Project Manager- Mission Critical -MEP Wayne, PA

Bala Consulting Engineers

Wayne (PA)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Employer Paid Life Insurance

PTO 5 weeks + 8 holidays

Volunteer Time Off (VTO)

Tuition and Licensure Reimbursement

Student Loan Assistance including $525

529 College Savings Plan

Employee Referral Program

1 day remote work for full-time onsite

Job summary

Bala Consulting Engineers, a multi-office engineering firm, seeks an experienced Mission Critical Project Manager for the Philadelphia area. Lead select projects, mentor staff, and drive client relationships while managing scope, scheduling, and budgets.

This full-time role requires in-office presence with some remote work flexibility and occasional travel to other Bala offices and project sites nationwide.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in engineering consulting or related field.
PE license preferred.
Strong technical writing skills.
Knowledge of building codes.

Responsibilities

Serve as Project Manager on Mission Critical projects (new builds, renovations, fit-outs, upgrades).
Lead client-facing activities: site visits, proposals, and PM duties (planning, execution, day-to-day management).
Provide all management functions including scope, scheduling, and financials.
Vet company processes and provide inputs; mentor staff; assist PMs across locations.
Travel to Bala offices and project sites as needed; provide technical resources.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Client relations

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

PE license

Job description

Bala Consulting Engineers is a 200-person engineering firm headquartered just outside of Philadelphia in Wayne, PA with full-service offices in New York, NY, Boston, MA, Baltimore, MD, and Washington, DC. As a multi-discipline engineering firm, Bala is a leader in innovative designs for building systems in High Rise, Mission Critical, Multi-Unit Housing, Commercial Office, Higher Education, Transportation, Adaptive Reuse and Life Science facilities.

Bala is a dynamic growth-oriented company, built on relationships with our clients, staff, and industry partners. At Bala you will enjoy an exceptional employee experience that results in a successful career based on collaboration, leadership and personal development.

At Bala, we value collaboration, believing together we are better than the sum of our individual efforts and actively share work and knowledge across all five of our offices.

We are seeking an experienced, Mission Critical Project Manager for our Philadelphia area office to lead select Mission Critical projects while developing and expanding in a group that can execute large scale Mission Critical projects on a regional and national basis. Successful candidates will have a passion for mentoring and developing others while leading project designs with our clients. This Project Manager will also provide technical expertise, serve as a resource to the staff, and support the sales efforts by establishing, maintaining and cultivating client relationships.

We will be selecting a candidate who thrives on challenges and constantly pushes the norm. This role requires the ability to develop clients and attract new business, manage internal teams, and execute multiple projects (of long and short duration) concurrently. Suitable candidates need to possess knowledge and experience with industry standards and latest technologies in MEP systems design of mission critical facility infrastructure. The ability to lead projects and teams, communicate and work with clients, owner’s representatives, facility engineers and Bala’s multi-discipline staff and project teams are essential.

Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Mission Critical Project Manager is a leader in a dynamic and entrepreneurial position that that directs and assesses the daily operations of an engineering team through facilitated collaboration among engineers, clients and other roles. The Project Manager will review proposals, supervise the budgeting and cost analysis for projects and identify improvements and efficiencies, internally and externally, across the firm to produce higher quality products or services. The candidate should view this as a high opportunity position with the opportunity for advancement.

This is a full-time role which qualifies for four days in the office and one day remote.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Serve as a project manager on select projects in the Mission Critical Sector. Project types include newbuilds, renovations, fit-outs and infrastructure upgrades.
Client facing role, RFP site visits and proposal writing is expected. PM duties include planning, execution and day-to-day management of internal teams and clients.
Provide all management functions including scope responsibilities, client management, scheduling, and financials.
Vet company processes and provide input.
Assist project managers across all locations of the enterprise.
Develop a core group of assistant project managers eventually capable of performing independently on similar project types.
As a Project Manager based out of the Philadelphia office, it is expected that most of the time will be spent in the local area. Travel to other Bala offices is encouraged on an as-needed basis. National travel to project sites is expected and will occur infrequently on an as-needed basis based on the requirements of the project.
Be a technical resource for the staff.
Manage/schedule quality control reviews to reinforce technical lessons and company processes.
Complete internal peer reviews and provide input in multi-discipline page turns, across all offices, to assist in the development of a comprehensive design.
Manage/schedule page turns prior to all major project deliverables.
Provide input utilizing sound engineering principles.

Project Staffing Support and Enterprise Management

Review workforce projections and determine how they relate to staffing.
Identify times and strategies to manipulate design schedules to work with staffing.
Drive ownership, accountability and culture through the company.
Interact with partners and executives on a regular basis to further the growth and quality agenda of the firm.
Marketing / Business Development Support
Identify potential business opportunities.
Work with the leadership team to develop fees on complex projects.
Develop and maintain client relationships.
Grow the volume and footprint of the office market sectors.

QUALIFICATIONS

At least ten years of experience in engineering consulting or adjacent field (construction, owner’s representative, etc.)
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or another relevant field from a 4-year accredited university
PE license preferred
Strong technical writing skills
Knowledge of building codes
Strong interpersonal and team building skills
Knowledge of industry best practices and the latest technologies for MEP systems design of Mission Critical Facilities

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