Sr Project Manager - FCA / IFS

Partner ESI; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager to support our Integrated Facility Solutions (IFS) FCA practice in Seattle. You will manage projects from proposal to delivery, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget adherence while consulting with clients and coordinating internal staff.

The role includes mentoring junior staff, drafting scopes and fee estimates, and supporting bids with technical approaches and schedules. Strong communication and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and writing skills for client-facing work.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and meet deadlines.
• Experience drafting scopes, proposals, and fee estimates for FCA/building assessments.
• Experience with RFP/RFQ responses and client presentations is preferred.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Manage FCA and related building assessment projects from proposal through final delivery, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget alignment.
• Consult with clients during proposal phase to understand drivers and outcomes.
• Draft scopes of work, narratives, assumptions, and fee estimates for FCA opportunities.
• Support bids by contributing technical approach, pricing input, and project execution strategy.
• Coordinate with Relationship Managers, staff, and leadership for proposal responses.
• Participate in Go/No-Go discussions, client presentations, and negotiations as needed.
• Plan, schedule, and track milestones, staffing, and progress across assignments.
• Coordinate internal staff, reviewers, subcontractors, and providers to complete deliverables.
• Review field data and final reports for quality and alignment with objectives.
• Maintain regular status updates with clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Client consulting

Mentoring

Time management

Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management / Architecture / Engineering / Facilities Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Location: 2150 N 107th St Suite 475 Seattle, WA 98133 USA

Partner is seeking a Senior Project Manager to support our Integrated Facility Solutions (IFS) Facility Condition Assessment (FCA) practice managing projects according to deadlines and within budget, drafting proposal scopes, consulting with clients and coordinating internal staff to perform FCA and similar type projects primarily for building owners and operators. Project management responsibilities also include planning, executing, reviewing, and finalizing projects according to deadlines and within budget. Position includes some responsibility for mentoring junior level staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage Facility Condition Assessment and similar building assessment projects from proposal phase through final delivery, ensuring projects are completed according to scope, schedule, budget, and client expectations.
• Consult with clients during the proposal phase to understand project drivers, facility needs, operational constraints, and desired outcomes.
• Draft technical scopes of work, proposal narratives, assumptions, exclusions, schedules, and fee estimates for FCA and related building assessment opportunities.
• Support RFP, RFI, RFQ, bid, pre-authorization, and pre-approval responses by contributing technical approach, pricing input, schedule assumptions, and project execution strategy.
• Coordinate with Relationship Managers, technical staff, proposal teams, and leadership to develop strategic and competitive proposal responses.
• Participate in Go / No-Go evaluations, opportunity strategy discussions, client presentations, and negotiation support as needed.
• Plan, schedule, and track project milestones, deliverables, staffing needs, and project progress throughout the lifecycle of each assignment.
• Coordinate internal staff, technical reviewers, subcontractors, and specialty service providers as needed to complete project deliverables.
• Review field data, technical findings, cost tables, capital planning inputs, and final reports for quality, consistency, and alignment with client objectives.
• Maintain regular communication with clients and internal stakeholders regarding project status, schedule, scope changes, risks, and deliverables.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills (internal and external)
• Ability to work on projects concurrently
• Proven ability to successfully deliver a quality product on time
• Exceptional writing skills
• Ability to cultivate strong relationships within a team
• Understand concepts of building component life cycles, system condition evaluation, replacement costs
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel
• Familiar with the basic principles of civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering, including construction and maintenance of structures and systems; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Fair Housing Act

Supervisory Responsibilities

Provides assistance such as technical guidance, and/or training to coworkers. Mentors junior level staff and provides technical review of MEP / FLS reports. May coordinate and assign tasks to co-workers within a work unit and/or project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, Facilities Management, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in facilities management, building assessments, construction, consulting, project management, asset management, or related industry preferred.
• Experience with Facility Condition Assessments, building assessments, capital planning, project management, consulting, and/or client-facing technical services.
• Experience developing technical proposals, scopes of work, fee estimates, RFP/RFQ responses, and client presentations strongly preferred.
• Registered Architect, Professional Engineer, PMP, or related professional credential preferred but not required.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives, operational improvement efforts, or process standardization efforts preferred.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites as needed

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to read, write, speak & comprehend English
• Must be able to communicate clearly in person and over the telephone
• Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screen
• Requires frequent bending, reaching, standing, walking, sitting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout the work shift
• Requires the ability to climb a ladder

Compensation

Salary range: $100,000 to $135,000. This is what we reasonably expect to pay for the role.

The pay scale for this role considers a wide range of factors when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note, the disclosed pay scale estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic location where the position may be filled.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary incentive bonus program which is dependent on various factors, including, but not limited to individual and organizational performance.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, vacation and sick time, and a 401(k) plan with a company match.

We will consider qualified applicants who have criminal histories in a manner consistent with the law.

It is Partner Engineering and Science, Inc’s (The Company) policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. The Company does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition or information including genetic information, family care status, military caregiver status, veteran status, marital status, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws.

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