Job Type
Full-time
Description
Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking an ambitious and talented professional to join our team in Lansdale, PA as a Project Manager - Power Delivery. This is an opportunity to join Westwood's highly experienced and dynamic team dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.
Our ideal candidate will have 8+ years of civil engineering design and project management experience supporting design projects. This position is responsible for complex engineering design tasks as well as marketing, business development, client contact and growth of a team.
Requirements
Manage the design and delivery of projects in a profitable manner
- Work as a trusted partner for our clients
- Oversee the technical execution of various projects
- Develop project work plans and budget projections and effectively deploy resources
- Review, interpret and act upon business metrics including utilization, backlog, work in process and account receivables
- Prepare, maintain and coordinate schedules of multiple concurrent projects
- Develop and track milestones to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery
- Complete monthly project accounting and invoicing
- Implement and maintain QA/QC procedures
- Participate in contract bidding, provide limited observation during construction, review submittals and RFIs
- Resolve design conflicts and field construction issues
- Represent clients and firm in meetings with governmental agencies
- Write proposals and participate and/or lead interviews
- Grow, mentor and train staff
- Build relationships internally and externally with clients and strategic partners
- Lead business development activities
- Negotiate contract terms and conditions
- Ensures division, regional, and company values, policies and practices are consistently followed within the survey service
- Lead by example - display solid judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism
Required Skills:- Outgoing, friendly, approachable
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to manage staff and direct resources effectively
- Ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization
- Demonstrated ability to manage design projects in a profitable manner
- Understanding of alternative delivery methods
- Knowledge and experience with the full roadway project lifecycle from preliminary studies through final design
- General knowledge of construction with experience providing construction phase services
- Track record of successfully winning and delivering projects
- Experience in accounts receivable, invoicing, and overall duties involved in managing a design team
- Experience preparing proposals, scopes of work and qualification packages
- Experience developing and implementing marketing pursuit strategies
- Ability to develop relationships with peers, clients, and public agency staff.
- Ability to coach and motivate others
Qualifications:- BS in Engineering
- Pursuing P.E. or P.M.P.
- 3+ years of progressive experience in design
- 5+ years of Transmission, Distribution or Substation project delivery experience
- This position requires travel to project sites and other Westwood offices throughout the United States
- Able to work on-site at the Lansdale, PA office
