Project Manager - Construction Modeling

Responsibilities

A Project Manager has the responsibility for applying intensive and diversified knowledge of detailing principles and practices in broad areas.  A Project Manager bears primary responsibility for properly executing the project management systems for each project under their direction. They manage a team of professionals, set direction, outline goals, and execute the project plan. A project manager’s roles include contract negotiation, planning, organization direction and control of projects, being a team leader through technical supervision and staff development and contributing to business development.

Responsibilities:

Manages Projects Ensuring that all Production, Quality, Client Satisfaction, and Budgetary Objectives are Met

• Conducts needs assessment with client to determine project scope and requirements

• Attends kick-off meetings to explain design options and gathers information related to schedule and budget
• Develops project plans and budgets including staffing and resource needs
• Coordinates project delivery with client, internal and external team members
• Plans and leads internal and external project meetings

• Collaborates with architects, contractors, and other engineering consultants to develop engineering solutions

• Coordinates and guides preparation of construction documents with drafters, modelers, designers, clients, and internal quality control staff
• Communicates, coordinates, and interacts with clients, consultants, and team members regarding project information
• Oversees designs, reviews project specifications, and interprets applicable codes and industry standards
• Guides/assists other modelers regarding issues such as codes, design criteria, and software

• Reviews assessment and design task status against budget and schedule requirements

• Conducts regular quality-control checks of own or others’ work as assigned
• Resolves project issues (e.g., technical, budget, schedule, billing, etc.)
• Monitors project staff and provides direction/ quality control as required
• Monitors project profitability through financial reports and financial review meetings
• Prepares and maintains appropriate project tracking tools, including work plans, s-curves, % completes, backlog, A/R collections, etc.
• Monitors staffing/resource needs and reports to Team Director
• Manages workload distribution and project resources

• Promotes our Extraordinary Client Experience (ECX), by building effective relationships with customers, design team, subcontractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company core values and meets or exceeds the customer’s expectations

Performs Other Functions as Needed

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in the construction industry with 5+ related to steel modeling/ detailing
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to engage individuals and teams to complete tasks or projects.
• Ability to mentor and lead individuals and teams, build partnerships, and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Demonstrated career growth that includes experience working on design teams for a variety of building or project types
• Strong client-service attitude with ability to multi-task and accomplish multiple priorities
• Strong time management skills and the ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced environment

Overview

Walter P Moore is an international company of engineers, architects, innovators, and creative people who solve some of the world’s most complex structural and infrastructure challenges. Providing structural, diagnostics, civil, traffic, parking, transportation, enclosure, WPM technology and construction engineering services, we design solutions that are cost- and resource-efficient, forward-thinking, and help support and shape communities worldwide. Founded in 1931 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, our 1000+ professionals work across 26 U.S. offices and 8 international locations.