Job Details

Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Project Manager role plans, directs, manages, and provides oversight of assigned design and survey projects to ensure that Company goals and objectives are accomplished within prescribed schedule and budget parameters.

This position is responsible for leading teams to deliver project(s) that span across one or more business units. Manage resources, schedules, financials and adhere to quality and control guidelines throughout the full development life cycle. This also includes management of issues, risks and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery. Contribute to process improvement initiatives as it relates to improving project delivery.

INTER-RELATIONSHIPS

Employees, Managers, and Supervisors throughout the corporation, and various external customers, vendors, consultants, and governmental regulatory officials.

MAJOR TASKS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Manage project and program engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues
Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization
Provide on-site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones
Manage and maintain existing assigned customer relationships as well as establish, manage, and maintain newly assigned customer relationships
Prepare estimates and detailed project plan for all phases of the project
Manage multiple related projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives
Develop and deliver status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership
Assist in dispute, negotiation, arbitration or litigation, as needed
Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and participate in quality issue resolution
Ensure that projects and programs are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards
Proven success in providing on site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones
Monitor staff performance and complete performance reviews
Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel
Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project and program team
Continue professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods and best practices
Manage and perform the required business processes in Workflow
Other duties as assigned

Job Skill Requirements

Self-motivated, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands
Strong leadership, diplomatic and motivational skills including the ability to lead up, across and down multiple business and technology organizations
Excellent communication (written, verbal and presentation) and interpersonal skills with technical and non-technical staff, all levels of management
Experience in successfully leading projects and programs to on-time, on-schedule and within budget close
Experience drafting and submitting budget proposals and recommending subsequent budget changes where necessary
Technically competent with various software programs, including but not limited to Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, AutoCAD)
Experience leading, motivating and managing various project team sizes, including internal and external resources, while holding team accountable for performance
Team-building skills with technical and non-technical staff
Experience working both independently and, in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Flexible with proven ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

MENTAL DEMANDS

The following mental demands are required to perform the essential functions of this job: concentrate, conceptualize, cooperative work with others/teamwork, detailed work, frequent task changes, irregular schedule as needed, learn new tasks, interruptive /distractive environment, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, reasoning, problem solving, time pressures.

STANDARD WORK WEEK

Topographic OM, Inc. in office Standard business hours is Monday-Friday from 6am-7pm.

The specific schedule for this role will be based on location and department.

WORK AUTHORIZATION

Must be authorized to work in the United States.

E-VERIFY

This employer participates in E-Verify.

DRUG - FREE WORKPLACE

This position is subject to initial and random Drug and Alcohol programs as directed by Company Policy.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT

Topographic, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.