Tilson · 4 months ago
Project Lead Consulting Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expTilson is on a mission to build America's information infrastructure and is seeking a Project Lead Consulting Engineer. This role involves leading technical support and project collaboration, ensuring project objectives and deliverables are met while managing client relationships.
Enterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyService Industry
Responsibilities
Reviews the project charter and assists in the development of the project plan, including identifying objectives and technical deliverables; developing key workflow tasks, milestones, intervals and deliverables; identifying data needs, potential deficiencies, and action items
Reviews or assists in the development of the project budget as it relates to the technical and engineering aspects of the project. The review(s) should include validation of projected in-house labor expenditure, outsourced proposals and estimates, projected, and any materials associated with performing the work or preparing the deliverables
Leads or assists (as appropriate) in the development of a comprehensive project plan that is consistent with the project charter, client objectives, project budget, and Tilson program plan structure
In conjunction with department management, identifies technical resources, resource deficiencies, insource and outsource options, and contingency plans
Develops work scopes for specific tasks, in-sourced and subcontractor deliverables
Develops deliverables acceptance criteria, benchmarks and thresholds, processes and standards
Provides direct client facing communications to vet clients’ objectives, subject matter understanding, existing resources, technical parameters, data deficiencies and resources, needs, wants, understandings, and limitations; and solicit and provide feedback, solutions, and guidance
Determines client-side project interface POCs for tasks, submissions, and approvals such as political entity contacts (city, county, state, etc), permitting and licensing authorities, zoning approval authorities, federal authorities, environmental and historical preservation authorities, and private stakeholders
Identifies and coordinates, or provides, subject matter resources critical to the stated objectives and deliverables
Obtains requisite permit and approval applications, submission processes, and timeline estimates
Ensures client, project team and departmental management is consulted on critical project matters and kept abreast of progress, timeline changes, quality and deficiency issues and other project impacting developments
Performs, reviews, and/or ensures requisite professional or peer reviews of analyses, projections, and deliverables, including:
Technical and engineering analyses
Outsourced deliverables
Research findings, narratives and summaries
Build cost model(s)
Vendor proposals and pricing
Permitting, licensing, and encroachment
Maps, diagrams, and similar documents
Processes, methods of procedures, specifications and standards
Proposed or referenced industry or subject matter standards and references
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Minimum 5+ years of relevant industry experience
Proficiency in a related engineering discipline
Ability to research, review, evaluate and process moderately complex instructions, specifications, and standards publications
Ability to perform disciplined analyses, evaluations, and validation processes
Working knowledge of outside and inside plant engineering, fiber optic networks, and telecommunication construction
Project or task management experience and a working understanding of overall project or task-oriented concepts, work, and process flows
Willingness to learn new skills, software, and technologies
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Proficiency in MS Office/Excel
Benefits
Various medical plans
Vision and dental insurance
401(k) with company contributions
HSA with generous employer contributions
Industry-leading parental and military leave
10 holidays
10 vacation days
5 sick days
Up to 5 paid days off for hazardous weather
Additional time off based on tenure
Company
Tilson
Tilson operates as an independent information technology project management company.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$110.91MKey Investors
SDC Capital PartnersRand CapitalMaine Technology Institute
2019-04-09Private Equity· $100M
2017-12-12Series D· $1.5M
2017-11-12Series D· $3.5M
Leadership Team
Tim Schneider
Chief Legal Officer
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