Construction Manager

3 weeks ago


Lawrence, Kansas, United States Professional Engineering Consultant Full time

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? At Professional Engineering Consultants (PEC), we are dedicated to providing innovative solutions and exceptional services. We are looking for passionate and talented individuals to join our team and contribute to our mission of creating sustainable and impactful solutions for our clients and communities.  At PEC, we pride ourselves on fostering a positive work culture that values the well-being of our employees. Our supportive environment encourages collaboration, respect, and professional growth. We offer a vibrant team atmosphere and comprehensive benefits packages.

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Position Summary:

The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for the management and delivery of projects in accordance with each projects client contract and to the expectations of PEC. This position is expected to manage the project scope, schedule, and cost while also assessing and managing risks and for client satisfaction. The Project Manager will coordinate and communicate with all appropriate project stakeholders, ensuring deliverables and milestones are on time and within budget. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Competent to make all business decisions on projects from opportunity identification through project completion with minimal guidance or oversight. 
  • Anticipate and productively resolve discrepancies between client expectations and contracted scope
  • Manage project scope, cost, and schedule for the planning, execution, and delivery of projects on-time and within budget 
  • Lead project teams throughout pre-contract phase. Collaborating with internal and external team members to develop fee proposals and when needed, establish project budgets. Thereafter preparing proposed contracts and sub-consultant contracts as appropriate
  • Responsible for assembling the project team with the approval of each project team members supervisor
  • Manage the flow of project work for all disciplines
  • Manage the application of resources to the project
  • Provide direction to project team for all project activities to keep them on schedule
  • Update project timeline and adjust scheduling and provide regular project updates to the project team and others as appropriate
  • Ensure Quality Control processes are followed, performed, and documented
  • Identify risk (client service risks, contract risks, technical risks, staffing risks, etc.), appropriately communicates risk and risk management strategies internally, and diplomatically and effectively navigate risk management with clients and project teams
  • Lead project teams through forecasting estimates to complete and assessing work progress
  • Communicate effectively with the project team, Market VP, and other internal stakeholders as necessary to accomplish the project goals and the expectations of PEC
  • Effective and appropriate client communication and client management
  • Adhere to all adopted business practices and quality procedures
  • Represent themselves and PEC in a professional, strategic, and courteous manner 
  • Project assignments and responsibilities may be added at the companys discretion.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

  • Considerable knowledge and understanding of consulting design and construction standards and practices
  • Strong skills using project management tools and systems, including but not limited to scheduling software, including Microsoft Project
  • Proficient Microsoft Office and Bluebeam skills
  • Familiar with CADD and REVIT software applications and processes
  • Proven experience working in collaborative environments using Microsoft Teams
  • Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with internal and external project teams, the client and other stakeholders
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and guide others, build effective and cohesive relationships
  • Proven experience in planning, organizing, prioritizing, coordinating, training, supporting, assigning and evaluating the work of a project team

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field from ABET Accredited University required
  • Minimum two (2) years experience as a discipline/task lead required
  • Minimum two (2) years experience in Project Management or related experience/field preferred
  • Minimum five (5) years experience in Engineering Design preferred

License and Certification:

  • Licensure by the applicable State Board of Technical Professions preferred

Work Environment:

PEC values working efficiently and collaboratively for quality and productive work. The work environment is business casual, friendly, respectful, and team oriented with daily peer interactions regarding work progress, client needs and project-specific technical issues. We strive to create an enjoyable work environment with support and opportunities for positive career growth. Much of the work will be conducted within an office setting with frequent sitting, reaching and manipulation of objects, tools and/or controls. The position requires mobility. Duties involved require moving materials that weigh up to 10 pounds on a regular basis and up to 25 pounds on an occasional basis. Manual dexterity and coordination are required over 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as computer keyboard, mouse, calculator and similar machines. At times, bending, reaching, standing, and walking may be required.

Supervisory Responsibilities (if there are no supervisor responsibilities, put N/A): 

  • N/A

PM21

PEC is an AA/EEO/Veteran/Disabled employer.



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