The Opportunity

Ulteig is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Construction Management with a PE and strong DOT experience to lead construction projects across North Dakota. This role is critical in developing client relationships, driving business development, and contributing to the growth of our Civil Department. The ideal candidate must have extensive experience managing DOT projects and possess exceptional leadership skills to navigate complex challenges.

This position will work closely with the civil construction management team and leadership while mentoring junior staff.

What You'll Do

• Provide strategic project management leadership for multiple projects of varying size and complexity
• Develop and maintain client relationships and participate in proposal development
• Responsible for the overall management and execution of the projects' scopes, schedules, and costs
• Manage and lead a collaborative project team to ensure each project's needs are being met
• Collaborate with Technical Manager(s) regarding mentoring, training, and skillsets
• Work with project staff and partners to lead meetings between the project team and clients
• Develop, update, and manage the project execution plans
• Coordinate communication and provide status updates to stakeholders as required
• Assess project risk and proactively develop mitigation plans
• Proactively manages project requests for information and action items
• Work collaboratively with the Project Controls team to ensure project schedules and costs are managed and tracked to plan
• Responsible for coordinating projects through all internal and external processes
• Ensure availability or seek out adequate resources to support the projects
• Proficient in analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, project the consequences of proposed actions, and implementing recommendations to support project scope, schedule, and cost objectives
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Demonstrates excellent leadership, verbal/written communication, time management, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Consistently produces results that meet goals, has high work standards, and understands the business environment and processes
• Achieves results by problem-solving, setting priorities, and organizing
• Maintains customer focus to meet or exceed expectations and represents Ulteig professionally and courteously
• Build and maintain positive relationships with clients
• Strives for individual excellence by seeking challenges and self-development, demonstrating high levels of expertise, and showing commitment, self-confidence, and integrity

What We Expect from You

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or a relevant field required
• Professional Engineering licensure required
• PMP Certification preferred
• 12+ years of experience with a PE license, DOT, and construction management experience, or 20+ years of experience without a PE license, DOT, or construction management experience preferred
• Demonstrate the ability to independently organize work on multiple projects and meet deadlines by setting priorities
• Demonstrated experience with successful project delivery
• Excellent communication, leadership, planning, and mentoring skills
• Must be able to prepare clear and concise status updates and reports as required
• Superior interpersonal and organizational skills
• Must be willing to travel
• Pass pre-employment substance abuse screening and background check
• Must have authorization to work permanently in the U.S.

As you consider applying for a position at Ulteig, we encourage you to think outside the box - because we do! You might not meet 100% of the skills listed in a description, but we are committed to hiring people with exceptional talent, ability, and potential, and then creating an environment where they can become the best versions of themselves. We don't want to miss out on the possibility of speaking with the next outstanding Ulteig team member, so please apply if you think this role is a great match for your unique skills and strengths. And, yes, relevant military experience is absolutely considered for transitioning service members.

We offer our team members:

• Flexible Workplace
• Employee Ownership
• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Collaborative Environment
• Innovative Culture

Additional Opportunity Details:
Target Base Compensation Range for this role is $130,400 - $176,500
* Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your job-specific skills, education, training, job location, number of years of experience related to this role, and comparison to other employees already in this role

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 60 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies: to protect the interests of all parties, Ulteig Engineers, Inc., will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate or an approved vendor that has a written and signed agreement in place with Ulteig. Please do not contact or forward resumes to our company employees or locations. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered Ulteig property. Ulteig is not responsible for any charges or fees related to unsolicited resumes.