Project Manager

Moore Engineering; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Moore Engineering is seeking a Civil Project Manager to lead client-centered projects from concept through completion. The role blends relationship management, strategic problem-solving, and project leadership to deliver strong results for clients and communities.

As a 100% employee-owned firm, Moore Engineering emphasizes collaboration, integrity, and accountability while delivering critical engineering services across the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer in the state where the office is located or ability to obtain registration within six months.
• 5+ years of experience in the civil engineering field.
• Ability to market and sell engineering services.
• Understanding of engineering contracts.
• Ability to prepare engineering records and write concise technical reports.
• Ability to supervise and lead project teams to successfully execute engineering projects.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines.
• Ability to understand, in general, other engineering discipline principles.
• Ability to read and interpret appropriate design, regulatory, funding and administrative codes.
• Must have excellent communication skills.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be insurable.

Responsibilities

• Oversees assigned projects to ensure that the project meets the scope, schedule, and budget.
• Develops the scope of work, schedule and fee for each of their projects in coordination with Production Group Leaders.
• Develops a Project Work Plan for distribution to the project team.
• Develops a thorough understanding of the client’s expectations and objectives for the project.
• Participates in preparing qualification/proposal submittals and presentations to clients.
• Monitors assigned projects using financial project management system.
• Participates in securing funding with State and Federal agencies, if required.
• Applies engineering experience and expertise to assist design team in developing engineering solutions to meet the client’s expectation for the project requirements.
• Answers questions and gives daily guidance to project team.
• Monitors and ensures prompt delivery and payment of client invoices by adhering to company’s AR collection policies and procedures.
• Coordinates with leadership to review scope, schedule, fee, project profitability, billings, collections and project-specific client/quality issues on each project.
• Ensures project team adherence to all company standards and policies related to project execution and management.
• Serves as a trusted advisor to clients.
• Works in collaboration with Business Development to obtain new clients and work.
• Travels for project coordination, as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Client relationships

Leadership

Communication skills

Time management

Budget oversight

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Professional Engineer registration or ability to obtain within six months

Job description

The Civil Project Manager plays a key role in building strong client partnerships while leading projects from initial concept through successful completion. This position combines relationship management, strategic problem-solving, and project leadership to deliver exceptional results for clients and communities.

As a 100% employee-owned company, we all share responsibility for making Moore Engineering a rewarding workplace while providing critical engineering services to communities around the region. At Moore Engineering, we care about each other, our clients, and the communities we serve. It's this collective passion that drives excellence in everything we do.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Overseesassigned projectstoensure that the project meetsthe scope, schedule, and budget
• Developsthe scope of work, schedule and fee foreachof theirprojectsin coordination withProductionGroupLeaders
• Developsa Project Work Plan for distribution to the project team
• Developsa thorough understanding of theclient’s expectations and objectives for the project
• Participatesin preparingqualification/proposal submittalsand presentations to clients
• Monitors assignedprojects usingfinancial project management system
• Participatesin securing funding with State and Federal agencies, if required
• Appliesengineering experience and expertise to assist design team in developing engineering solutions to meet the client’s expectationforthe project requirements
• Answersquestions and givesdaily guidance toprojectteam
• Monitorsand ensurespromptdeliveryandpayment ofclientinvoicesby adhering tocompany’s AR collectionpolicies and procedures
• Coordinateswithleadershipto review scope, schedule, fee, project profitability, billings, collections and project-specific client/quality issues on each project
• Ensuresprojectteam adherence toallcompanystandards and policies related to project execution and management
• Serves as a trusted advisor to clients
• Works in collaboration withBusiness Developmentto obtainnew clients andwork
• Travelsfor project coordination, as required
• Other dutiesas assigned

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor of Science Degreein Civil Engineeringor related field
• Registration as a Professional Engineer inthestate wheretheoffice is locatedorability to obtain registration withinsixmonths
• 5+years ofexperience inthecivil engineeringfield
• Ability to market and sell engineering services
• Understanding of engineering contracts
• Ability to prepare engineering records and towrite concise technical reports
• Ability to superviseand lead project teams to successfully executeengineering projects
• Ability tosuccessfullymanagemultipleprojectssimultaneously, meeting deadlines
• Ability to understand, in general, other engineering discipline principles
• Ability to read and interpretappropriatedesign, regulatory, funding and administrativecodes
• Must haveexcellent communication skills
• Must have a valid driver’slicense and be insurable

The culture at Moore Engineering, Inc. is built on our shared core values- Respect, Integrity, Accountability, Loyalty, and Kindness.

• Respect means that we honor our co-workers, appreciate cultural differences and value all viewpoints brought in good faith.
• Integrity means we remain consistent and honest, and uphold our obligation to the health, safety, and welfare of the people at the center of our work.
• Accountability means we take responsibility for our actions, to commitments we make, and to our role in creating company success.
• Loyalty means we are dependable and faithful. Our relationships are built on earned mutual trust.
• Kindness means we care for each other and strive to enhance the human condition for our co-workers, friends, families, and communities.

These values differentiate how we successfully do what we do. We hire, separate, review, reward, and recognize our teammates based on these characteristics, so it's important that you share these values to be part of our team.

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