Project Manager - Aerospace & Defense

BRPH; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BRPH in Dallas, Texas seeks an Aerospace & Defense Project Manager to lead critical programs for mission-driven clients. You will coordinate the design, engineering, and construction administration teams, manage scope, schedule, and budget, and communicate with clients and stakeholders to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Candidates should have at least five years of PM experience in architecture/engineering/construction, a bachelor’s degree, and a PE or architect license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years related experience in project management.
• Must be a US Citizen or a Permanent Resident.
• Must be a licensed professional engineer (PE) or architect.

Responsibilities

• Manage BRPH projects to meet customer program, schedule and budget.
• Develop project scope, schedule, cost projections and budgets.
• Prepare proposals and contracts per firm policies.
• Plan and control projects, assign staff and monitor progress.
• Maintain project documentation and reporting.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction related field

Tools

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or Architect

Job description

BRPH is a technically focused, creative architecture, engineering, and construction company with over six decades of expertise in helping mission-driven clients in the aerospace, defense, manufacturing, commercial, education, entertainment, hospitality, and federal markets identify gaps in their program delivery and develop innovative solutions to their most challenging problems across the U.S. and around the world. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top firms, we take pride in solving complex challenges with forward-thinking solutions.

BRPH is looking for an Aerospace & Defense Project Manager for our Dallas, Texas office. The Aerospace & Defense Project Manager performs project management of BRPH projects, performing the following duties:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Project Manager is responsible for successfully managing his/her assigned projects to meet the customer’s program, expectations and the Firm’s Mission and Vision. Assignments require independent judgement and application of a non- routine, complex nature, working with the PMO and assigned project executive. Assignments shall include variables and be complex. Makes decisions independently and represents the company and the customer to resolve important questions and to plan, coordinate, and manage projects. The knowledge and expertise required for this level of work results from progressive experience and education.
• In performing Project Management duties, the Project Manager shall:
  • Understand the project scope, goals, and limitations.
  • Understand and visualize the customer’s goals and expectations.
• Communicate with the customer, the customer’s assignees, the design team, the construction administration team, the contractors, and all agencies, as necessary, which are involved in order to successfully complete a project.
• Develop project scope of work where required or necessary.
• Prepare project proposals and contracts in accordance with Firm’s policies.
• Plan the project including activities, schedule, milestones, cost projection over timeline utilizing company platforms.
  • In concert with Department staff, establish the Firm’s project budget, communicate and distribute the budget, manage and control the budget, report timeline status accounting
  • Request staff allocation to successfully fulfill the requirements of the project from both the customer and the Firm’s goal.
• Convey the customer’s and Firm’s expectations to the team members.
• Lead and manage the project and the Firm’s team (staff and consultants).
• Control and coordinate the project, the team, and the customer to fulfill the obligations of the Firm to the customer, while maintaining quality, profitability, reputability and customer expectations.
• Practice risk management throughout the project.
• Prepare Instructions to Bidders, General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions and Division I of the Specifications.
• Motivate and mentor team in conjunction with the project technical leads.
• Maintain good project documentation, files and records utilizing company processes and tools.
• Assist project controls specialist and accounting in timely and accurate invoicing and accounts payable.
• Promote customer satisfaction within the customer’s as well as the firm’s Mission.
• Deliver or exceed the customer’s expectations in accordance with the Firm’s contractual obligations and the Firm’s policies, including quality and profitability.
• Provide necessary activities and documentation to close out project.
• Maintain Firm’s project data base for his/her projects.
• Assist in marketing in accordance with the Firms’ marketing plan and policies.
• Assure project quality and attend Quality Control Review sessions.
• Supervise assigned Project Control Specialist.
• Promote communications, cooperation and quality among staff.
• May visit construction site to review, monitor, and report progress and perform other construction administration duties, such as attend construction site meetings, review RFI’s, prepare ASI’s, PR’s, prepare status/progress reports
• Duties may include, or assisting in, supervising, coordinating and checking the work.

MUST BE PROFICIENT IN THE USE OF:

• Microsoft Windows, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Promotes and represents the firm in a professional manner.
• Responsible for project specific standards, practices and quality as defined in BRPH Project Management Manual.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree, in Architecture, Engineering or Construction related field, from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Must have minimum of five (5) years related experience in areas as listed under essential duties and responsibilities.
• Must be a US Citizen or a Permanent Resident

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Must be a licensed professional engineer or architect.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description may be changed to include new responsibilities and tasks or change existing ones as management deems necessary.

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