Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CDM Smith is a full-service design-build and construction management firm. They are seeking an experienced design-build/EPC Project Manager with significant experience in substations to manage project definitions, schedules, budgets, and ensure profitability for various projects.

Responsibilities

• Creates project definitions, schedules, budgets, and objectives for projects
• Prepares detailed statements of work with associated work breakdown structures (budgets) and gains concurrence and approval from internal and external stakeholders
• Manages project costs and is responsible for ensuring profitability
• Creates and reviews timely client billings with internal billing support. Responsible for ensuring timely client payment and follows up on outstanding client invoices to obtain payment. Reviews and approves subcontractor/vendor invoices to ensure timely payment to outside resources
• Performs ongoing review of project status. On an ongoing basis, monitors project risks and escalates as appropriate
• Manages project change using change management protocols
• Clearly communicates project deadlines, assignments, and objectives to project team members
• Prepares overall project schedule/timeline and in-house construction budgets by group responsibility
• Facilitates meetings with internal and external stakeholders
• Provides assistance/guidance to engineering disciplines for code reviews and resolution of problem areas
• Coordinates submittals to local/state/federal agencies
• Provides or assists with the completion of work per project schedule
• Reviews file transfer documents and forwards to proper engineering personnel
• Coordinates and monitors the technical work of each task / deliverable
• Reviews documents prepared for each project
• Monitors progress toward deliverables and schedules
• Reviews and approves Engineering (Design) Change Notices when appropriate for the project
• Coordinates with the Project Construction Manager to setup and attend pre-bid meetings and tabulation of bid results
• Prepares closeout meeting / Lessons Learned meeting
• Prepares monthly reports
• Prepares bid packages
• Prepares and distribute addendums
• Files and stores project contract documents
• Research as needed and responds to proposed changes and RFIs from the field
• Prepares and distributes contract modifications
• Research on technical or contract document questions
• Mentors less experienced Project Managers

Skills

• Bachelor's degree
• Thirteen (13) or more years of relevant work experience
• PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification is required (within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list)
• Significant experience working with project management methodology including budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies, project management software and finance and accounting concepts and practices
• Demonstrates excellent communications skills, both verbal and written
• Demonstrates exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with team members and clients
• Possesses ability to interact with varying levels of staff, as well as vendors/subcontractors
• Excellent personal computer skills including expert knowledge in MS Word and Excel
• Demonstrates superior organizational skills to balance and prioritize work
• Understanding of building materials and construction methods; knowledge of procedures for production of construction documents
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Significant design-build / EPC experience with substations

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