Project Manager

Project Manager

OWN, Inc. is an engineering firm that believes in the power of employee-ownership. Our talented team builds futures while helping shape the built environment across the country from our offices in Missouri, Kansas, and Arkansas. We serve the Private Development and Public Infrastructure markets with core offerings of Civil Engineering, Land Surveying, and Field Services. No matter the project or scope, our clients enjoy problem-solving and service that goes beyond the expected.

We are looking for a Project Manager to join our Columbia, Missouri team.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain project scope, design schedules, design budget, and design contracts to ensure project success and client satisfaction.
• Collaborate with department heads to provide input on staff recruitment, mentoring, training, performance management, and compensation.
• Foster a culture of effective communication by promptly responding to phone calls, emails, and other inquiries from clients, team members, and stakeholders.
• Implement corporate/division standards and processes to ensure consistent quality control and adherence to company guidelines.
• Assess project risks and actively manage them by implementing appropriate risk management practices.
• Monitor the performance of each team member, establish individual goals, and provide necessary support and guidance to help them achieve their objectives.
• Champion OWN's guiding principles of ownership, responsiveness, mutual success, and fun to foster a positive and productive work environment.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• An active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• 12+ years of experience in Land Development engineering and design.
• Extensive proficiency in design software such as AutoCAD, REVIT, Civil3D, etc.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing project teams.
• Technical involvement with engineering and design projects.
• Comfort with business development activities, including client engagement and proposal development.
• Strong skills in managing multiple objectives, clients, contractors, third parties, and internal team members.
• Knowledge and expertise in determining project requirements, setting project scope, and establishing design and construction budgets.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record.

When you join us, you can find your OWN way through:

1. Community. Giving of time, treasures, and talents to fulfill personal passions and show up in your community.

2. Empowerment. Our employees are given full reign and the trust to make decisions in the best interest of their clients and teams.

3. Flexibility. The freedom to be a professional. The freedom to be a person.

4. ESOP. Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is owned 100% by employees – equitably, a fact most employee-owned firms can't claim.

5. Having fun. Laughing, jokes, high fives, celebrations – we take our work seriously but not ourselves.

6. Teamwork. A sense of belonging, learning from those around you, and feeling like you're on the winning team.

It is the policy of OWN, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to their race, age, color, physical handicap or disability, military service record, religion, sex, national origin or any other categorization protected by law, and to promote the full realization of equal employment opportunity through a positive continuing program.

OWN, Inc. is an EEO Employer - M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status