Job Description: Design Build Project Manager - Water Services
*** Flexible Opportunities Are Available ***
This position can be based at any of our offices in North Carolina which include Raleigh, Wilmington, and Charlotte
Job Description
Our client company has an exciting, immediate opening for an experienced and driven client-focused Design Build Project Manager to support our Water Team in growing our Collaborative Project Delivery business in any of our North Carolina offices in the South Region. In this position, you will manage and lead multi-discipline planning, design, and construction teams for large water and wastewater treatment facilities, collection and distribution systems, and environmental and stormwater facilities. As a strategic member of this team, you will have direct access to engineering and construction leaders across the organization and will be empowered to deliver innovative solutions while interacting effectively with clients, company management, administrators, project engineers, and vendors, and the industry’s best Design-Builders. This strategic position reports directly to the South Region Sales Leader and offers the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Assignments range from client relationship building, to support of proposals and estimates, to execution of projects where you will:
- Facilitate effective communication between design and construction project leadership
-Manage multi-discipline water/wastewater/conveyance and environmental projects up to the $100M + range within the engineering and construction sector from early concept development through detailed design and construction
-Build and manage relationships with major municipal clients in North Carolina
-Serve as a leader of pursuit and project delivery teams
-Work effectively with key technical specialists, project team members, delivery managers, and vendors
-Assist with the coordination and development of GMP Guaranteed Maximum Price) documents
-Prepare, monitor and manage project budgets and schedules while managing the firm's risk
-Provide high level planning and programming analysis work including preparation of technical documents/reports
-Promote design build best practices, including constructability reviews, schedule compliance, and quantity management
-Be active in professional societies in which clients or potential clients are members, including DBIA
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree.
- 13 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).
- Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.
Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering, Science or Construction Managment
- Professional Engineering License (PE) or ability to obtain within one year
- Alternative project delivery and integrated design build project management experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with internal and external clients
- Strong organization and time management skills
- Project management experience on multi-disciplined water, wastewater, stormwater infrastructure design build projects
- Experience as a leader, mentor, and problem solver with a determination for excellence
- General contractor's license
Skills and Abilities
Experience working with project management methodology including budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies, project management software and finance and accounting concepts and practices. Demonstrates excellent communication skills both verbal and written. Possesses in-depth knowledge of project goals, drivers, strategies, risks and opportunities. Good interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with team members and clients. Ability to interact with many people and process a large volume of requests as necessary. Excellent personal computer skills including strong knowledge in MS Word and Excel. Demonstrates strong organizational skills to balance and prioritize work.