Owners Agent / Program Manager

We are open to candidates based in any of these CDM Smith offices; Austin, Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth

• Applies industry experience in the successful implementation of large capital programs to facilitate Owner's stated program objectives.
• Interfaces with executive and senior levels with the Owner organization, makes presentations in public hearings and council meetings, and assists Owner with communications regarding the program.
• Assists with developing and driving CDM Smith client strategy with regards to the Owner.
• Coordinates, oversees, and/or provides technical review of Engineering Consultants and/or Contractors to successfully meet Owner cost and non-cost criteria for project/program creation and execution.
• Creates project definitions, schedules, budgets and objectives for projects using lessons learned.
• Prepares detailed statements of work with associated work breakdown structures and gains concurrence and approval from internal and external stakeholders regarding various project aspects.
• Ensures adherence to company and project management policies, procedures, and practices.
• Performs ongoing review of project status.
• Manages project costs and is responsible for ensuring profitability.
• On an ongoing basis, monitors project risks (time and cost); identifies possible risks and recommends and implements risk mitigation solutions; escalates as appropriate.
• Manages project change using change management protocols; determines appropriate changes or alternate paths based upon performance and metrics.
• Works in conjunction with team members and internal and external stakeholders to manage changes to requirements and schedule of the project.
• Creates and reviews timely client billings with internal billing support.
• Responsible for ensuring timely client payment and follows up on outstanding client invoices to obtain payment.
• Reviews and approves subcontractor/vendor invoices to ensure timely payment to outside resources.
• Provides timely response to audit corrective actions identified by external or internal audits.
• Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, and application of standard engineering or construction techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Provides guidance to drafters/designers, engineers, craft workers, other project team members, contractors or subcontractors.
• Develops and implements project resource plan and manages the staffing of assigned projects.
• Determines and coordinates the proper staffing within the project including identification of outside resources needed (subs/vendors) and ensures procurement processes are followed.
• Clearly communicates project deadlines, assignments and objectives to project team members.
• Assigns work and provides direction to project staff with regard to timeliness and completion of project objectives.
• Coaches project staff and provides feedback to staff and to project staff's supervisors on project performance; escalates any performance issues to appropriate management and human resources.
• Builds, maintains and manages strong client relationships.
• Ensures client satisfaction by delivering quality, on-time project outcomes as a result of good planning and organizational skills; manages client expectations.
• Identifies opportunities for change orders and repeat business though pre-eminent project execution and developed client relationships.
• Works collaboratively with sales leaders to evaluate potential new work and supports the scoping and costing effort. Performs other duties as assigned.

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