Senior Construction Engineering Project Manager

Mission

The Senior Construction Engineering Project Manager is responsible for leading complex projects, overseeing project teams, and acting as a key contact between the company, staff, and subcontractors to ensure successful project completion. This role focuses on high-value projects, ensuring delivery aligns with company objectives and timelines.

Key Accountabilities

Project Execution:

• Define project objectives, scope, and deliverables, creating a roadmap for successful project execution;
• manage resources, timelines, and activities across multiple teams to maintain alignment with project goals;
• provide strategic oversight, resolving high-level project issues and keeping leadership informed.

Resource Management: 

• Engage with department leads to ensure resources are available when needed;
• monitor resource utilization to avoid overburdening team members and identify areas requiring support discussing it with respective department leads.

Client and Stakeholder Communication:

• Serve as a senior contact for client communication, managing expectations and building trust;
• provide comprehensive progress reports and risk assessments to clients and stakeholders;
• act as a liaison between project teams and senior leadership, facilitating information flow and alignment.

Financial Oversight:

• Control project budgets, analyzing financial performance and adjusting spending as required;
• prepare financial reports and projections, ensuring leadership is aware of budget impacts;
• identify financial risks and opportunities, proactively managing costs to maintain profitability.

Risk and Quality Management:

• Oversee risk management processes, identifying, prioritizing, and addressing risks;
• ensure quality standards are met by establishing control measures and conducting regular checks;
• lead root cause analysis for any project issues, implementing corrective actions where necessary.

Supervision and Guidance:

• Operate with minimal oversight, demonstrating initiative in handling complex project challenges;
• provide mentorship to associate project managers, sharing best practices and lessons learned;
• ensure team members are empowered and supported in their roles, fostering professional development.

Education

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in an engineering or technical role within a project setting, ideally with exposure to cross-functional teamwork. In alternative 5 years of experience in associate project management role;
• professional project management certifications are desirable (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or similar). A certification in Agile (e.g., Certified ScrumMaster) can also be beneficial;
• strong knowledge of project management methodologies with the ability to tailor approaches based on project requirements;
• advanced skills in manage schedules, resources, and budgets effectively;
• in-depth understanding of project lifecycle management, including requirements gathering, risk management, quality control, and change management;
• good understanding of the specific industry’s standards, practices, and regulatory requirements (e.g., IT, construction, engineering, or other relevant sectors);
• proficiency with contracts, client management, and vendor relations.

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