Senior Project Manager
Stanley Consultants is an award-winning and industry-leading global consulting engineering firm, with an unmatched commitment to culture, values, and ethics. We are dedicated to client experience and solve the most complex challenges to create a sustainable, connected, and enriched world for all. As an employee-owned organization with a People First approach, we stand apart from other engineering consulting and services firms. At Stanley, your voice counts, your growth matters, and your success is our success. Stanley Consultants offers flexible work options, competitive pay and great benefits, a strong sense of community, and the chance to build a meaningful, long-term career!
Location
Chicago, IL | Denver, CO (Centennial) | Des Moines, IA | Minneapolis, MN
Job Type
Hybrid
Stanley Consultants is seeking a Senior Project Manager with Power Generation experience. This includes managing all activities related to large generation projects such as : project scope, schedule, cost / budget, quality, communications, resources, procurement, and risk elements to optimize client service, quality, and financial performance on large, complex, and challenging projects.
What You Will Be Doing
Lead the planning and implementation of medium to large multiple discipline engineering projects with various stakeholders ranging in complexity and utilizing resources from multiple office locations.
Support business development by participating in project scoping, fee development, proposal preparation, interviews, negotiations, and contract development.
Review assigned project(s) after award to define project scope, determine work procedures / sequences, and develop schedules, budgets, staffing, vendor lists, and progress billing points.
Form a project team and see that responsibilities are assigned, and the execution of tasks are begun and completed according to schedule.
Submit documents to federal, state, and local authorities for code compliance review and obtain permits required.
Meet with client management as necessary during the term of a project to resolve issues and to obtain approvals at the project's completion.
Maintain a continuing business relationship with clients as part of ongoing business development efforts.
Plan, organize, communicate, and coordinate project engagements.
Manage the day-to-day activities of project engagements including clients and the various project stakeholders.
Prepare project opening orders, project outlines, project initiation, project schedules, project executions, and project closings.
Achieve project objectives including quality / scopes, budgets, and schedules.
Maintain accurate and comprehensive project records.
Achieve project performance metrics established for the engagement (i.e. target margins, revenue, multiplier, etc.).
Analyze project performance, resource utilization, profitability, margins, and revenues.
Identify potential out of scope work.
Manage and negotiate contract change orders.
Identify and manage project risk from the proposal phase through the duration of the project.
Has fundamental understanding of key commercial elements associated with Energy projects.
Train, mentor, and oversee other project managers and conducts / participates in portfolio and project reviews.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors of Science in engineering, construction management, or business from an accredited college or university.
Minimum of 15+ years of increasing experience in the Energy Engineering Industry with a minimum of 10 years in project management.
Consulting engineering experience.
Project management experience in a client-facing role.
Gas generation and / or data center experience.
Firm understanding of financial management.
Demonstrated capabilities and success in managing large multi-discipline programs, projects, multi-office projects, and / or multiple projects.
Outstanding communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Master of Business Administration-MBA
Professional Engineer (PE) License
Project Management Institute (PMI) Certification
Experience with Substation and Transmission Lines and energy studies
Electrical studies experience
Stanley Consultants is committed to maintaining transparency in our hiring process, including providing information about compensation. The starting salary for the successful candidate in this position is competitive and will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications and experience, geographic location, internal equity, company policy and practices. In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are disclosed for positions and locations where required.
Stanley's Approach to Flexibility While some members choose to work out of their local office on a full-time basis, we offer a hybrid schedule for eligible positions consisting of two days a week in the office, two days a week remotely, and Friday being a flexible day that can be worked either in the office or at home. Eligible roles can also offer a compressed workweek schedule. Members who participate will be assigned a 9 / 80 work schedule, meaning every other Friday off!
What we offer :
Member-Owned. Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.
Work-Life Balance. We realize there's more to life than just work.
Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.
Health Portfolio. We provide a comprehensive portfolio of health services including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.
Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits.
Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more.
Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
Senior Project Manager • Chicago, IL, US