MEP Senior Project Manager

NV5; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

PTO

401(k)

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

NV5 is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join the Americas Mission Critical team, overseeing large, multi-discipline projects and ensuring scope, budgets, and schedules align with client agreements.

The role requires extensive PM experience, strong leadership, and expert communication. You will develop project plans, monitor progress, manage client relations, and guide project teams through delivery and invoicing processes.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of progressive project management experience; minimum 7 years PM experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering / Construction Management or equivalent.
• Ability to utilize Vision for project management; CAD/BIM understanding.

Responsibilities

• Oversees large, complex projects with multiple disciplines and sub-consultants.
• Develops project work scope, budgets, and schedules.
• Monitors budget, schedule, and scope; tracks deliverables.
• Coordinates client communications and prepares status reports.
• Maintains project files and ensures quality of technical work.
• Facilitates client meetings and presentations; manages invoices and billing.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Planning & organization

Problem solving

Decision making

Multi-project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering / Construction Management

Tools

Vision

CAD/BIM

Job description

NV5 is a provider of engineering and consulting services to public and private sector clients, delivering solutions through six business verticals: Testing, Inspection & Consulting; Infrastructure; Utility Services; Environmental Health Sciences; Buildings & Program Management; and Geospatial Technology. With offices nationwide and abroad, NV5 helps clients plan, design, build, test, certify, and operate projects that improve the communities where we live and work.

As engineers, architects, construction/program managers, environmental professionals and beyond, we play a significant role in shaping our communities through the services we provide. We are looking for passionate, driven individuals to join our team focused on Delivering Solutions and Improving Lives .

NV5 is currently seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Americas Mission Critical team and service our clients nationally as needs dictate. The successful candidate will be self-motivated and well versed in commissioning, project management, facility engineering, construction, and operations. The market served will include mission critical. Duties and responsibilities related to this position are listed below.

Oversees one or more large-sized and complex projects. Projects generally have multiple disciplines, may have sub-consultants, and require a high level of project management experience. Responsible for the overall supervision of projects which are assigned to ensure that the project conforms to the contractual agreement the firm has made with the client.

Responsibilities

• Prepares the contractual agreement with the client for review and signature by NV5 staff based on the commitment authority matrix.
• Responsible for the development of tasks to define project work scope, budgets, and schedules.
• Responsible for the accuracy and quality of all technical work
• Monitors project tasks to maintain budget, schedule, and scope of work.
• Requests and obtains approval of additional services before performing services beyond the scope of work.
• Prepares periodic (monthly, quarterly, etc.) status reports to be issued to the client and/or for use by a Market Leader.
• Participates in presentations to clients.
• Follows-up on outstanding invoices.
• Coordinates and tracks project deliverables in accordance with the project schedule.
• Maintains project electronic files.
• Responsible for client communications.
• Responsible for invoices including preliminary review of pre-bills.
• Edits or reviews technical content prepared by others for reports or other deliverables.
• Responsible for all written work submitted to the client.
• Ensures proposals are prepared in a timely manner and submitted to the client.
• Maintains client management to retain client and obtain future projects from client.
• Attends client meetings.
• May be required to take over responsibility or provide guidance to other project managers for at risk projects.
• Responsible for training, evaluating and maintaining project management standards.
• Understands basic revenue models, and percent complete projections and makes decisions accordingly.
• Works within, and understands, our pricing model and billing procedures.
• Accurately forecasts revenue, profitability, margins, and utilization.
• Conducts monthly revenue reviews of the project financials with the team and with senior leadership.
• Facilitates team and client meetings effectively.
• Holds regular status meetings with project team.
• Keeps project team well informed of changes within the organization.
• Effectively communicates relevant project information to superiors.
• Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion

Qualifications

• Recommended 10-15 years of progressive Project Management experience or an equivalent combination of combination of consulting engineering experience and project management experience (with a minimum of seven years of project management experience).

Or

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering / Construction Management from an accredited University with a minimum of five to eight years’ experience or vocational technical degree with at least 11 years’ experience.
• Must have general understanding of design or commissioning project requirements.
• Must have the ability to utilize computer systems (Vision) to effectively manage projects.
• Recommended to have a general understanding of CAD/BIM operations.
• Must be capable of managing multiple projects and project teams.
• Must have developed the following skills: communications, decision making, job knowledge, judgment, planning and organization, leadership and problem solving.
• Must be able to communicate with a variety of individuals; must be able to follow verbal and written instructions / directions and respond to inquiries.
• Must be able to work-sites as needed or required.
• Understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.

Professional Activities :

Must be at least a member and on a committee of (1) trade specific organization (ASHRAE, ASPE, AIA, etc).

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NV5 complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.