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Senior Engineering Project Manager

Progressive Design

Midlothian, VA

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JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Skills, Capital Project, Communication Skills, Construction Estimates, Consulting, Cost Estimates, Cost Reporting, Customer Relations, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Discrete Manufacturing, Engineering, Engineering Consulting, Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC/EPCC/EPCM), Entrepreneurship, Environmental Compliance, Feasibility Analysis, Financial Projections, Food and Beverage Industry, Fortune 500 Customers, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Manufacturing, Organizational Skills, People Management, Performance Analysis, Process Analysis, Process Improvement, Product Design, Project Development, Project Engineering, Project Estimates, Project Execution, Project Planning, Project Schedule, Project Tracking, Project/Program Management, Proposal Development, Quality Metrics, Resolve Customer Issues, Startup, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical/Engineering Design, Time Management, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Midlothian, VA
POSTED
30+ days ago
Progressive Design, Inc. (PDI) is currently seeking a Senior Engineering Project Manager. This is a full time/direct hire position that is located in Midlothian, VA (Richmond, VA area). 

The Project Manager is responsible for performing all aspects of project management for project assignments ensuring the project is delivered on time, within budget and within our client’s quality expectations. This position requires someone with significant project management experience who possesses the knowledge and skills to develop project plans, scope of services, schedules, budgets and execution plans. A successful Project Manager at PDI will build strong collaborative relationships internally and externally, have strong project and business skills, be well spoken and personable, and be a strong advocate for and leader of the PDI Team.  

Key Requirements:
  • Oversee the execution of project scope, schedule and budgets for multi-disciplined, heavy industrial engineering and design projects.
  • Work with PDI’s project engineering team to develop proposals and costs estimates.
  • Develop project execution plans.
Job Responsibilities:
  • Have a clear understanding of project scope, deliverables required by client, and design criteria upon assignment to a project. Work with client team to define project scope, goals and deliverables. Develop PDI resource alignment of schedule and budget regarding deliverables required.
  • Coordinate PDI resource requirements with other ongoing project work and insure all parties’ expectations are aligned.
  • Lead project kick off meetings to ensure clarity of and communicate project roles and responsibilities.
  • Govern the approved project budget and spending plan. Own the project cost review and reporting process.
  • Responsible for tracking and maintaining discipline performance budget progress, schedule commitments, and quality standards.
  • Work with discipline leads to maintain up-to-date progress against man hour expended analysis. Project Manager is responsible for overall financial health of each project with the respective discipline leads being responsible for producing the required deliverables within the given budget.
  • Assess the performance of the project team through the course of the project, and work with Department Managers to organize a qualified project team.
  • Recognize and communicate scope and design changes promptly with the client and PDI design team. Ensure the Project Change Notice process is addressed with the client in a timely manner. Obtain appropriate authorization for any changes in project scope.
  • Maintain timely and accurate reporting including weekly and monthly reports utilizing a comprehensive action item list.
  • Participate in the development of all major technical, cost scheduling and performance decisions on assigned projects.
  • Identify and effectively respond to clients issues and needs.
  • Contribute to process improvement initiatives as it relates to improving project delivery and meeting financial objectives.
  • Motivate team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities, and project milestones.
  • Lead supplier teams, communicating deliverables and responsibilities while encouraging collaboration amongst the team and business partners.
  • Ensure project documents are complete, up to date and stored appropriately.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
 
  • Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering Field.
  • 10+ years’ of relevant experience in engineering and project management in the heavy industrial sector.
  • Demonstrate capability managing capital projects in excess of $10M Total Installed Cost with accountability to the project’s cost, schedule and stakeholder management.
  • Demonstrated project management experience, including tracking and planning projects.
  • Experience in successfully leading projects and programs to on-schedule and within budget.
  • Ability to self-manage daily and weekly activities in order to aggressively complete project and management requirements.
  • Ability to re-organize project tasks and task priorities as necessary to ensure project milestones are met
  • Experience drafting and submitting budget proposals and recommending subsequent budget changes where necessary.
  • Knowledge of front-end engineering and detailed design process.
  • Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment involving varying priorities and schedules.
  • High levels of drive, energy, resilience with ability to take the initiative.
  • Ability to work well in diverse teams and proven aptitude to influence others to achieve positive outcomes.
  • Proven supervisory and technical skills.
  • Ability to manage client relationships in complex situations.
  • Ability to delegate authority appropriately.
  • Ability to clearly communicate expectations and requirements to team members and to ensure accountability.
  • Excellent leadership and organizational skills.
  • Excellent communication (written, verbal and presentation) and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work well in a team setting and communicate effectively with clients, designers, engineers, field staff, suppliers/subcontractors, and other contractors at project sites.
  • Position will require availability to travel to various client sites local and outside the Richmond, VA area.
Benefits:
We offer a fast paced, exciting work environment with a competitive compensation package including: Health Care Benefits, Paid Time Off & Holidays, Flexible work schedules, Work life balance, Paid overtime, Performance based bonus, 401K match and Tuition reimbursement

Company Overview:
We hire the best in Engineering & Design!  Hands-on experience, years of industry knowledge, continuous training, and commitment to excellence are some of the attributes that make Progressive Design’s professional staff the best at what we do.  The company has experienced consistent growth and on-going success from hiring the right people that focus on client success, embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and demonstrate the highest integrity.

Progressive Design, Inc. (PDI) is a private, family-owned, Heavy Industrial Engineering & Design Consulting firm that provides valued engineering services. 
 
Our team’s knowledge and hands-on experience can take projects from concept to startup. As a full service, multi-discipline engineering consulting firm, we support manufacturing facilities and clients in many key areas including: EPC/Turnkey projects, project feasibility studies, process improvement analysis, new process design, process upgrades, air pollution abatement technology and integration, environmental compliance, product design, industrial capital projects, and detailed project/construction estimates.
 
We serve Fortune 500 companies in industries such as chemical, tobacco, power, films, fibers, plastics, paper, pharmaceuticals, metals, food and beverage, and discrete manufacturing.
 

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About the Company

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Progressive Design

Founded in 1986 by its president, Robert Ranson, Progressive Design has grown to become one of the largest privately held multi-discipline engineering firms in central Virginia. Based in Richmond, our company is currently working with clients in Maine, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Illinois, Ohio, Florida, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Texas, as well as Europe, Asia and South America. Possessing vast experience and technical expertise, we deliver unparalleled value to our customers. Progressive Design is a multi-discipline engineering consulting office supporting manufacturing facilities and clients with areas of specialization including: project feasibility studies, process improvement analysis, new process design, process upgrades, air pollution abatement technology and integration, environmental compliance, product design, industrial capital projects, and detailed project/construction estimates. The company serves Fortune 500 companies in industries such as food processing, films, fibers, plastics, paper, chemicals, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, power, metals, wastewater treatment, and discrete manufacturing. Throughout our history, our clients have deemed Progressive Design as the company setting the standard for engineering excellence. We are proud of this recognition, but what does it mean? The science of engineering and design is much more than producing accurate work. It is a process of complex problem solving, research and investigation, conceptual thinking, the accumulation of knowledge, expert technical performance, effective communication, and team building. Engineering and design demands enormous creative ability and the mental discipline to transform creativity into innovation. Progressive Design employees all share a relentless passion for excellence. They take enormous pride in their work and continuously strive to perform beyond client expectation.
COMPANY SIZE
20 to 49 employees
INDUSTRY
Engineering Services
FOUNDED
1986
WEBSITE
https://progressive-design.com/