Project Manager

Position: Project Manager
Location: Portland, OR

Overview:
As an Engineering Project Manager, the successful candidate must be competent in performing, leading, and directing all aspects of multi-discipline engineering project execution, including planning, directing, supervising, and controlling all technical, fiscal, and administrative functions. Supervisory responsibility may include providing technical guidance and coordination for staff assigned to one or more projects, mentoring and developing staff, and interviewing and recruiting potential new hires. This position is client-facing with an emphasis on ensuring design, schedule, cost, scope, quality, and safety.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Deliver projects on time, within budget, and to approved specifications
• Ensure engineering deliverables satisfy the project requirements within the scope of work to the required quality standards
• Develop engineering proposals in conformance with client requests
• Establish overall project execution plans, communication plans, and a schedule.
• Establish, monitor, and review budgets, schedules, and staffing requirements for internal project teams
• Lead external project meetings to coordinate efforts, drive progress, identify scope changes, and highlight risks
• Establish, track, and report key performance indicators for external project teams during execution
• Employ professional project management tools to reduce project costs and deliver superior value to the client
• Provide leadership on projects and act as the liaison between the client, varied stakeholders, and the engineering team
• Oversee the development of the scope of work, write-ups, and cost estimates
• Review and approve all engineering deliverables
• Champion safety in the field and in the design process for the project teams
• Mentor and train team members, clients, and vendors in project management fundamentals and procedures
• Help obtain new work through client interactions and relationships

Qualifications/Qualities:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
• 7 years of experience in Engineering Project Management
• Pulp and Paper experience is highly desired
• Professional Registration (PE) is desired
• Knowledge of paper machine equipment, processes, and operations is a plus
• Successful experience with engineering, construction, pre-design, pre-construction, contract management, project delivery methods, team building, and building client relationships
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite of software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must possess exceptional organizational skills with emphasis on meeting customer deadlines
• Must work well in a fast-paced, diverse, team environment
• Able to travel as required, typically up to 25%
• Must pass a drug test, physical, background check, and must have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company's driving (MVR) policy
• US Citizenship and valid US Driver's License
• Typical duties will be performed in an office environment with occasional field trips to operating facilities or construction sites.
• This requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time, computer data entry, normal hearing, the ability to stand, walk, reach, climb and balance, clear close and distance vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.
• Lifting up to 25 pounds may be required.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

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