Project Management Specialist

GeoEngineers, Inc.; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation & sick time

Paid holidays

Annual bonus program

Job summary

GeoEngineers, Inc. in Tacoma, WA seeks a Project Management Specialist to coordinate and support the Environmental discipline's projects, maintaining plans, reports and documents while ensuring schedule, cost and quality requirements.

You will lead multi-disciplinary coordination, develop work plans, allocate resources, and track progress, with strong communication and organizational skills. A BS and 4+ years PM experience in A/E preferred; healthcare and competitive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 4+ years of PM experience in the Architecture and Engineering industry or other professional services industry. Project management experience highly preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat. Experience using Deltek Vantagepoint preferred.
• Professional-level verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, time management and attention-to-detail skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with great level of initiative, effectively meet set deadlines and adapt to changing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Leads project execution efforts including budget and scope development, staffing, scheduling client meetings and billings, proposal development and related deliverables.
• Partners with clients, technical project managers, and Principals/Associates to develop work plans for individual projects, particularly those larger and more complex.
• Assists the Discipline Leader, Assistant Discipline Leader, and Group Leaders in identifying and allocating appropriate staff resources for project execution and pursuits.
• Manages and maintains workload forecasting database, identifying workload gaps, and staffing needs and partnering with managers to address those needs.
• Partners with contracts team to process sub and prime agreements.
• Coordinates between disciplines to ensure project needs are met, including assisting other disciplines in identifying appropriate staff to help with projects and scheduling appropriate staff to support project needs.
• Regularly evaluates project management processes and systems, developing and implementing improved practices as appropriate.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Initiative

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Deltek Vantagepoint

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Location: Tacoma, WA | Type: Full Time | Department: Environmental

The Project Management Specialist manages, facilitates, and supports activities related to the assigned Discipline’s projects. Coordinates key deliverables, activities, resources, meetings, equipment, and other necessary items for project completion. Maintains project plans, reports, and technical documents. Serves as point of contact for project team, ensuring effective communication and team coordination. Facilitates development of project, resource, staffing plans, secures required resources, tracks, and reports on progress, troubleshoots issues, ensures project results meet requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule, cost, and associated regulatory aspects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leads project execution efforts including budget and scope development, staffing, scheduling client meetings and billings, proposal development and related deliverables.
• Partners with clients, technical project managers, and Principals/Associates to develop work plans for individual projects, particularly those larger and more complex.
• Assists the Discipline Leader, Assistant Discipline Leader, and Group Leaders in identifying and allocating appropriate staff resources for project execution and pursuits.
• Manages and maintains workload forecasting database, identifying workload gaps, and staffing needs and partnering with managers to address those needs.
• Partners with contracts team to process sub and prime agreements.
• Coordinates between disciplines to ensure project needs are met, including assisting other disciplines in identifying appropriate staff to help with projects and scheduling appropriate staff to support project needs.
• Regularly evaluates project management processes and systems, developing and implementing improved practices as appropriate.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in the Architecture and Engineering industry or other professional services industry. Project management experience highly preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat. Experience using Deltek Vantagepoint preferred.
• Professional-level verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, time management and attention-to-detail skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with great level of initiative, effectively meet set deadlines and adapt to changing requirements.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment:

• Normal office environment with moderate noise levels, occasional lifting of up to 25 lbs., prolonged sitting, regular walking, bending, standing and reaching.
• Ability to perform consistent work on a PC with prolonged view of a monitor/screen.

Our best estimate of the salary range for this position, located in Tacoma, WA, is $68,000 – 103,000 annually. Compensation offered will be based on a variety of individual factors, including education and experience, as well as internal equity. GeoEngineers’ salary ranges are reviewed and updated each year and employees are eligible for pay increases based on individual performance. As part of our competitive total rewards package, employees in this role may also be eligible for our annual year-end bonus offering, subject to program eligibility requirements.

At GeoEngineers, investing in our people is a top priority. In addition to competitive and equitable pay, we are proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including healthcare (with travel benefit for care not locally available), 401(k) with company match, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, paid vacation and sick time and paid holidays, among others. View our full listing of benefits here.

Our Commitment to Belonging at GeoEngineers

When people feel they can bring their whole selves to work, that they have a voice and are supported and respected, it creates trust and a feeling of belonging— employees then flourish, grow their careers, and do the best work of their lives. A culture of belonging allows our employees to thrive and our company to prosper. This is a journey, and we are committed to doing the work, learning and evolving as we go.

GeoEngineers is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

GeoEngineers is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation while seeking employment, please contact Human Resources at [e-mail] or by phone at [phone]. We will then make a determination regarding your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

We welcome and encourage individuals from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for openings on our team. We would love for you to join us!