Senior Project Manager

Stratus®; Billings (MT); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health insurance

401k retirement plan

Paid holidays & PTO

Job summary

Stratus is recruiting a Senior Project Manager to oversee multi‑discipline engineering retrofit projects from initiation to closeout. You will organize resources, develop execution plans, and manage client expectations across multiple locations.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in project management, with experience in pulp & paper, refining, hydrocarbons, or chemicals. Travel to domestic sites is expected; licensed engineers preferred. Hybrid work options are available.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering (chemical or mechanical preferred).
• Minimum 10 years of project management experience on capital projects or related industrial sectors.
• Strong knowledge of critical path scheduling techniques using MS Project and Primavera P6.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, monitor, and manage multi‑discipline engineering activities and resources.
• Develop Work Breakdown Structures and project schedules with dependencies and critical path.
• Develop and maintain project plans addressing scope, cost, schedule, and risks.
• Identify and manage project risks and implement response strategies.
• Monitor progress, cost, risks, and quality; provide status forecasts and corrective actions.
• Facilitate timely deliverables and ensure proper project documentation and handover.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling (MS Project/Primavera)

Client/stakeholder communication

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (chemical or mechanical)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Job description

About Stratus

Stratus® is an integrated, multi‑disciplinary engineering, architecture, interior design, and consulting firm. Consistently ranking among the Top 500 Design Firms in Engineering News‑Record, the firm offers a deep bench of industry experts through a highly collaborative approach, delivering innovative solutions across the full project lifecycle. Operating coast to coast, Stratus® serves clients nationwide while maintaining a strategic commitment to supporting high‑growth economies and building vibrant communities that foster the professional growth of its team. Serving public‑ and private‑sector clients, the firm is dedicated to delivering the highest‑quality service wherever projects take shape. Across the Civic, Commercial, Industrial, Transportation, Education, Water Resources, and Government sectors, we bring precision, insight, and purpose to every project, from targeted renovations to large‑scale infrastructure. Stratus® designs spaces, systems, and solutions that perform, endure, and make an impact, delivering on our promise of Better Plans. Better Places.

The Role

Stratus has recently partnered with Kestrel Engineering and is hiring Sr. Project Managers for various locations. This role will be responsible for planning, organizing, monitoring, and managing multi‑discipline engineering activities and resources to execute all stages of small‑to‑mid‑cap retrofit projects, from initiation through closeout.

Responsibilities

• Maintain efficient and effective interaction with the client and project stakeholders, defining and managing expectations.
• Develop Work Breakdown Structures for projects.
• Develop the project proposal/execution plan addressing the project scope, cost, schedule, and risks, as well as client expectations.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, identifying and managing project dependencies, critical path, and deliverables issuance.
• Identify and manage project risks, developing and implementing risk response strategies. Ensure proper documentation and communication of project risks, actions, issues, decisions, and interfaces.
• Develop and implement management of change within projects, proactively forecasting and documenting changes to clients, developing project change requests/orders and subsequently modifying project budgets, schedules, and scopes of services in accordance with approved changes.
• Express ideas clearly and concisely. Seek to understand others’ perspectives. Keep accurate and organized records.
• Routinely monitor and report on project progress, cost, risks, and quality in accordance with client’s requirements, identifying trends and allowing for timely corrective actions. Provide forecasts of status and progress as required.
• Plan, manage and facilitate timely submittal of deliverables/work packages provided to clients and return of client review comments or approvals.
• Bring the project to an orderly completion, ensuring handover of appropriate project documentation and data.
• Plan, organize and manage resources to achieve the project goals and objectives. Has a good working knowledge of all key project processes, including engineering, procurement, and construction management.
• Possess a solid grasp of interdisciplinary engineering practices in a project phase/stage‑gated work process for heavy industry (e.g., Front‑End Loading).

Qualifications

• BS in engineering (chemical or mechanical preferred), with a preference for licensed Professional Engineers.
• Minimum of 10 or more years’ experience; an engineering background and project experience in the pulp & paper industry, petroleum refining, hydrocarbons, high tech, or specialty chemicals experience highly desirable. Previous consulting engineering experience is strongly preferred.
• Have strong working knowledge of critical path scheduling techniques using Microsoft Project and/or Primavera P6, and experience applying such tools on projects.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as project manager on capital projects, with a preference for small‑to‑medium‑cap retrofit projects experience in a portfolio program.
• Experience with project work sharing, working with resources in locations remote from the project manager’s office.
• Travel to domestic job sites may be required on a routine basis.

Preferred

• Eligibility to obtain or currently hold a valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).

Why you’ll love Stratus

• A team‑oriented environment that values transparency, creativity, and shared success
• Meaningful career paths, leadership opportunities, and space to specialize
• Learning & Development – Education and Professional Licensing
• We believe flexible, hybrid work supports the balance and well‑being our team deserves
• Excellent Health Care Programs – Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Company‑paid Life Insurance, Short‑Term Disability, and Long‑Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance options for employees, spouses, and dependents
• 401k Retirement Plan with employer match
• Paid Holidays & Competitive PTO plans

Interested in learning more about Stratus, please visit https://www.stratusteam.com/.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Stratus is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy‑related conditions, and lactation), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Stratus Team’s management Team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and general treatment during employment.