Senior Project Manager, Structural

Providence Engineering; Doylestown (Bucks County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

401(k) Retirement Program

Medical/Prescription Insurance

Paid Vacation

Flex Time

Life Insurance

Professional Development Education

Job summary

A structural engineering firm is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to organize and lead engineering projects. You will manage teams and ensure compliance with client and code requirements. The ideal candidate must have extensive experience and a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, strong leadership skills, and proficiency in structural analysis software. The position offers a full-time engagement with various employee benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 15 or more years of related engineering experience preferred.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate them when appropriate.
• Knowledge of project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Organize, manage, and plan projects of all sizes.
• Oversee a team of engineers to ensure projects are on time and within budget.
• Mentor engineers and project managers for their development.

Skills

Budgeting skills

Time management

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Supervisory skills

Leadership skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a closely related field

Registration as a professional engineer (PE/SE)

Tools

Risa 3D

RAM

Tedds

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – 100% employee owned; serves as a retirement plan by holding tax‑free investments.
• 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 Senior Project Manager, Structural organizes, manages, and plans projects of all sizes, typically leading teams of Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Design Engineers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Secure own project work through proposals to new and existing clients.
• Adopt a positive attitude of accountability by providing reliable, constructible, affordable, and timely solutions (RCAT) to position Providence as 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, experience, and time constraints.
• Communicate and act as a liaison between internal clients, external clients, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Address internal and external client questions and/or concerns throughout the project.
• Conduct risk assessments; report identified risks to management; provide recommendations for mitigation.
• 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.
• Act as lead engineer on large projects as required.
• 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 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 project tasks, develop task lists and schedules, and delegate accordingly.
• Mentor engineers and project managers to promote their technical development and efficiency.
• Engage quality control reviews in accordance with established protocols.
• 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 the 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) is preferred.
• 15 or more years of related engineering experience is 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.
• Excellent supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Thorough understanding of or ability to quickly learn about project requirements.
• Proficiency with Risa 3D, RAM, Tedds, or similar company‑approved structural analysis software.
• Ability to present hand‑written calculations in an organized and legible manner.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software to maintain accurate project records.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior Level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Project Management and Information Technology