Project Manager - Industrial

We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking. Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth. Position Overview Woolpert is hiring a Project Manager with experience in civil, industrial, data center, or utility scale projects to join our dynamic Project Management Office (PMO) . This position can support in-office, hybrid, or remote working arrangements. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country where the job is located. What You Will Do Lead and facilitate cross-functional projects, with a focus on leading teams working with high-profile clients to provide Architecture, Engineering, or Land Development services for civil, industrial, data center, and/or utility scale projects. Define and communicate client needs and expectations. Proactively identify and provide resolution to project issues impacting profitability, client satisfaction, and other key performance indicators. Lead project team and collaborate with Market Leads in the development and negotiation of project scope, schedule, fee, and contract terms for potential projects. Support client relationships and business development in support of strategic business plan, promoting Woolpert as an industry leader to existing clients and potential clients. Act as key point of internal and external contact for project communications, ensuring continuous stakeholder communications. Follow Building Sector Project Standards (BSPS) and collaborate with the PMO team with respect to project execution, reporting, and delivery consistency. Lead formal project setup activities, including completion of Project Setup Forms, development of Project Execution Plans, establishment of billing plans, and facilitation of structured project kickoff meetings with the project team. Maintain financial accountability across assigned projects, including budget variance management, forecasting, timely invoicing, accounts receivable follow-up, and adherence to approved contract scope and authorization. Oversee the quality of deliverables prepared by team members, including but not limited to budgets, work plans, risk mitigation plans, contracts, design deliverables, and other project documentation. Oversee project resource forecasting, including initial resource loading, monthly forecast reviews, coordination with Subproject Managers, and proactive use of ETC variance to anticipate project financial impacts. Provide ongoing project monitoring and control through use of Executive Summaries, regular team check-ins, proactive change management, and enforcement of contract terms related to scope, schedule, and fee. Provide clear, timely project reporting to leadership, finance, and executive teams, including financial performance, risk status, and key project metrics to support decision-making. What You Will Bring BS in Civil Engineering or Architecture Minimum 10 years’ Civil Engineering or Architecture industry experience required in Project Management, Program Management, or Portfolio Management. Experience in developing PMO procedures, documents, training material, reports, dashboards, and other management tools. Ability to manage multiple clients and multiple concurrent projects. Experience in Construction Administration, including the ability to communicate with cost estimators and general contractors. Strong understanding of project management fundamentals and ability to facilitate discussions with project stakeholders. Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to negotiate, influence decision-making, manage risk, foster teamwork, and deliver successful projects. Ability to make sound decisions/recommendations based on the evaluation and synthesis of project information, data, context, and experience. Experience with Project Management tools including MS Suite and enterprise resource planning, contract management, construction administration, project accounting, customer relationship management, and other virtual collaboration platforms. Must be able to travel up to 10% for local, regional, and national clients and projects. Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred. Benefits You Will Love Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including: Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate). Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm. Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team. Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries. Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases. Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more! Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay Range

$118,200 - $147,800 USD

Equal Employment Opportunity Woolpert is an equal-opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. You may view more about EEO on our website: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement. #J-18808-Ljbffr Woolpert