Project Manager - Land Development Wichita

Description

Position Summary

• The Project Manager 1 is responsible for building positive relationships with customer project representatives and for planning and
• executing projects of one or more service types within the Development Services Group.

Who We Are

• Our everyday work impacts how people do everyday living, through improved connectivity, transportation, safety, and community
• development. As a service business, we are all about our people. Our shared values and objectives focus on integrity and
• professionalism. We embrace teamwork, process management, and collaboration and are growth oriented because we believe growth
• creates opportunities. As each person continues to learn and grow professionally, we advance as an organization.

What We Do

• Our Development team provides superior site design that enables a community vision to become reality. We manage the details and
• move quickly to meet project timelines and budgets. We operate from a place of integrity and professionalism, driving modern and
• sustainable designs.

How You Can Grow With Us

• Opportunities for growth are endless based on your desire to learn. We are excited to share details of your career path options with you
• during your employment. Positions such as Project Manager in other segments, Sr. Project Manager and Group Director may be in your
• future.

Essential Functions

• Directs and manages overall project development from beginning to end
• Defines project scope, schedule, cost, resources, quality, and deliverables in collaboration with customers and the Project Manager
• 2 or Sr. Project Manager
• Coordinates with a Project Professional to ensure consideration of all technical aspects of the project
• Develops full-scale project work flows and appropriate communications documents
• Effectively communicates project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
• Estimates the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals
• Determines and assesses need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate recruitments if necessary during
• project cycle
• Sets and continually manages project expectations with team members and other stakeholders
• Delegates tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel
• Plans, schedules and tracks project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools
• Develops and delivers progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations
• Determines the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyzes results, and troubleshoots problem areas
• Proactively manages changes in project scope, communicates that to the customer and seeks additional funding where
• appropriate
• Identifies potential risks and devises contingency plans while keeping stakeholders informed
• Defines project success criteria and disseminates them to involved parties throughout project life cycle
• Coaches, mentors, motivates, and supervises project team members and subconsultants, and influences them to take positive
• action and accountability for their assigned work
• Conducts project reviews and creates a recommendation report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements,
• as appropriate
• Follows best practices and tools for project execution and management
• Submits accurate and complete invoices and follows through for timely customer payment
• Maintains client relationships and establishes new ones through business development activities
• Engages clients and potential clients to identify future opportunities for work
• Prepares proposals including the financial aspects
• May be assigned as a supervisor

Qualifications

Experience

• 6+ years of experience working on a variety of projects, site Civil preferred
• Proven project management skills with foundational understanding of scope, schedule, cost, quality, resource, and deliverable management
• Experience with a public agency, one of our clients or another consulting firm
• Demonstrated project financial acumen
• Ability to charter and lead a highly interdependent team of individual contributors
• Ability to work independently and as a member of various teams and committees

Skills

• Outstanding work ethic
• Strong computer skills, Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• High level of organization and scheduling abilities
• Desire to succeed and learn new skills
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written
• Commitment to excellence and high standards
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm
• Good judgment with the ability to make timely and sound decisions

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering required
• Must be a licensed Professional Engineer
• Master's degree a plus