Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary 

The Senior Project Manager is an experienced structural engineer, project leader, and client-facing representative of Apex who manages large, complex, and/or high-profile structural engineering projects under the oversight of a Project Executive. The Senior Project Manager provides leadership across project teams and manages project scope, fee and budget, schedule, staffing, technical execution, coordination, client communication, and overall project performance.

Senior Project Managers are expected to anticipate project needs and risks, provide leadership to Project Managers and engineering teams, and develop strong relationships with clients and project partners. In addition to project delivery, Senior Project Managers play an active role in business development and marketing by strengthening existing client relationships, identifying new opportunities, supporting pursuits, and representing Apex within the industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage large, complex, high-profile, and/or fast-paced structural engineering projects from project initiation through design, documentation, permitting, and construction under the oversight of a Project Executive.
• Establish and manage project scope, fee and budget, schedules, staffing plans, deliverables, and execution strategies appropriate for the size and complexity of the project.
• Monitor project financial performance, staffing, progress, and remaining effort; identify scope changes and additional services; and make adjustments necessary to maintain successful project performance.
• Lead project teams that may include Project Managers, Associate Project Managers, Project Engineers, BIM/modeling team members, and technical specialists by establishing priorities, providing direction, and coordinating project execution.
• Anticipate project staffing and resource needs and coordinate with Project Executives and other Project Managers to effectively allocate resources across multiple projects and teams.
• Provide high-level technical leadership and guidance for complex structural analysis, design, modeling, constructability, coordination, and construction-related issues.
• Oversee project deliverables and QA/QC processes to promote technical accuracy, consistency, completeness, and compliance with project requirements and Apex standards.
• Lead coordination with architects, MEP/FP consultants, contractors, fabricators, owners, and other project participants and facilitate resolution of significant multidisciplinary issues.
• Lead external project meetings and serve in a client-facing role, effectively communicating project status, structural requirements, coordination items, schedule considerations, risks, and solutions.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and project partners by understanding their priorities, anticipating their needs, and providing responsive and dependable project delivery.
• Anticipate technical, coordination, schedule, staffing, financial, and client-related risks and work with the Project Executive and project team to develop appropriate strategies to address them.
• Lead the development of project scopes, fee proposals, schedules, staffing plans, and execution strategies for new projects, additional services, and project pursuits.
• Participate in Apex's business development and marketing efforts, including developing client relationships, identifying new and repeat project opportunities, supporting proposals and interviews, and representing Apex at appropriate client and industry events.
• Provide leadership, technical guidance, and project management development to Project Managers, Associate Project Managers, and Project Engineers.
• Participate in Apex Technical Advisory Groups and contribute to the continued improvement of engineering standards, project management practices, QA/QC procedures, technical resources, and project delivery processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or Architectural Engineering from an accredited university.
• Master's degree in Structural Engineering preferred.
• Typically ten or more years of relevant structural engineering experience, including demonstrated project management experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) and/or Structural Engineer (SE) licensure required.
• Demonstrated experience successfully managing large, complex, and/or fast-paced structural engineering projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing project scope, fees and budgets, schedules, staffing, additional services, and overall project financial performance.
• Advanced knowledge of structural engineering principles, structural systems, building codes, design standards, construction practices, and project delivery.
• Strong technical judgment and the ability to provide direction on complex structural analysis, design, constructability, and construction-related issues.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate the efforts of Project Managers, engineers, BIM/modeling team members, and technical specialists.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate project risks, evaluate potential impacts, develop solutions, and communicate significant issues to project leadership.
• Advanced understanding of architectural, structural, MEP/FP, and other discipline construction documents and multidisciplinary coordination requirements.
• Demonstrated experience leading client and external project meetings and effectively communicating complex technical and project-related matters.
• Strong understanding of professional services agreements, project scope, additional services, and the relationship between staffing, schedule, project progress, and financial performance.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong client relationships and contribute to repeat business and continued client engagement.
• Ability to develop project scopes, fees, staffing plans, schedules, and project execution strategies for complex structural engineering projects.
• Ability to provide leadership, guidance, and constructive feedback to Project Managers, Associate Project Managers, Project Engineers, and other project team members.
• Excellent communication skills are required, both verbal and written.
• Strong leadership, organizational, analytical, decision-making, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, teams, priorities, and client relationships while maintaining quality and effective communication.
• Demonstrated commitment to client service, technical excellence, staff development, collaboration, and continuous improvement.