Word, and Excel), web meeting software such as MS Teams, WebEx, or Go-To Meeting.
• Proficiency with PDF markup software (Bluebeam Revu or Adobe Acrobat) is preferred.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project or a similar tool is strongly preferred.
• Experience with Navisworks Freedom is prefe
Benefits
- Firm takes pride in their company culture. "We work hard, have fun, believe in work/life balance, and have passion for our clients’ visions."
- Benefit offerings include group health, dental, and vision insurance; as well as life insurance, and short and long-term disability insurance
- Variety of non-building structure projects - marine, industrial, and oil & gas projects
-2-3 weeks PTO is typical, but we can negotiate more
-Holiday pay
-Minimal travel 2-3 days every couple month
-Continued education reimbursement.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $95000.00 - $135000.00/yr.
PTO, Holiday pay (NY day, Memorial day, Independence day, Labor day, Thanksgiving and day after, Christmas Day, if holidays fall on a Saturday, company takes Friday, Sunday, Monday off). Medical coverage with company covering portion of premiums (benefits package on file, reach out for full coverage options). Dental, Vision, FSA options. 401K 50% match up to 6%. Bonus offerings depending on individual and company performance, can vary year to year on %.
9/80 schedule and salaried for first 40 hours and straight time for every hour worked over 40 hours. Paid for every 40 hours worked.
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Mar 22, 2025.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
Salary : $95,000 - $135,000
