DOWL · 18 hours ago
Senior Project Manager 2
Bellevue, Washington, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$167K/yr - $276K/yr
20+ years expDOWL is a top-ranked, multi-disciplined consulting firm with over 60 years of experience in civil engineering and related services. The Senior Project Manager 2 is responsible for independently managing and delivering complex projects while ensuring client satisfaction and profitability. This role requires advanced technical judgment, exceptional communication skills, and a strong focus on business development and team leadership.
Consulting
Responsibilities
Demonstrates advanced technical judgement
Leads the project team towards the most appropriate technical solutions
Provides senior review of technical drawings and documents
Mentors other PMs on technical matters
Demonstrates exceptional communication and collaboration skills
Exercises advanced judgement on how and when to communicate
Takes responsibility for personal and team results and proactively seeks to mentor others
Strategizes and develops project schedules for large, complex projects
Demonstrates exceptional leadership and management skills to deliver timely results
Leads and/or delegates internal and external project meetings that lead to project success
Monitors project progress against staffing levels to ensure timely delivery
Mentors others to do the same
Demonstrates exceptional skills to lead the development of scope and fee breakdowns that result in financial success and client satisfaction
Monitors project metrics and takes appropriate action to adjust as needed
Avoids scope creep and obtains contract amendments as needed to avoid negative variances
Mentors others on above
Focuses marketing efforts on the largest and most complicated projects
Leads business development and marketing efforts by meeting with clients and teaming partners
Identifies leads for future work, identifying which leads are the best to pursue
Positioning the firm to win those projects, and collaborating with others to successfully propose and win
Helps make decisions about which clients and projects are the best to be pursued by others
Mentors those with less experience in business development and marketing
Responsible for winning a significant volume of new work for the firm on an annual basis
Conducts key-client feedback meetings as appropriate, serves as a reviewer on proposals
Frequent, direct communications with clients and teaming partners during project meetings, industry conferences, and other events
Serves as a company ambassador that fosters client satisfaction and loyalty
Mentors others on how to foster client satisfaction and loyalty
Presents at industry conferences and serves on industry associations to maintain client visibility
Engages new clients in expanding markets/geographies to establish new client relationships for the firm
Other duties as assigned
Provides exceptional marketing, management and project leadership skills on the largest, most complex projects
Mentors other project managers with less experience to do the same
Reviews scope, schedule, and budgets to limit risk and ensure financial success
Demonstrates and mentors others towards consistent success with project quality, client satisfaction, and financial outcomes
Oversees team operations and the daily workflow of the team
Organizes workflow and ensures that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks
Recruits and hires new employees
Implements training for new hires and identifies training opportunities for current staff
Communicates information from leadership to employees and vice versa
Monitors employee productivity and provides constructive feedback and coaching
Sets goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with company’s plans and vision and communicates them to employees
Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations
Decides on reward and promotion based on performance
Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree required
Years of experience required: 20 years (15 years as a PM)
Years of experience required with advanced degree: 19 years (15 years as a PM)
PE, PMP, CCM or equivalent required (depending on discipline)
DOWL Senior PM certification required
Must have a valid driver's license and a good driving record
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) - Proficient
Projectwise, Newforma, Deltek Vison, UKG, Bluebeam - Proficient
Demonstrates advanced technical judgement
Leads the project team towards the most appropriate technical solutions
Provides senior review of technical drawings and documents
Mentors other PMs on technical matters
Demonstrates exceptional communication and collaboration skills
Exercises advanced judgement on how and when to communicate
Demonstrates exceptional leadership and management skills to deliver timely results
Demonstrates exceptional skills to lead the development of scope and fee breakdowns that result in financial success and client satisfaction
Focuses marketing efforts on the largest and most complicated projects
Frequent, direct communications with clients and teaming partners during project meetings, industry conferences, and other events
Provides exceptional marketing, management and project leadership skills on the largest, most complex projects
May be a supervisor
Oversees team operations and the daily workflow of the team
Organizes workflow and ensures that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks
Recruits and hires new employees
Implements training for new hires and identifies training opportunities for current staff
Communicates information from leadership to employees and vice versa
Monitors employee productivity and provides constructive feedback and coaching
Sets goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with company's plans and vision and communicates them to employees
Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations
Decides on reward and promotion based on performance
Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy
Benefits
High Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA) (including employer contribution)
Flexible spending account
Dental
Vision
Life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Dependent care account
Employee assistance program
A 401(k) plan with discretionary employer contributions for matching
Profit sharing
Student debt repayment
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Company
DOWL
DOWL is a civil engineering company that offers planning, surveying, and civil services.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Larry Fox
Retired Chief Operating Officer
Ali Alsaleh, MBA
Chief Information Officer
Recent News
2025-06-12
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