Construction Project Manager

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering

Kansas City (MO)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life and AD&D

Long Term Disability

401(k)/Profit Sharing

ESOP

Job summary

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering is seeking a Construction Project Manager to support client sites nationwide, including Kansas City, KS and Tulsa, OK. The role centers on project management, delivery, and total quality management to meet contractual obligations.

You will assist the Business Unit Manager, develop budgets and schedules, review drawings and specifications, and interact with clients, consultants, and contractors.

Qualifications

Requires 5-10+ years related experience.
Demonstrated knowledge in project management, mechanical system concept development, design, and layout; project budgeting and scheduling; preparing technical sections for project and procurement specifications; reviewing drawings and technical specifications.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Strong understanding of electrical engineering, design and documentation principles, practices and standards, materials and systems, and engineering detailing.

Responsibilities

Manage projects delivering engineering solutions that meet client expectations, on time, and within budget.
Develop and administer project budgets and fiscal controls; perform cost estimating and value engineering.
Represent the firm in business with clients, consultants, contractors, and other agencies.
Participate in business development and quality assurance as directed by the Business Unit Manager.
Provide technical assistance in proposal development and presentations for new work; reports and study preparation; and project delivery.
Other duties assigned by Principals and client managers as deemed appropriate.

Skills

Project management

Mechanical/electrical design

Budgeting

Scheduling

Client communication

Engineering detailing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering (WM) is a 100% employee-owned ESOP and one of the largest and most well-established engineering companies in the United States. When you join WM you become part of a company that is:

100% employee-owned with 40+ years of industry history
A Top 5 Systems Integrator Giant
ENR Top 500 Firm

We have a Construction Project Manager position available to initially service clients in multiple sites around the country including Kansas City, KS, Tulsa, OK and other locations as needed. The Project Manager will assist the Business Unit Manager in achieving the overall strategic objectives of the company. The primary areas of responsibility are project management, project delivery, and total quality management at our client sites. The Project Manager is expected to bring to bear all the necessary resources to fulfill the firm's contractual obligations. The Project Manager also makes a significant technical contribution through his/her own efforts.

Qualifications

Requires 5 -10+ years related experience
Demonstrated knowledge and capability in Project management, mechanical system concept development, design, and layout; project budgeting and scheduling; preparing technical sections for project and procurement specifications; and reviewing drawings and technical specifications
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Has a strong understanding of Electrical engineering, design and documentation principles, practices and standards, an understanding of materials and systems, and a thorough knowledge of Engineering detailing and construction methodology. Applies these understandings in the delivery of projects

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for managing projects that deliver engineering solutions to our clients that consistently exceed the clients' expectations, are on time, and are within budget
Develops and administers project budgets and fiscal controls, and quality control provisions; performs project cost estimating and value engineering, as appropriate
Represents the firm in business with clients, consultants, contractors, and other public and/or private agencies and organizations
Responsible for participating in business development and quality assurance as directed by the Business Unit Manager
Provides technical assistance in proposal development and presentations for new work; reports and study preparation; and project delivery
Other duties and responsibilities assigned by the Firm's Principals and client managers as deemed appropriate

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations Project Manager is not required to be a licensed professional engineer.

Key Competencies Planning, Customer Focus, Timely Decision Making, Informing, Organizing, Priority Setting, Problem Solving.

Skills

All WM employees are required to be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Windows, Word, Excel, and Outlook)
Knowledge of project management principles, practices, techniques, and tools
Ability to analyze comprehensive business processes, perform in-depth work analyses, and develop computer-generated flow charts

Client Interaction All WM employees are expected to interact with clients in a highly professional manner. Project Manager is expected to properly represent WM's service offerings to clients; and to quantify and describe to clients the business value associated with WM's service offerings. Project Manager will participate directly with client site management and staff for daily work duties as assigned.

Working Environment and Physical Effort

Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office and industrial manufacturing work environment
Project Manager may be subject to travel assignments constituting up to 80% of the work schedule. Travel varies as a function of the project
Work is typically performed Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend work required based on project needs.
Assignments may last multiple months at various U.S.-based project sites. Weekend travel may be available up to two times per month, subject to project schedule requirements and approval. Project housing, airfare, meals, and incidentals are covered by the company in accordance with company policy.
No or very limited physical effort required
No or very limited exposure to physical risk

*Job Descriptions are not exhaustive lists of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance.

Wunderlich-Malec is proud to offer a comprehensive employee-owner benefit package. Full-time employees may be eligible for the following benefits: