Geotechnical Project Manager

Professional Engineering Consultants (PEC) was founded more than a half century ago as a full-service consulting firm providing mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, transportation, water and wastewater, land development, planning services; a broad range of field work including survey, geotechnical, construction inspection, testing, air and water balance capabilities; as well as the all the essential professions it takes to make it all come together for our public, private, and industrial clients. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, with additional locations in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Colorado, our projects take us across the nation and around the world. At PEC, our employees have a passion for the communities where they work, live, and play.

If you are looking for a career path that provides the opportunity for you to reach your full potential, PEC is the place to be. PEC's team culture is built on our ability to solve problems through a collaborative process. We elevate each other by aligning personal strengths to professional development.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform advanced professional services and serve as the subject matter expert for work related to projects.
• Research, analyze and prepare reports on specialized planning topics.
• Identify potential clients, prospect for and solicit engineering work on PEC’s behalf. Develop and maintain new client relationships.
• Develop proposals for new client contracts. Upon agreement of the proposal, ensure project is completed on time and within project budget.
• Coordinate with and assist clients and other professional disciplines on individual projects.
• Schedule, prepare, attend, conduct and/or present at meetings with clients.
• Meet with senior staff and management on a regular basis to discuss company objectives, long-term goals, and financial performance.
• Knowledge and high degree of skill in determining project requirements, setting the project scope of work, determining design budgets, determining preliminary construction budgets, and review of contracts.
• Develop and maintain a new book of business consisting of projects that require in-depth engineering analysis via Plaxis 3D.
• Responsible for the monitoring of the contribution and performance of team members assigned to the project. Ensure deliverables are accurate and on-time. May include performing production related duties, such as engineering analysis, preparation of client deliverable, coordination with laboratory, etc.
• Create a detailed business plan proposal for new clients or markets, defining how the project will be identified, pursued, won, and delivered. Business plan will be reviewed with internal leadership team.
• Provide mentorship to other employees, where applicable.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering or in appropriate field of study required; master’s degree preferred.
• Fifteen plus years of professional experience required.
• Recognized subject matter expert in a specific planning discipline with a detailed understanding of the planning process.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and specialized software commonly used by a specific planning discipline is required. Plaxis 3D is highly desirable.
• Possess strong public speaking, interpersonal communication and writing skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision to meet tight deadlines in a team environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

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