Senior Power Plant EPC Project Manager

CDM Smith; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith’s The Perry Group seeks an experienced design-build/EPC Project Manager with substantial experience in heavy industrial power and power plants. You will lead project definitions, schedules, budgets and client billing, ensuring profitability and on-time delivery across multi-disciplinary teams.

The role emphasizes risk management, change control, stakeholder coordination, and mentorship of junior PMs within a regulated construction environment in the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Thirteen 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

Communication

Excel

MS Word

Organization

Construction knowledge

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

PMP/CCM/DBIA Certification

Tools

MS Project

Project management software

Job description

CDM Smith’s The Perry Group seeks an experienced design-build/EPC Project Manager with substantial experience in heavy industrial power and power plants. You will lead project definitions, schedules, budgets and client billing, ensuring profitability and on-time delivery across multi-disciplinary teams.

The role emphasizes risk management, change control, stakeholder coordination, and mentorship of junior PMs within a regulated construction environment in the United States.