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CDM Smith · 1 day ago

Engineering Project Manager II - Water Services Group

Boston, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$99K/yr - $174K/yr

7+ years exp

CDM Smith is a company focused on providing exceptional employee experiences and meaningful projects. They are seeking an Engineering Project Manager II to oversee water projects, ensuring they meet community needs and environmental standards while managing project execution and optimization.

Civil EngineeringConstructionEnergyTransportationWater

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Creates project definitions, schedules, budgets and objectives for projects. Prepares detailed statements of work with associated work breakdown structures and gains concurrence and approval from internal and external stakeholders regarding various project aspects

Assesses potential project risk and outlines risk mitigation solutions. Ensures adherence to company and project management policies, procedures and practices

Manages project costs and is responsible for ensuring profitability. Identifies, quantifies, and communicates residual risk (time and cost)

Creates and reviews timely client billings with internal billing support. Responsible for ensuring timely client payment and follows up on outstanding client invoices to obtain payment. Reviews and approves subcontractor/vendor invoices to ensure timely payment to outside resources

Performs ongoing review of project status. On an ongoing basis, monitors project risks; identifies possible risks and recommends and implements risk mitigation solutions; escalates as appropriate

Manages project change using change management protocols; determines appropriate changes or alternate paths based upon performance and metrics. Works in conjunction with team members and stakeholders to manage changes to requirements and schedule of the project

Ensure proper review of project scope by safety managers and proper implementation of safety plans. Provides timely response to audit corrective actions identified by external or internal audits

Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, and application of standard engineering or construction techniques, procedures, and criteria. Provides guidance to drafters/designers, engineers, craft workers, other project team members, contractors or subcontractors

Develops and implements project resource plans and manages the staffing of assigned projects. Determines and coordinates the proper staffing within the project including identification of outside resources needed (subs/vendors) and ensures procurement processes are followed

Clearly communicates project deadlines, assignments and objectives to project team members. Assigns work and provides direction to project staff with regard to timeliness and completion of project objectives

Coaches project staff and provides feedback to staff and to project staff's supervisors on project performance; escalates any performance issues to appropriate management and human resources

Builds, maintains and manages strong client relationships. Ensures client satisfaction by delivering quality, on-time project outcomes as a result of good planning and organizational skills; manages client expectations. Performs other duties as required

Qualification

Water Services ExperiencePMP CertificationProject ManagementBudget DevelopmentRisk ManagementMS Word ProficiencyMS Excel ProficiencyCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree

7 years of directly related experience in Water Services

PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification is required (within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list)

Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands

Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree

Experience working with project management methodology including budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies, project management software and finance and accounting concepts and practices

Possesses in-depth knowledge of project goals, drivers, strategies, risks and opportunities

Demonstrates good communications skills, both verbal and written. Possesses ability to interact with varying levels of staff, as well as vendors

Good interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with team members and clients. Ability to deal with many people and process a large volume of requests as necessary

Good personal computer skills including proficiency in MS Word and Excel

Demonstrates good organizational skills to balance and prioritize work