Engineering Project Manager (Portland)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

MEGI Engineering Inc. is a full-service engineering design and consulting firm located in Portland, OR serving the pulp and paper, industrial, power and utility, and chemical markets. We strive to provide a Collaboration of Excellence, both within the company and with our clients. As an Engineering Project Manager, the successful candidate must be competent in performing, leading, and directing all aspects of multi-discipline engineering project execution, including planning, directing, supervising, and controlling all technical, fiscal, and administrative functions. Supervisory responsibility may include providing technical guidance and coordination for staff assigned to one or more projects, mentoring and developing staff, and interviewing and recruiting potential new hires. This position is client-facing with an emphasis on ensuring design, schedule, cost, scope, quality, and safety.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver projects on time, within budget, and to approved specifications
• Ensure engineering deliverables satisfy the project requirements within the scope of work to the required quality standards
• Develop engineering proposals in conformance with client requests
• Establish overall project execution plans, communication plans, and schedule Establish, monitor, and review budgets, schedules, and staffing requirements for internal project teams
• Lead external project meetings to coordinate efforts, drive progress, identify scope change, and highlight risks
• Establish, track, and report key performance indicators for external project teams during execution
• Employ professional project management tools to reduce project costs and deliver superior value to the client
• Provide leadership on projects and act as the liaison between the client, varied stakeholders, and the engineering team
• Oversee the development of scope of work write-ups and cost estimates
• Review and approve all engineering deliverables
• Champion safety in the field and in the design process for the project teams
• Mentor and train team members, clients, and vendors in project management fundamentals and procedures
• Help obtain new work through client interactions and relationships

QUALIFICATIONS / QUALITIES

Typical duties will be performed in an office environment with occasional field trips to operating facilities or construction sites. This requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time, computer data entry, normal hearing, the ability to stand, walk, reach, climb and balance, clear close and distance vision, depth perception and the ability to focus. Lifting up to 25 pounds may be required.

Please note that we will not sponsor an employment visa, such as H1-B or related visa, to fill this position.

Salary and benefits negotiable based on level of experience and the agreed upon responsibilities.