GHD · 3 days ago
Project Manager - US Federal
1719 Abercorn Street 2nd and 3rd floors, SAVANNAH, GA, 31401, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expGHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. They are seeking a Project Manager to serve as the Contract Manager for GHD’s USACE Savannah District Civil Works IDIQ contract, responsible for leading project execution, financial oversight, and stakeholder management while ensuring successful delivery of various projects.
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Responsibilities
Negotiate and manage deployment of project resource budgets, providing forecasts and presenting variances with narrative at appropriate review points to ensure effective utilization
Clarify roles and responsibilities within the project team and ensure project compliance with the organization's wider program and/or portfolio management decision-making structures and processes
Ensure that risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints are managed appropriately at project level. Where risks or issues threaten delivery of the project, develop and agree on recovery plans
Initiate and lead the governance and delivery of a program or group of significant projects within a function, using an appropriate project management methodology to give assurance that intended outcomes are identified and achieved
Lead large project and program teams (or multiple small- to medium-sized teams); define the project/program vision, communicate the necessary outcomes, and provide guidance to achieve these outcomes; manage resources across projects/programs; negotiate the flow of additional team members on and off the team, as needed; and build the capability of the team through training, coaching, and mentoring
Act as subject matter expert in an area of technology, policy, regulation, or operational management for the team. Maintain external accreditations and in-depth understanding of current and emerging external regulation and industry best practices through continuing professional development, attending conferences, and reading specialist media
Develop and manage the delivery of a plan to evaluate and track business benefits and to identify actions needed to maximize them
Interpret the business need and identify solution recommendations to business problems at a business unit level
Lead the planning and delivery of a wide range of information gathering and stakeholder consultation activities and specify, negotiate, and agree on program and project deliverables, ensuring integration across the program
Develop and implement stakeholder engagement strategies and plans across the program to identify relevant stakeholders, to create mutually supportive working relationships, and to ensure that each stakeholder has an appropriate share of voice at both project and program levels
Qualification
Required
Bachelor and/or Master degree from an accredited school in an engineering related technical field (civil, structural, electrical or mechanical) including architecture
Professional Engineer (PE) License required; PMP is a plus
Minimum of 10 years project management experience, with experience working with and/or the US Department of Defense
Existing relationships with USACE Savannah District personnel, with deep understanding of their programs, priorities, and operating methods
Excellent written and oral communication skills with proven ability to develop, mentor, and lead professional technical staff
Able and willing to travel to project job sites and client offices as needed
Willingness to mentor junior maritime and coastal staff in the Savannah office
Preferred
Experience with Design/Build project delivery desirable
Company
GHD
Addressing the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and communities.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.04MKey Investors
Callaghan Innovation
2021-09-08Grant· $0.01M
2020-10-07Grant· $0.03M
Leadership Team
Jim Giannopoulos
Chief Executive Officer
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