Senior Project Manager

Faithful+Gould is a world leader in project and cost consulting, providing clients with Owner’s Representative expertise and advice throughout the life of their construction projects. We offer varied and interesting projects with a number of high profile clients across key business sectors which include many of the Fortune 100 companies and Federal/State/City government agencies. Faithful+Gould is currently ranked #9 largest Construction Management Company and #7 Program Management Company by ENR (Engineering News Record). Established in 1947 in England and opened the first USA office in 1992. Constructive Expertise -It’s in our DNA.

Responsibilities
-Manages all facets of project and program management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality and risk) for utility projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout.
-Demonstrates capability to read, understand and apply standard to complex documents affecting Utility projects, including but not limited to: agreements/contracts, ROW/Easements, one-line diagrams, surveys and general electrical and civil/structural drawings.
-Interfaces directly with clients to define project requirements. Prepares scope of work, project delivery resource requirements, cost estimate/ budget, cash flow, work plan schedule and milestones, quality control, and risk identification.
-Identifies project delivery resources from pre-qualified lists or through individual project qualification process; conducts standard to complex request for proposals; completes bid analysis; leads evaluation interviews, recommends resources to clients.
-Leads project delivery resources/team (typically larger more experienced team) providing project guidance and direction to achieve project goals.
-Implements communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep client and project resources informed. Facilitates project meetings.
-Implement project documentation governance aligned with company and client requirements. Ensure project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely and coordinated.
-Tracks progress of each project against goals, objectives, approved budgets, approved timelines. Reports status and variances. Creates action plans to meet objectives, budget and schedule.
-Implements change management processes to assess change requests, make recommendations, secure client approvals, and issue change orders. Assesses change requests to determine impacts to scope, budget, schedule, quality and risk.

Qualifications
-Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a related field
-8  years of relevant experience

-Professional Registration in field of practice preferred if available
-Demonstrated ability to identify complex project risks, lead constructability reviews, develop risk mitigation and contingency plans, and implement action plans to reduce or eliminate project risks.
-Demonstrated knowledge of projects and program management within the context of business results
-Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret the most complex business documents.

-Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive issues.

-Ability to write reports, manuals, procedures and articles using distinctive style. -Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on complex topics to employees, clients, top management and/or public groups.

-Ability to motivate and negotiate effectively with key employees, top management, and client groups to take desired action.
-Requires in-depth knowledge of financial terms and principles.

-Ability to calculate complex figures. Ability to forecast and prepare budgets. Conducts financial/business analysis including the preparation of reports.