Senior Project Manager (Mission Critical/Data Centers)

Senior Project ManagerkW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP company, is currently looking for a Senior Project Manager for our Houston, TX office. As a Senior Project Manager with us, you will lead a diverse group of engineers from project initiation through completion with minimal oversight. This includes regular communications and coordination with clients, managing expectations, writing, and managing proposals, creating change orders, composing budgets, invoicing and project closeout.Your ImpactLead multi-disciplinary teams of Engineers, Designers and other staff through completion of multiple simultaneous projects ranging from small to large with a wide range of complexities and requirementsIndependently prepare project work plans, proposals, and schedules, and obtain management/client approvalLead and initiate regular communications with clients regarding project status and project quality, and proactively resolve issuesManage relationships with project stakeholders, including internal and external clients and vendors, regulatory authorities and technical agencies, and the public.

This involves keeping the stakeholders informed of progress and issues in order to manage expectations on all project requirements and deliverables, and meet the project scheduleAddress change management matters promptly and professionally with clients and internal departmentsMaintain awareness of project budget maintenance, key performance indicators and forecastingLead and manage business development initiatives including Requests for Qualifications and Requests for ProposalsCompile a comprehensive and realistic scope of work, and prepare a complete and accurate fee estimate, in a format suitable for obtaining the required management approvalsAs Team Leader, provide mentoring, assistance, encouragement and motivation to team members and junior Project ManagersProvide strong administrative and technical leadership for the project and maintain all project records and monitor correspondenceSchedule and facilitate all project meetings required to successfully coordinate work activityAdminister subconsultant agreements as assigned. Have thorough knowledge of the company's contracts and understanding of all parties involved.Implement and manage the kW Quality Control Plan for each projectProactively track and report workload management throughout the projectManage client and subconsultant invoicingWho You AreThe ideal candidate has experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in an engineering consulting environment. Candidate thrives in an extremely fast-paced and ever-changing environment requiring flexibility, pivoting, and an open-minded approach and has experience working in a client-facing role requiring extensive communication and knowledge of costing, budgets, and scheduling and/or resourcing.Required QualificationsBachelor's degree7+ years of experience in Project and/or Program Management and experience on large, engineering and/or construction projectsExperience leading multi-disciplinary teams of project professionals; concurrently managing issues, scope and quality while bringing projects to successful completion within the cost and time requirementsExceptional written and oral communication skills, including experience making presentations to senior managementExceptional interpersonal skillsAbility to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experienceClear, concise, and tactful communication with senior management, clients, peers and staffStrategic, conceptual analytical thinking and decision-making skillsAdaptability and flexibility including the ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and changeExperience negotiating contract termsProficiency with computer office productivity (i.e., MS Office) and project management software toolsDetail oriented with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlinesFamiliarity reading drawings and specificationsPreferred QualificationsProject or Program Management Professional certification (i.e., PMP)Experience in an engineering consulting environmentBachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, project managementExperience in project planning, cost management and schedule management, and methods of analyzing and reporting project performance on financial and other KPIs