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CDM Smith · 5 months ago

Technical Engineering Project Manager

Missouri City, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

CDM Smith is a company committed to providing an unmatched employee experience and fostering personal leadership and career growth. As a Technical Engineering Project Manager, you will lead diverse water projects, collaborating with experts to ensure high-quality results and client satisfaction.

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

Ensures 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 plan 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 EngineeringBudget ManagementProject ManagementPMP CertificationProfessional Engineer LicenseMS Word ProficiencyMS Excel ProficiencyCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree

4 years of related experience

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

An appropriate and valid driver's license is required

A specialized project management background, related to water services engineering

Civil, Environmental or Water Resources Engineer with a minimum of 10 years overall experience with a minimum of 4 years experience as a Project Manager for water services