Associate Principal - Project Manager II - Mission Critical

TEECOM; Poland; Remote; PLN 364,000 - 657,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting engineering firm in Poland is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead project teams, manage client relationships, and oversee technology implementation. The ideal candidate has at least ten years of experience in telecom or network design, PMP certification, and strong problem-solving skills. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including flexible time off and a 401(k) plan.

Benefits

Flexible time off

401(k) plan with profit sharing

Comprehensive health benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of ten years of experience in telecom, security, audiovisual, acoustics, Wi-Fi, or network design for facilities.
• Experience with project management software.
• PMP certification required.

Responsibilities

• Manage project resources and workload assignments.
• Foster client relationships and document important discussions.
• Lead the project team to deliver on budget and time.

Skills

Project management

Telecom systems

Client relationship management

Technical documentation

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree (business administration or construction management preferred)

Tools

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office 365 Suite

G Suite

Asana

Job description

Overview

TEECOM | We Make Technology Work in Buildings

TEECOM is a $40+ million/year consulting engineering firm with an average annual growth rate of 20% over the past 25 years. We make technology work in buildings through strategic consulting, design and engineering, project management, and enterprise support. We work in a fast-paced professional environment that challenges you to learn and grow. TEECOM has teams in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, the United Kingdom, the Pacific Northwest, Southern California, and Texas. Join us and make TEECOM even better.

About the Position

As a senior-level project management role, the Associate Principal - Project Manager II directs a team that works together to serve and develop long-term relationships with clients, enabling the team to win work, deliver projects, and get paid for the work completed.

This individual will manage resources and workload assignments, mentor and develop team members, review project financial metrics, identify and follow up on leads, ensure business processes are followed, conduct creative and engineering reviews, and help bring work into the team.

Impact

• Represent TEECOM Values and Guiding Principles: Individual demonstrates CARE for clients and fellow team members, adds VALUE, and earns and builds TRUST.
• Deploy Technical Expertise: Demonstrated expert skills in the trade with ability to work independently and to review, correct, and direct other technical staff to produce exemplary output.
• Make Difficult Decisions: Experience making difficult decisions that impact project success in complex, uncertain environments.
• Solicit Client Feedback: Routinely asks for feedback and shares it with the team.
• Develop Business: Identifies opportunities through relationships and networking to position the firm for future work and delivers excellent client experiences that generate repeat work.
• Augment Company-Wide Communication: Elevates internal documentation, fosters team collaboration, and supports transparency across the firm.

Influence

• Lead by Example: Aligns actions with words and sets a positive standard for the team.
• Indirect Mentorship: Provides mentorship to staff who seek guidance.
• Direct Mentorship: Serves as a direct mentor to specific staff to enhance soft and hard skills.
• Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge supported by continuing education and certifications.
• Guide Decisions: Influences decisions in TEECOM’s favor.
• Trusted Advisor: Builds trust among clients and colleagues; sought as a resource when facing challenges.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the AEC industry and the design and construction of technology systems such as telecommunications infrastructure, cabling, audiovisual, security, acoustics, and wired and wireless networks.
• Delivery of system designs with a well-coordinated set of construction documents within project budgets.
• Experience with large and complex construction projects ($500,000+ TEECOM fee) across multiple disciplines and industry verticals.

Skills

• Organization: Track multiple projects and requests with strong follow-up to ensure commitments are met.
• Documentation: Document, update, and maintain process documentation and decisions across platforms.
• Communication: Communicate effectively in verbal and written formats across one-on-one, small-group, and large-group settings.
• Teamwork: Work as a functional team member and facilitate cross-functional interactions.
• Problem Solving: Use methodical, logical approaches and data-driven methods to solve problems.
• Software: Proficient with software tools such as G Suite, MS Office, Bluebeam, Slack, Revit, AutoCAD MEP, Navisworks, Bluebeam Studio, and related platforms.
• Process Oriented: Follow and improve processes; conduct root cause analyses to update processes.
• Negotiation: Apply win-win strategies; understand BATNA before negotiations.
• Emotional Intelligence: Manage staff under deadline-driven conditions and maintain effective communication and motivation.
• Mentorship: Mentor technical staff and maximize team effectiveness.
• Management: Break down complex projects, plan, schedule, budget, mitigate risk, delegate tasks, and foster staff growth.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Learn the building design process and the pursuit process
• Lead fee development, PSA and ASA development, and project interview coordination
• Prepare and attend pursuit interviews
• Lead fee negotiations with clients
• Follow up on open pursuits
• Foster client relationships and document important discussions in TEECOM’s CRM
• Ask clients about other current or upcoming projects
• Develop additional business with clients
• Attend client and industry events
• Lead projects and manage teams/contractors
• Translate a client’s IT vision into scope, schedule, and budget
• Interface between client IT and Facilities staff and integrators/contractors
• Manage expectations with vendors and engineering staff
• Oversee IT infrastructure and networks design and implementation
• Document client-specific processes; track decisions, expenses, and schedule
• Travel around the U.S. visiting client sites and overseeing implementation
• Attend or schedule client, construction, or design team meetings to gather or disseminate technology requirements
• Manage project communications and information related to technology
• Track and manage design decisions via design decision log
• Develop and track projects using MS Project, Primavera, and Asana
• Coordinate all technology implementation dates with clients, vendors, and construction team
• Coordinate, track, and manage network equipment and ownership responsibilities for technology deployment
• Track installation of contractor-furnished equipment related to technology
• Track and manage the technology design to meet project requirements
• Provide project master site schedule for major milestones
• Procurement support including RFPs, BOM development, procurement management, quote review, and delivery tracking
• Develop and manage network patching matrices
• Coordinate move information between IT, telecom, and Facilities
• Communicate project status to IT owners from site-ready to go-live
• Provide project documentation to IT owners upon project completion
• Coordinate lessons learned after project completion
• Provide weekly project status reporting to client
• Complete financial reconciliation (quotes vs. ROM) if requested
• Assist with recruiting efforts and candidate experience
• Document and maintain team processes, workflows, and best practices; contribute to discussions on challenges and improvements
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Ensure timesheets, expenses, billing, and invoices are accurate
• Achieve billed revenue target each quarter
• Identify, prepare, and secure authorization for ASA when scope deviates from PSA
• Meet project budgets and contribute to profitability
• Ensure client and design team due dates are met

What Success in this Role Looks Like

• Established as an internal mentor and guides less senior staff
• Manage successful internal project teams on time, on budget, with positive client feedback
• Gain repeat clients
• Quarterly reviews completed on schedule
• Utilization at 85%
• Average hours worked between 40 and 50 per week
• Meet quarterly goals from the Performance Plan
• Accounts Receivable over 90 days less than 10% of total AR
• Project stale dates less than 3% in Vision
• Actively engage with GitHub repositories and other platforms by contributing documentation and collaborating for internal improvement

Experience

• Education/Degree/Major: Bachelors (business administration or construction management preferred) or equivalent experience
• Minimum of ten years of experience in telecom, security, audiovisual, acoustics, Wi-Fi, or network design for facilities construction projects
• Minimum of ten years of experience with project management software
• Minimum of ten years in a consulting role
• Bluebeam Studio
• Microsoft Office 365 Suite
• G Suite
• Asana

Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) required
• Other industry certifications (RCDD, CPP, CDT, CTS-D, PSP, etc.) are a plus

Compensation

$100,000 - $180,000 a year

This compensation will vary depending on your role-related skills, experience, knowledge, and subject matter expertise. TEECOM is committed to making sure that we are the right fit for each applicant and that each applicant is the right fit for our team. As we get to know each other throughout the interview process, the compensation may vary within the stated range.

TEECOM offers a comprehensive benefits package to support employees and their families, including medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents, basic and voluntary life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan with profit-sharing contributions, paid parental leave, lifestyle and legal benefits, pet benefits, and performance-based bonuses. Full-time exempt team members also enjoy flexible time off, and all employees receive nine scheduled paid holidays.

Your level will be evaluated and determined during the interview process. Please submit your resume and a cover letter.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES: TEECOM does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, TEECOM will not consider or pay any referral compensation or recruiter fee. Any unsolicited resumes are the property of TEECOM.