Project Manager II

Jobtailor; Arkansas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Project Manager / Design Engineer to lead HEAPY project delivery in a dynamic environment. You will guide service delivery, ensure profitability, and manage scope across multiple accounts while coordinating with client teams and internal managers.

Ideal candidates hold an engineering degree with 8+ years of experience in design engineering and a preference for professional registration. Strong communication and leadership are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 4-year engineering degree and 8+ years in design engineering.
• Professional registration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Guide HEAPY service delivery to ensure SOPs and milestones are met.
• Oversee project execution focusing on profitability, resource allocation, and cost control.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to expand HEAPY services within existing accounts and across verticals.
• Ensure deliverables meet HEAPY standards, client expectations, and regulatory requirements; resolve issues promptly.
• Maintain client-HEAPY communication network and report progress to stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Design Engineering

Client Relationship Management

Cost Control

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Engineering degree

Professional Registration

Tools

CRM System

Job description

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Guides HEAPY service delivery to ensure consistency with the appropriate service operating procedures and identified milestones.
• Oversees project execution with a strategic focus on profitability, ensuring efficient resource allocation, cost control, and streamlined workflows.
• Participates in project costing and bid/proposal preparation to the extent required.
• Assumes a pivotal role in identifying and pursuing opportunities to expand HEAPY service offerings within existing accounts and across all verticals of the business.
• Drives project quality by ensuring deliverables meet HEAPY standards, client expectations, and all regulatory requirements. This includes proactively identifying and resolving issues to maintain accuracy, consistency, and technical excellence.
• Establishes client – HEAPY – architect - construction manager liaison network to keep all interested parties informed of project communication, planning, schedule, and work progress.
• Collaborates with the Practice Director, Operations Manager, and practice design managers to form a project work team as appropriate and sees that responsibilities are assigned, and execution of tasks are initiated and completed according to schedule.
• Holds regularly scheduled project progress review meetings to ensure that:
• A project contract’s terms, conditions, and specifications are being met.
• Project personnel adhere to federal and state regulatory requirements and company policies.
• Delays and cost overruns, at best, are entirely avoided, or, at worst, kept to a minimum.
• Resource requirements, equipment, materials, and quality problems are recognized for timely intervention and resolution.
• Represents the HEAPY culture, maintains colleague morale and interacts appropriately with client counterparts.
• Upholds a strong quality culture through clear expectations, thorough reviews, and continuous improvement
• Ensures information for progress billing purposes is submitted correctly and on time.
• Meets with client management as necessary during a project’s terms to resolve issues and upon project completion to obtain final client approvals.
• Participates actively in the client feedback process and maintains a leadership role in understanding client comments, positively engaging with the client when opportunities to improve our performance are identified.
• Maintains a continuing business relationship with assigned clients as part of ongoing business development efforts.
• Engages clients to understand potential service needs and works through those opportunities to the proposal stage and final sale.
• Reports client management activities and opportunities using CRM system.
• Typically engages directly in design and maintains design oversight and leadership relating to discipline/expertise for projects managed.
• Takes ownership of or executes capture strategies, ensuring alignment with client needs and HEAPY’s services, from early positioning through proposal and award, while collaborating with internal teams to maximize win probability.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• Normally requires a 4-year degree in Engineering and typically 8+ years of experience in design engineering. Professional registration is preferred. Prior job assignments typically include project engineering and Project Manager I responsibilities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Ability to remain sedentary at desk for long periods of time while operating a keyboard and using a computer screen.
• Ability to communicate in person and via phone with other individuals.
• Possession of Reliable transportation to and from the project.
• Ability to work in all elements of indoor and outdoor environments which include the heat, cold, rain, snow, wind, etc.
• Ability to access all areas of the jobsite with activities that include ascending and descending stairs, scaffolding, ladders, navigating elevation changes, etc.
• Capable of working in physical positions that may include maneuvering self into different positions traditionally is achieved by kneeling, sitting, standing, squatting, bending over, etc.
• Ability to move, transport, or position items weighing up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to apply established protocols and practices in a timely manner and follow safety guidelines for both company and clients.
• Ability to gather, organize and evaluate information related to projects and calculations (such as finances, timelines, etc.).

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in project management, including resource allocation, cost control, and quality assurance, while maintaining strong client relationships and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Proficient in design engineering with a focus on strategic business development and proposal management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management
• Design Engineering
• Client Relationship Management
• Cost Control
• Regulatory Compliance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Project Costing
• Proposal Preparation
• Resource Allocation
• Quality Assurance
• Design Oversight

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Collaboration
• Problem Solving
• Leadership
• Client Engagement

Certifications & Qualifications

• Professional Registration

Industry Keywords

• HEAPY Service Delivery
• Project Execution
• Business Development
• Federal and State Regulatory Requirements
• Continuous Improvement

Tools & Technologies

• CRM System