Senior EPC Power Plant Project Manager

CDM Smith; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 138,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

The Perry Group, a CDM Smith company, seeks an experienced design-build/EPC Project Manager with heavy industrial power plant experience to lead complex projects from definition through closeout.

You will develop schedules and budgets, manage costs and profitability, coordinate internal and client teams, review design notices, manage changes, and ensure on-time delivery and compliant project documentation across multiple disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Thirteen (13) or more years of relevant work experience
• PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification is required (within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list)

Responsibilities

• Creates project definitions, schedules, budgets, and objectives for projects.
• Prepares detailed statements of work with associated work breakdown structures (budgets) and gains concurrence and approval from internal and external stakeholders.
• Manages project costs and is responsible for ensuring profitability.
• Creates and reviews timely client billings with internal billing support. Responsible for ensuring timely client payment and follows up on outstanding client invoices to obtain payment.
• Reviews and approves subcontractor/vendor invoices to ensure timely payment to outside resources.
• Performs ongoing review of project status. On an ongoing basis, monitors project risks and escalates as appropriate.
• Manages project change using change management protocols.
• Clearly communicates project deadlines, assignments, and objectives to project team members.
• Prepares overall project schedule/timeline and in-house construction budgets by group responsibility.
• Facilitates meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provides assistance/guidance to engineering disciplines for code reviews and resolution of problem areas.
• Coordinates submittals to local/state/federal agencies.
• Provides or assists with the completion of work per project schedule.
• Reviews file transfer documents and forwards to proper engineering personnel.
• Coordinates and monitors the technical work of each task / deliverable.
• Reviews documents prepared for each project.
• Monitors progress toward deliverables and schedules.
• Reviews and approves Engineering (Design) Change Notices when appropriate for the project.
• Coordinates with the Project Construction Manager to setup and attend pre-bid meetings and tabulation of bid results.
• Prepares closeout meeting / Lessons Learned meeting.
• Prepares monthly reports.
• Prepares bid packages.
• Prepares and distribute addendums.
• Files and stores project contract documents.
• Research as needed and responds to proposed changes and RFIs from the field.
• Prepares and distributes contract modifications.
• Research on technical or contract document questions.
• Mentors less experienced Project Managers.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Communications

Interpersonal skills

MS Word

MS Excel

Scheduling

Problem solving

Education

PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification within 12 months

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

The Perry Group, a CDM Smith company, seeks an experienced design-build/EPC Project Manager with heavy industrial power plant experience to lead complex projects from definition through closeout.

You will develop schedules and budgets, manage costs and profitability, coordinate internal and client teams, review design notices, manage changes, and ensure on-time delivery and compliant project documentation across multiple disciplines.