What You'll Do As a Project Manager II, you will hold overall responsibility for medium to high complexity projects or multiple concurrent projects-leading teams to achieve Total Project Success by meeting scope, schedule, budget, and quality goals. You will serve as the primary client contact, coordinate multi-discipline resources and subconsultants, manage financial performance, and ensure projects are executed according to plan from kickoff through close-out. Every colleague has a voice and a stake in our success through our ESOP, and we are driven by our mission to make a positive difference for our clients, colleagues, and communities.
- Confirm project scope and requirements with clients and stakeholders; document assumptions and decisions.
- Develop proposals and financial plans; prepare preliminary man-hour budgets with CRM, Department Head, or Operations Director.
- Ensure contracts are fully executed by the appropriate Principal and align the team to contractual obligations.
- Lead effective project kick-offs to convey scope, standards, budgets, roles, risks, and expectations.
- Finalize discipline work plans and task-hour budgets with design leads; update plans as conditions change.
- Establish schedules with client input; set interim milestones for timely information flow and coordination.
- Schedule and sequence work; communicate action items; monitor manpower plans across disciplines and maintain profit variance within targets.
- Maintain complete project documentation and organized storage; keep logs current (RFI, submittal, decision, risk).
- Facilitate meetings with owners, clients, architects, and contractors; document decisions and follow-ups.
- Track budgets, fee burn, and earned value; recognize how hours charged impact revenue and forecasts.
- Identify, negotiate, and administer fees for additional services; process change orders promptly.
- Prepare and implement proactive QA/QC plans; coordinate timely reviews and submittals to meet standards and contract requirements.
- Manage Construction Administration to help ensure installed systems conform to design intent and quality standards.
- Ensure accurate invoices are issued promptly; track AR status and update projected monthly revenue.
- Resolve design and coordination issues by analyzing root causes and driving cross-discipline solutions.
- Supervise close-out activities including punchlists, documentation, filings, lessons learned, and archive.
- Build and grow client relationships through exceptional delivery; engage in business development with current and potential clients to expand services.
Who We're Looking For Minimum Requirements:
- Technical or Bachelor's degree in one of the major technical disciplines practiced by the firm with eight years related project experience OR
- Twelve years of practical experience on similar projects
- Demonstrated, consistent ability to manage projects of various size and complexity
- Professional Engineer Licensure preferred (required by those who have a ABET accredited degree in engineering)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience leading multi-discipline design teams and coordinating subconsultants and contractors.
- Command of project financials including pricing, fee burn, earned value, forecasts, and AR.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort with scheduling and resource planning tools.
- Clear, concise communication and meeting facilitation; strong documentation and follow-through.
- Ability to analyze issues, evaluate trade-offs, mitigate risk, and make sound decisions in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Business development mindset with experience supporting proposals, interviews, and client workshops.
What We Offer - 100% Employee-Owned - Ownership from day one with immediate ESOP vesting.
- Retirement Savings - 401(k) with immediate vesting and a generous company match.
- Health & Wellness - Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus company-funded HSA contributions for HDHP plans.
- Company-Paid Protection - Life insurance, AD&D, and short and long term disability at no cost to you.
- Work-Life Balance - Flexible schedules, paid parental leave, generous PTO, and paid company holidays.
- Career Growth - Tuition reimbursement and ongoing professional development support.
