Project Manager

Intelligence and National Security Alliance; Kansas City (MO); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading architecture and engineering firm is seeking a Project Manager to lead teams and manage projects in Kansas City. The role offers opportunities for remote work and the chance to grow a local team. Candidates should have a background in engineering or architecture and possess strong leadership and communication skills.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• Licensed or actively working to achieve professional licensure (within 1-year).
• A minimum of 6+ years of industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Planning and defining project scope and scheduling resources.
• Monitoring project progress and ensuring requirements are met.
• Managing project budgets and stakeholder satisfaction.

Skills

Accountability

Adaptability

Clear Communication

Leadership

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or architecture

Job description

CD Companies is a full-service Architecture and Engineering firm, headquartered in St. Louis, MO, with current regional offices in New Jersey, Portland OR, Tampa, FL, South Carolina and Springfield MO, with projects ranging across many industry sectors including retail, hospitality, healthcare, childcare, assisted living, restaurant and industrial. We are seeking a highly motivated, organized self-starter to serve in a Project Management capacity, leading site and project teams. This position includes the opportunity to develop a local team and lead a small regional office as the need for additional regional staff grows.

The successful candidate should have a background in Engineering or Architecture, be self-motivated, with the ability to manage projects as a satellite office, with support from our St. Louis based headquarters. Candidates should either be licensed, or actively pursuing licensure (within 1 year), and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications:

• Located in the Kansas City Area, with the ability to work remotely/from home
• Willing to grow a team, and to lead a small regional office
• A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or architecture
• Licensed or actively working to achieve professional licensure (within 1-year)
• A minimum of 6+ years of industry experience
• Ability to work on multiple projects and effectively balance workload
• Ability to travel periodically, generally 1 to 2 days at a time, and
• Ability to travel quarterly (minimum) to the St. Louis Headquarters

Key Responsibilities:

• Planning: Defining the project scope, creating a detailed plan, and scheduling and allocating both internal and external resources in collaboration with needed disciplines.
• Monitoring: Tracking progress and ensuring the project meets all requirements.
• Problem solving: Analyzing issues and determining solutions.
• Managing: Overseeing the project, including the budget, and ensuring stakeholder satisfaction
• Leading: Leading a team and providing guidance on how to complete tasks efficiently through strong verbal and written communications

Detailed Responsibilities:

• Develop proposals for the project scope of work.
• Procuring and contracting with external consultants when needed.
• Oversee civil engineering design to ensure appropriate project design needs for utilities, roadways, and other infrastructure systems.
• Interpret geotechnical investigative reports to determine appropriate project design needs for the site and building.
• Research and author site and building feasibility studies.
• Manage entitlement processes and approvals.
• Lead the design team through all phases of design concluding with construction specifications and documents for the site and building.
• Ensure that design reviews occur at the designated stages of the projects.
• Submit project deliverables to the jurisdictions requiring approval and follow up until permit is issued.
• Coordinate the bid package with the Client and Project Team.
• Construction phase services including direct communications with the contractor, owner and project team.
• Responsible for communication with Client leadership.
• Assist with project invoicing

Key Skills and Attributes:

• Accountability
• Adaptability
• Budget Management
• Clear Communication
• Creativity
• Decisiveness
• Delegation
• Forecasting
• Leadership
• Management
• Organization
• Problem Solving
• Strategic Thinking
• Time Management

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation packages with premium benefits including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K, education assistance, holiday leave, paid personal time off, long-term disability, short-term disability, professional development opportunities, and more.

Join Us

Our culture rewards talented, motivated, and dedicated individuals displaying the desire to learn and grow with the opportunity to lead and manage early in their careers, with aptitude valued over tenure. As an employee-owned company with nearly a third of its staff participating, we offer the potential for ownership to those that are willing to earn it.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Compensation Package:

• Bonus opportunities
• Performance bonus
• Profit sharing
• Semiannual bonus
• Yearly bonus

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Remote