Data Center - Project Manager

Position Summary

The Project Manager I provides oversight and coordination of projects/programs with medium to large scopes and/or complexity. They provide leadership to project and program team members, which may include directly managing/supervising others. They are responsible for communication with internal and external project stakeholders and the overall success of project execution.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities

Project Management

Oversees and coordinates all aspects of project execution and client experience.
Develops project proposals, contracts and project budgets; may support proposal development on larger/more complex projects.
Plans and coordinates project deliverables.
Manages client service and project communication.
Monitors and ensure adherence to budgets and financial expectations.
Responsible for overall project performance.
Contributes to efforts to improve performance and ensure consistent adherence to applicable quality standards.
Manages and maintains relationships with project sub-consultants.
Other duties as assigned.

Program Management
(where applicable)

Develops program contracts, project fee matrices and creates specific program project fees; may support these activities on other projects as needed.
Manages client service and communication for specific program projects and may support program level communication.
Oversees and coordinates all aspects of specific program scheduling and program project execution.

Quality

Monitors project quality expectations.
Ensures deliverables meet project objectives and quality expectations.
Understands the scope of work and fees to mitigate risk throughout the project life cycle.
Provides technical insight on project production when applicable.
Recognizes project conflicts and proactively works with stakeholders to resolve.

Client Experience

Serves as the primary project/program contact and brand ambassador.
Maintains regular communication with clients and sub-consultants to ensure satisfaction with the project process and engineering work product, and that client views are managed toward the best solution.
Recognizes and resolves project-related conflict and responds to client requests and questions, balancing the interests of internal and external stakeholders.
Partners with sector and practice leadership to support business development strategies within their sector or practice.

Team & Technical Leadership

Directs the activities of project/program team members and oversees Project Coordinators as needed.
Proactively advises, coaches and mentors less experienced Designers, Engineers, or Project Managers, providing oversight or guidance on project execution and communication.
Makes recommendations to practice, operations and/or technical leadership to align training, development and mentoring of project staff.

Core Competencies

Communication

Keeps others well informed and prioritizes audiences, accuracy, and timeliness.
Facilitates an efficient, consistent workflow and exchange of information.
Adjusts communication based on needs and make-up of audience.

Integrity

Leads by example, challenges assumptions, and creates candid feedback loops.
Aligns personal actions and words, extends and receives trust, and upholds commitments.
Maintains the confidence of clients and colleagues, especially when handling sensitive information.

Quality Orientation

Creates a sense of urgency to tackle problems and rewards responsiveness.
Recognizes opportunity for improvement, creating and supporting processes and feedback to improve results.
Holds others accountable for doing their best work.

Teamwork/Inclusion

Promotes a culture of collaboration across roles and teams.
Navigates difficult conversations with diplomacy and leverages cooperative efforts to resolve conflict.
Confronts exclusionary behavior and participates productively in discussions of diverse, sensitive societal topics.

Continuous Learning

Pursues challenging assignments and new knowledge.
Encourages experimentation when faced with new challenges.
Examines mistakes, clarifies lessons learned, and applies to future work.

Functional/Technical Expertise

Leverages area of expertise to contribute to team and company goals.
Promotes an environment where people openly share their expertise, experiences, opinions, ideas, and perspectives.
Maintains knowledge, skills, and abilities relevant to success throughout job functions.

Leadership

INSPIRES THE ORGANIZATION

Personifies the values of the organization and champions organizational culture and vision, earnestly supporting and mobilizing decisions made by organizational leadership.
Navigates ambiguity and change in a positive way, proactively seeking support from leadership when needed.

FOCUSES ON CLIENT EXPERIENCE

Fosters positive client relationships and coaches others to do the same, striving for best-in-class service and internal and external client satisfaction.
Anticipates and responds proactively to changes in client needs, priorities, and/or expectations, ensuring quality results.

DEVELOPS THE STRENGTHS OF OTHERS

Demonstrates empathy and builds strong relationships with colleagues.
Seeks and shares productive feedback with candor to help others grow, celebrating the effort, progress, and everyday wins of colleagues.

DRIVES ACCOUNTABILITY, QUALITY, AND INNOVATION

Expects and drives high-quality results and welcomes innovative strategies, especially in times of change.
Models financially responsible behaviors and coaches others to be fiscally mindful as employee-owners.

Required Education, Experience, Licenses & Technical Competencies

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, science, technology, or business preferred. 4 years of relevant experience within the AEC or Professional Services industry will be considered in lieu of requisite education.
8 years of relevant experience required, including a minimum of 4 years cumulative of project management experience.
Proficiency in project management standards and execution required.
Intermediate knowledge and understanding of building design and construction principles required.
Project management certification preferred.
PE license recommended.
Must demonstrate proficiency in all core competencies as described and characterized in the job description.
Self-starter with the ability to influence and motivate others to achieve goals.
Excellent track record of effective collaboration, communication and organization skills.

Physical & Other Requirements

Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer.
Ability to read, write and communicate in English.