Surveying Project Manager

Project Manager

The Project Manager role plans, directs, manages, and provides oversight of assigned design and survey projects to ensure that Company goals and objectives are accomplished within prescribed schedule and budget parameters.

This position is responsible for leading teams to deliver project(s) that span across one or more business units. Manage resources, schedules, financials and adhere to quality and control guidelines throughout the full development life cycle. This also includes management of issues, risks and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery. Contribute to process improvement initiatives as it relates to improving project delivery.

Employees, Managers, and Supervisors throughout the corporation, and various external customers, vendors, consultants, and governmental regulatory officials.

Major tasks include:

• Manage project and program engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues
• Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization
• Provide on-site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones
• Manage and maintain existing assigned customer relationships as well as establish, manage, and maintain newly assigned customer relationships
• Prepare estimates and detailed project plan for all phases of the project
• Manage multiple related projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives
• Develop and deliver status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership
• Assist in dispute, negotiation, arbitration or litigation, as needed
• Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and participate in quality issue resolution
• Ensure that projects and programs are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards
• Monitor staff performance and complete performance reviews
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project and program team
• Continue professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods and best practices
• Manage and perform the required business processes in Workflow
• Other duties as assigned

Job skill requirements include:

• Self-motivated, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands
• Strong leadership, diplomatic and motivational skills including the ability to lead up, across and down multiple business and technology organizations
• Excellent communication (written, verbal and presentation) and interpersonal skills with technical and non-technical staff, all levels of management
• Experience in successfully leading projects and programs to on-time, on-schedule and within budget close
• Experience drafting and submitting budget proposals and recommending subsequent budget changes where necessary
• Technically competent with various software programs, including but not limited to Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, AutoCAD)
• Experience leading, motivating and managing various project team sizes, including internal and external resources, while holding team accountable for performance
• Team-building skills with technical and non-technical staff
• Experience working both independently and, in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Flexible with proven ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Physical demands include standing, walking, sitting, using hands to handle objects, reaching with hands and arms, climbing stairs, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking or hearing. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental demands include concentrating, conceptualizing, cooperative work with others/teamwork, detailed work, frequent task changes, irregular schedule as needed, learning new tasks, performing multiple tasks simultaneously, reasoning, problem solving, and time pressures.

Standard work week is Monday-Friday from 6am-7pm. The specific schedule for this role will be based on location and department.

Must be authorized to work in the United States.

This employer participates in E-Verify.

This position is subject to initial and random Drug and Alcohol programs as directed by Company Policy.

Topographic, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.