Project Manager, Structural

Providence Engineering; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401(k) Retirement Program with company

Medical / Prescription Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Paid Vacation

Eleven Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Flex Time

Life Insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Professional Registration & Licensure

Professional Development Education

Job summary

Providence Engineering seeks a Project Manager, Structural to organize, manage, and plan projects of all sizes. The PM will lead teams of engineers, ensuring timely, on-budget delivery and compliance with codes and client requirements.

Responsibilities include budgeting, QA reviews, and fostering client relationships for new work. Ideal candidates have a PE/SE preference, 8–15 years of engineering experience, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills to mentor staff and drive project

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Structural/Civil/Architectural Engineering with structural emphasis is required.
• PE/SE registration is preferred but not mandatory.
• 8–15 years of related engineering experience is preferred.
• Strong budgeting and cost containment skills are essential.
• Excellent time management with ability to meet deadlines.
• Superior written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams to deliver on time, on budget, and to code and client requirements.
• Develop project budgets and manage contracted fees throughout execution.
• Mentor engineers to enhance technical development and efficiency.
• Coordinate with management, business development, and marketing to win and retain clients.
• Prepare and review drawings, calculations, and QA submissions for internal reviews.
• Oversee multiple concurrent projects and act as lead engineer on key initiatives.
• Establish, maintain, and improve client relationships for new work.

Skills

Budgeting

Time management

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Leadership

Delegation

Attention to detail

Customer service

Team supervision

Proposal development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering (structural)

Professional engineer (PE/SE) registration preferred

Tools

Risa 3D

RAM

Tedds

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

BENEFITS @ PROVIDENCE.

As an employee-owned company, Providence Engineering’s benefits and perks are designed to foster a rewarding work/life balance and truly support our employee-owners throughout their career.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Providence is 100% employee owned. Our ESOP serves as a retirement plan for employee-owners by holding tax-free investments on their behalf.

401(k) Retirement Program with company match.

• Medical / Prescription Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Vacation
• Eleven Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave
• Flex Time
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Registration & Licensure Reimbursement
• Professional Development Education

Job Summary

The Project Manager, Structural will organize, manage, and plan projects of all sizes. A Project Manager, Structural will typically lead project teams comprised of Project Engineers and Design Engineers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in securing most of own project work through proposals to new and existing clients; eventually works exclusively on own work
• Adopt positive attitude of accountability by providing reliable, constructible, affordable, and timely solutions (RCAT) resulting in Providence being the Engineer of Choice
• Oversee a team of engineers to ensure projects are prepared on time, on budget, and in accordance with code and client requirements
• Ensure the engineering and financial success of assigned projects
• Delegate work and assignments to team members based on expertise, work experience, and time constraints
• Communicate and act as a liaison between internal clients, external clients, vendors and other project stakeholders, as applicable
• Address internal and external client questions and/or concerns throughout the project
• Conduct risk assessments; report identified risks to management; provide recommendations for mitigation of risk
• Ensure project compliance with federal, state, local, industry, contractual, and company regulations, standards, specifications, and best practices
• Communicate and collaborate with project design teams to complete multiple concurrent projects on time, to specifications, and with accuracy and efficiency
• Work on projects secured by others as assigned by the scheduling team
• Act as lead engineer on projects of various size
• Act as lead engineer on self-performed projects
• Prepare redline drawing markups and/or review markups prepared by support staff for drafting department implementation
• Communicate with co-workers and ensure accuracy of the completed drawings in comparison to the intent of redline markups
• Maintain a positive attitude with co-workers
• Prepare and implement a project budget based on contracted fees
• Outline the tasks involved in the project and delegate accordingly
• Mentor engineers to promote their technical development and efficiency
• Prepare and submit complete drawing and calculation submissions for internal quality control reviews in accordance with established protocols, respond to quality control reviewer’s critical comments, and incorporate appropriate revisions
• Conduct cost analysis and estimate expected costs for project proposals
• Develop and actively maintain electronic and hard-copy project file records in accordance with established protocols
• Maintain accurate contracted fees in the company project accounting system in an organized manner and in accordance with established protocols
• Review and approve client invoicing in a timely manner
• Assist in the pursuit of aged accounts receivable balances in accordance with established protocols
• Submit prime and subconsultant contract agreements, purchase order terms and conditions, lien waivers, and non-disclosure agreements to the contracts team for legal and insurance review and negotiation
• Exhibit knowledge of legal language pitfalls in contract agreements
• Obtain, actively or by referral, new work/clients
• Establish, maintain, and continually improve relationships with existing clients for business development
• Communicate and collaborate with management, business development and marketing teams to provide information required to promote the company and to obtain new clients and retain existing clients
• Provide co-worker performance feedback
• Comply with company policies and procedures
• Participate in continuing education webinars and education sessions and maintain required professional development hours for state license(s)
• Participate in networking and business development opportunities
• Participate in local or national chapter of professional organization(s)
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering with structural emphasis, or a closely related field is required
• Registration as a professional engineer (PE/SE), preferred
• 8-15 years of related engineering experience, preferred
• Excellent budgeting and cost containment skills
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Exceptional supervisory and leadership skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
• Thorough understanding of or the ability to quickly learn about project requirements
• Proficient with Risa 3D, RAM, Tedds, or similar company-approved structural analysis software
• Ability to present hand-written calculations in an organized and legible manner
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software to maintain accurate project records