Project Manager

Description

If you are an experienced Project Manager in the construction industry looking to join a wonderful company, come join TFE, Inc.

Who is TFE, Inc.? Founded in 1989, TFE, Inc. provides professional, technical, and administrative personnel and services in the U.S. nuclear energy complex and other government and commercial ventures. With over 150 employees and growing, we know our employees are the key to our success. We value their ideas and opinions and want to help them grow in knowledge, skills, and abilities. TFE provides competitive pay, generous PTO, paid holidays, and a top-notch employee assistance program. Our benefit offerings include an excellent 401k plan, medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and other ancillary benefits.

The Project Manager will oversee program or task order projects through the project life cycle to ensure fulfillment of contract requirements and program objectives. The essential duties and functions as listed below with the overall objective of establishing an execution framework on the project that complies with the contract and ensures the safety, quality, value, timeliness, and profitability of the completed project. This position performs project management responsibilities on a small low risk engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction/construction management (EPFC/CM) or services project or on an assigned segment of a larger project, including coordination of design, procurement, and construction activities.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Typical duties include:

• Plans and organizes the management of a project, task order, series of smaller projects or a definable piece of a larger program to ensure a successful completion, and that performance goals, consistent with contract agreements, applicable regulations, and program objectives, are met or exceeded.
• Responsible for and monitors project financial status and performance to maintain contract budget guidelines and schedules.
• Develops and executes strategic plans and objectives.
• Analyzes performance under contracts to ensure proper utilization of manpower, materials, funds, facilities, and equipment.
• Acts as primary contact for project matters between customers/clients and company leadership, provide briefings on project status, successes, and issues.

Requirements

Education/Experience

Required

• Accredited four (4) year degree or equivalent in applicable field of study
• Six (6) or more years of demonstrated PM responsibility of work-related experience
• Exposure to work plan development.
• Experience and knowledge of project accounting practices to support financial and procurement management.
• Experience with risk management fundamentals and terminology.
• Demonstrated experience of project scheduling, performance measurement and daily reporting
• Experience with emergency management, notifications, and chain of command

Preferred

• Advanced degree (MS, PhD, MBA) in engineering or business/management.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience with various contract models negotiations and required submissions
• Experience in recording and developing project change orders
• Project Management oversight for construction projects with the understanding of design documentation requirements and preparation to complete a successful project

Skills/Abilities

Required

• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders
• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
• Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines
• Understanding project design, engineering, procurement, material management, construction, commissioning, start up, turn over work processes, sequencing, and interfaces
• Project Controls and Finance including basic understanding of: - Scheduling (including work force loading) - Progress measurement - Risk assessment and management - Code of accounts - Work breakdown structure - Change management - Cost control - Estimating process and planning - Global Pricing Model (GPM), Project Status Review (PSR) and Project Margin Analysis, Report (PMAR) development and reporting
• Appreciation of key elements of contract law and when to engage legally
• Understanding of general regulatory requirements including permitting
• Proactive - goal orientated with the initiative to influence events positively
• Ability to resolve problems and to be comfortable in complex projects or business environments
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
• Proficient using PC Software-Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Microsoft Project
• Knowledge and understanding of project schedules and budgets.
• Adept at various earned value techniques
• Knowledge of contractual issues relative to the task being managed relevant to scope of the work, deliverables required, and their scheduling.
• Maintains a basic understanding of and ensures compliance with applicable government and industry regulations.
• Sufficient communication skills to effectively interact with senior management and scientific staff internally and within client organizations, subcontractors, and consulting forums.

Preferred

• Proficiency in using basic computer software for project records
• Understanding of project scheduling, performance measurement and daily reporting
• Familiarity with emergency management, notifications, and chain of command
• Demonstrated competence in project management and technical competence in discipline field(s) and knowledge of company policies and practices
• Knowledgeable in budget reporting and understanding programs associated with project management
• Must be able to work in a team atmosphere and put forward professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation
• Must be able to balance scope, schedule, and budget to ensure project delivery

Work Environment/Physical Requirements

Work is primarily conducted in a project construction setting. There is frequent exposure to equipment movement hazards, dangerous chemicals or solvents, or hazardous materials if proper safety procedures are not followed. Potential for prolonged driving of or riding in a motor vehicle and/or working around moving equipment or machinery or motorized vehicles (such as but not limited to cars, trucks, golf carts, gators, heavy equipment, etc.)

You must possess the ability to frequently stand, walk, sit, use hands, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs, work at heights; work in confined spaces; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl; talk, hear, taste, and smell. The employee must possess the ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not a complete list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with it.

TFE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.