Project Manager Civil
Insight Global
Mesa, AZ, United States
Full-time
Position : Project Manager (Public Works)
Duration : Perm
Location : Mesa Arizona (Hybrid)
Must Have :
- Bachelor’s degree in civil, Environmental, or related Engineering field
- 10 years experience on public agency projects
- Previous experience as a technical lead (ex; project or technical engineer specifically within roadway, drainage, water / sewage, utilities, traffic)
- Professional Engineering License.
Day to Day :
Discover opportunities to advance your career in engineering, planning, surveying, landscape architecture, and construction management, both in the private and public sectors.
They are an Arizona-based company that fosters a culture of entrepreneurial spirit, elevated thinking, being team-minded, and embracing tough talk.
- This candidate's day to day will look like the following;
- Manage, lead, and oversee all team activities, including production documents, client management, internal team management, and project financials.
- Develop project timelines, including phases, completion dates, and milestones, and establish workflow and project plan.
- Responsible for preparing contracts and proposals, including establishing the scope of work, schedules, and fees. Prepare and submit proposals to clients after SPM review.
Participate in new project interviews.
- Lead project kickoff and closeout meetings and Leads project coordination meetings with internal team members and external design partners.
- Serve as the primary client contact to understand goals, ensure the design meets their needs and specifications, and represent the client in public meetings.
- Monitor project health by reviewing project plans, design, budgets, billings, schedule, and progress, resolve problems, and coordinate all project activities.
Course correct with team members to make sure project objectives are met (including other departments and sub-consultants).
- Delegate project tasks to team members promptly, provide clear direction on tasks and expectations on deliverables, and establish clear deadlines with team member affirmation.
- Consult collaboratively with the external project team to achieve project goals.
- Responsible for invoice management, including change orders and additional services.
- Responsible for managing permit submittal processes and coordination with review authorities. Ability to determine these requirements quickly as project locations vary.
- Provide quality assurance and control. Provide direction to technical staff on project issues and general engineering principles.
- Responsible for resource management for the project team.
- Oversee the Technical engineering components of the project.
- Increase the team's overall effectiveness by developing staff, aligning individual team member strengths with appropriate project tasks, identifying potential obstacles (both internal and external), and performing reviews.
- Balance staffing and workload through collaboration with the team and SPM
- Monitor the work of team members to ensure that they adhere to industry standards and best practices.
- Participate in new hire interviews and staffing selection.
- Conduct regular 1 : 1’s with staff and performance reviews in alignment with the performance management cycle.
- Initiate lunch and learn for sharing new technology or best practices.
- Mentor team members across engineering
- Responsible for completing personal timecards accurately and reviewing and approving associate timecards on time.
- Actively involved in developing future business and building relationships with existing clients, 25% of projects should be new business and 75% of projects should be assigned projects or repeat clients.
- Communicate effectively (written and verbal) internally (interdepartmental and intradepartmental) and externally (inclusive of clients, sub-consultants, municipalities).
- Participate in the execution of strategic initiatives.
- Evaluate company practices and processes to provide input for continuous improvement.
- Be an ambassador for EPS at industry events and conferences. May require attending project team and public meetings after hours.
- Achieve a 60-70% Billable Utilization Rate. Non-billable activities include company & team meetings, professional development, community involvement, innovation time, culture & engagement activities, learning, and training.
- Manage $500k-$1.8M in projects and up to 4-8 staff members.
Physical Requirements
- Required to stand, walk, and sit.
- The position may require a visit to project sites occasionally.
- The position requires a normal range of hearing.
- The employee must be able to lift 40 lbs. occasionally.
- Requires prolonged sitting with 15% of the time spent bending and reaching.
- Must have manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator.
- Noise levels are consistent with a standard office environment.
Perks & Benefits
- Health, life, 401(k), dental and vision insurance
- Short-term, long-term disability insurance and leave
- Paid holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Bereavement leave
- Discretionary bonuses, if applicable
30+ days ago