Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

At SJE, we are more than a company — we are a family of brands with a shared vision and mission to provide industry-leading, innovative, and reliable control and monitoring solutions that improve efficiencies, protect the environment, and deliver dependable solutions to our valued customers. We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to support our SJE Revere brand. This is an onsite role and will work from our Birmingham, Alabama office location.

Our Revere brand is a leading provider of automation and control solutions for the industrial, water and wastewater treatment, power and energy, manufacturing, food and beverage, oil and gas, and pulp and paper industries. We design, build, and implement customized automation and control systems for highly complex projects.

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of projects by planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing projects to quality standards, within customer expectations and Company objectives. As the Senior Project Manager, you are responsible for the management of projects, for your assigned division, providing project deliverables to customers on schedule and within budget requirements. You will serve as the primary customer interface for coordination and enhancement of client relations. You will support and lead projects for your division's clients in the assigned work area, which includes planning, designing, and preparing project plans related to your specific industry.

To succeed in this role, you will:

• Assist with reviewing Contract Scope of Work, Terms and Conditions prior to execution of contract documents and project implementation.
• Manage the customer expectations and relationships.
• Responsible for the safe delivery of project deliverables to meet customer and budget requirements, while maintaining high quality standards.
• Contract administration, including invoicing, cost forecasting, cashflow, schedule management, quality assurance documentation.
• Plan and schedule work activities with Revere personnel and customer contacts.
• Identify and manage areas of risk and change management.
• Report on project performance, areas of concern, risks, contractual issues to division and corporate management.
• Deliver engineering, project coordination, write engineering specifications, establish appropriate design methods, report preparation and coordination, equipment sizing and selection, and work directly with customers.
• Drive profitability of projects and satisfaction of customers through quality work and on-time / on-budget delivery.
• Develop and manage plans for response to emergencies such as control system failures and natural disasters.
• Evaluate employee performance, capitalize on talents to effectively meet business objectives; Ensures that business initiatives and progress toward goals are effectively communicated to employees.
• Develop and manage overall project schedule.
• Control and maintain the project budget.
• Develop schedule of values and project plans.
• Schedule coordination for project tasks and resources with Engineering Group Managers and other Project Managers to ensure a team environment.
• Ensure safety measures and procedures during the execution of the project.
• Manage overall change management processes including change order estimates, proposals and negotiations with the customer.
• Communicate plan and related project status reports to key stakeholders and management as well as risks and mitigation strategies.
• Identify and coordinate responsibilities to project team members and monitor progress of work activities including hours, costs and deliverables.
• Minimize project rework and promote greater project success.
• Monitor and summarize progress of the projects to customers and to company management.
• Update project forecasts monthly.
• Ensure timely invoicing and collection of receivables.
• Provide input for performance evaluation of engineering resources for related project activities.
• Mentor the engineering team members.
• Identify new business opportunities and refer to sales department.
• Assist the sales departments in the quotation process.
• Assist with creating and negotiating maintenance contracts.
• Help maintain good relationships with customers, consultant engineers, vendors, and employees

Education, Experience and Ability Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering or equivalent related Project Management experience
• Extensive experience/knowledge of engineering, construction, design, finance and management required
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in project engineering or project management
• Five (5) years progressive lead and/or supervisory experience within your Industry's environment through the knowledge of the methods, techniques, principles, and practices of your Industry's control systems
• Ability to monitor work performance and task implementation of resources assigned to projects
• Ability to oversee all aspects of projects by planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing projects to quality standards
• Ability to manage customer expectations and relationships
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is highly desirable
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Project Engineering experience desirable
• Ability to effectively meet and deal with the public

When you are considering a new job, it is normal to have a ton of questions. Here are a few questions we are asked all the time.

• What is your Paid Time Off and holiday policy? Up to 120 hours of Paid Time Off in your first year plus 8 paid holidays.
• What benefits do you offer? We offer a robust benefits package including health, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance as well as dental and vision programs you need to take care of your family, along with other benefit options.

• Percentage of travel expected for this position. 20% - 30%
• What is my commute? Plug this address into Google Maps: 5201 Princeton Way, Hoover AL 35226

We will answer more of your questions during the first interview. Expect to hear about the next steps if you meet the job requirements.

Why work with us: At SJE, we believe in empowering our employees to grow professionally while making a real impact. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a collaborative culture that encourages creativity and problem-solving. Join us and become a part of something bigger. Join a company where you're not just working—you're building a legacy!