Remote Project Manager, Structural

BENEFITS @ PROVIDENCE.

As an employee-owned company, Providence Engineering’s benefits and perks are designed to foster a rewarding work/life balance and truly support our employee-owners throughout their career.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Providence is 100% employee owned. Our ESOP serves as a retirement plan for employee-owners by holding tax-free investments on their behalf.
401(k) Retirement Program with company match.
Medical / Prescription Insurance. Dental Insurance. Vision Insurance. Health Savings Account.
Paid Vacation. Eleven Paid Holidays. Paid Sick Leave.
Flex Time.
Life Insurance. Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance. Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Professional Registration & Licensure Reimbursement. Professional Development Education.

Job Summary

The Project Manager, Structural will organize, manage, and plan projects of all sizes. A Project Manager, Structural will typically lead project teams comprised of Project Engineers and Design Engineers.

Duties and Responsibilities

Assist in securing most of own project work through proposals to new and existing clients; eventually works exclusively on own work

Adopt positive attitude of accountability by providing reliable, constructible, affordable, and timely solutions (RCAT) resulting in Providence being the Engineer of Choice

Oversee a team of engineers to ensure projects are prepared on time, on budget, and in accordance with code and client requirements

Ensure the engineering and financial success of assigned projects

Delegate work and assignments to team members based on expertise, work experience, and time constraints

Communicate and act as a liaison between internal clients, external clients, vendors and other project stakeholders, as applicable

Address internal and external client questions and/or concerns throughout the project

Conduct risk assessments; report identified risks to management; provide recommendations for mitigation of risk

Ensure project compliance with federal, state, local, industry, contractual, and company regulations, standards, specifications, and best practices

Communicate and collaborate with project design teams to complete multiple concurrent projects on time, to specifications, and with accuracy and efficiency

Work on projects secured by others as assigned by the scheduling team

Act as lead engineer on projects of various size

Act as lead engineer on self-performed projects

Prepare redline drawing markups and/or review markups prepared by support staff for drafting department implementation

Communicate with co-workers and ensure accuracy of the completed drawings in comparison to the intent of redline markups

Maintain a positive attitude with co-workers

Prepare and implement a project budget based on contracted fees

Outline the tasks involved in the project and delegate accordingly

Mentor engineers to promote their technical development and efficiency

Prepare and submit complete drawing and calculation submissions for internal quality control reviews in accordance with established protocols, respond to quality control reviewer’s critical comments, and incorporate appropriate revisions

Conduct cost analysis and estimate expected costs for project proposals

Develop and actively maintain electronic and hard-copy project file records in accordance with established protocols

Maintain accurate contracted fees in the company project accounting system in an organized manner and in accordance with established protocols

Review and approve client invoicing in a timely manner

Assist in the pursuit of aged accounts receivable balances in accordance with established protocols

Submit prime and subconsultant contract agreements, purchase order terms and conditions, lien waivers, and non-disclosure agreements to the contracts team for legal and insurance review and negotiation

Exhibit knowledge of legal language pitfalls in contract agreements

Obtain, actively or by referral, new work/clients

Establish, maintain, and continually improve relationships with existing clients for business development

Communicate and collaborate with management, business development and marketing teams to provide information required to promote the company and to obtain new clients and retain existing clients

Provide co-worker performance feedback

Comply with company policies and procedures

Participate in continuing education webinars and education sessions and maintain required professional development hours for state license(s)

Participate in networking and business development opportunities

Participate in local or national chapter of professional organization(s)

Perform other related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Experience, and Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering with structural emphasis, or a closely related field is required

Registration as a professional engineer (PE/SE), preferred

8-15 years of related engineering experience, preferred

Excellent budgeting and cost containment skills

Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills

Exceptional supervisory and leadership skills

Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate

Thorough understanding of or the ability to quickly learn about project requirements

Proficient with Risa 3D, RAM, Tedds, or similar company-approved structural analysis software

Ability to present hand-written calculations in an organized and legible manner

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software to maintain accurate project records