Project Manager - MEP

EKFox; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

EKFox in Chantilly, Virginia seeks a Project Manager to lead engineering design projects, manage scope and budget, and coordinate with clients and the internal design team. You will drive project initiation, planning, execution, and closure while maintaining cost controls and schedule milestones.

The role requires a 4-year engineering degree or equivalent experience, strong communication, and ability to work in a fast-paced, government-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree in engineering or related field, or 10+ years of PM experience.
• Proven ability to manage multiple technical projects and meet deliverables.
• Strong communication and analytical skills in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead project initiation, scope, budget, and staffing planning.
• Oversee project execution, schedule, and cost control.
• Coordinate with clients and internal teams to ensure milestones.
• Monitor invoicing, PSR updates, and subcontractor agreements.
• Mentor team members and delegate tasks effectively.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Cost control

Communication

Analytical thinking

Team coordination

Education

Engineering degree (B.S./B.E.)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

If you believe you are exceptional, there is a natural attraction to EKFox because:

• You are one of the most productive people you know
• You think holistically about the engineering problem at hand and like to apply “what-if” scenarios
• You understand and embrace the real meaning of being a team player
• You are committed to getting a job done right the first time
• You seek to understand then to be understood
• You value ideas but relish in results
• Problem-solving comes second-nature to you
• A work-life balance is important to you
• You want to work for a company that respects you first and challenges you second

These are the qualities of our work—and of the people who do it. If these qualities are part of your life, too, you’ll want to explore a career at EKFox.

As part of our creative, can-do team, you’ll have the chance to realize your full potential through a wide range of challenging engineering assignments. You can take pride in helping us to design for future generations, working to enrich America’s security—at home and abroad—and spearheading exciting new directions in sustainability and energy efficiency.

EKFox is an experienced team of talented, motivated individuals who share a passion for solving problems and improving the built environment. We continue to strengthen our commitment to provide a work environment and culture that stimulates creativity, values integrity and encourages professional growth.

Position Summary

The Project Manager’s primary role is to manage various types of engineering design projects and serve as the design team lead when interfacing with customers. The Project Manager will work side by side the design team with a constant eye toward managing scope and budget.

• Project Identification and Initiation
  • Establish project teams and complete project initiation documents: Scope of Work, PSBS, Budget, and Storyboard for project.
  • Coordinate with Finance & Accounting ahead of project kick-off to ensure contract is set-up correctly in Costpoint for billing and compliance purposes.
  • Conducts project Kick-Off meeting with team members to ensure distribution of project information including Scope of Work, Deliverables, Schedule, Budget Hours, etc.
  • Responsible for appropriately mapping out project scope and appropriate staff resources to complete project.
  • Executes contractual agreements with clients in accordance with EKFox guidelines.
  • Overall responsibility for resource planning, cost estimating, cost budgeting and cost control of projects.
  • Responsible for coordinating communication and managing expectations internally and externally.
• Project Execution
  • Primary responsibility for all technical, schedule, and cost/budget responsibility for projects assigned.
  • Manages and controls potential project scope changes.
  • Leads and manages project team through the entire project completion.
  • Ensures all members of project team are appropriately utilized throughout project.
  • Maintains value-added communication with client with respect to status and milestones.
  • Keeps project status reporting system current with actions and changes that take place on assigned projects.
  • Takes ownership of project quality and coordinating quality control (QC) efforts in accordance with EKFox guidelines.
  • Through appropriate project pricing, budgeting, resource utilization and cost controls, maximize the profit margin of each project.
  • Conduct post-mortem review on all projects to determine client satisfaction, financial performance, staffing utilization, skill gaps, lessons learned.
• Account Management
  • In interfacing with potential or existing clients, listen for and seek out new projects that may exist or are being formulated.
  • Meet regularly with clients to discuss current projects, evaluate firm performance, and identify other business opportunities either with current clients or through referrals.
  • Identify opportunities to grow client relationships based on EKFox portfolio of services.
• Business/Fiscal Management
  • Judicious monitoring of invoicing requirements and prompt follow-up with Finance & Accounting and clients.
  • Responsible for updating the project status report (PSR) to ensure smooth coordination between project completion, invoicing, and collection.
  • Overall responsibility for Accounts Receivable objectives in accordance with EKFox guidelines.
  • Ensures appropriate job cost reporting in conjunction with auditing project team timesheets.
  • Ensures that all Project files are accurate, complete, and archived properly.
  • Ensures that all the subcontractors utilized on a project sign subcontractor agreements in accordance with EKFox policy.
• Leadership and Delegation
  • Understand the strengths and areas of needed improvement of project team members.
  • Manage, support, and evaluate each individual towards achieving maximum potential.
  • Appropriately assigns duties to project staff with respect to skill level and project requirements.
  • Communicate changes to Project Team in a timely manner, following up as appropriate to ensure continuity.
• Requisite Skills
  • · A 4 Year College Degree (Engineering, Construction, or Facilities related) or 10+ years of experience in managing AEC (Architectural/Engineering/Construction) related projects.
  • · Proven ability to manage multiple technical projects and to meet established deliverables.
  • · The ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
  • · Familiar with cost and financial accounting standards, methodologies and metrics.
  • · Ability to accurately and efficiently map staffing requirements to Statement of Work.
  • · Ability to coordinate own and other’s actions, manage own time and manage personnel resources.
  • · Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • · Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • · A strong desire to learn.
• Preferred Experience
  • Top Secret Clearance or eligible for one.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Project.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
  • Cross Discipline Training – knowledgeable multiple technical areas.
  • Working knowledge of the FAR and Government contracting.
  • Proposal and budget/cost development particularly in government contracting.