Project Development Project Manager

About This Role

This role involves leading and managing power and energy projects within the industrial, institutional, municipal, independent power producer (IPP), and utility sectors. The Project Development Project Manager will be a seller-doer, maintaining client relationships, securing new projects, developing strategies, planning work execution, monitoring project status, and leading multi-discipline project teams to successful completion.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain positive and proactive client relationships
• Achieve project schedule, quality, and profitability goals
• Serve as proposal champion/manager and assist with proposal preparation, review of contract terms and conditions, and evaluate risks associated with the services being offered
• Provide daily leadership to the project team and technical staff in completion of project activities
• Provide regular communication and coordination within the project team and with the client such that the project work plan and the client’s expectations on deliverables are understood and aligned
• Monitor project deliverables for quality, completeness and conformance to the client’s expectations
• Proactively monitor and maintain the project budget and schedule
• Develop appropriate recovery plans in the event of potential shortfalls
• Monitor the contracted scope of work and identify scope changes
• Provide training and mentoring to project team staff on project management and project consulting issues
• Perform design or consulting work in the manager’s area of engineering expertise
• Routinely report project progress to the local and regional accounting and operations team
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 7 years related experience inclusive of a minimum 2 years experience in project management
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (e.g., Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license)
• MS Office and MS Project experience
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of the employee-owned culture

Nice to have:

• Master's degree
• PMP certification
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent projects
• Demonstrated business development and strategic planning skills
• Good communication, leadership, planning and mentoring skills
• Excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• Adobe and other relevant software experience

Important Details

• Business Class: Power Generation
• Locations: Lansing, Michigan; Ann Arbor, Michigan

About the Company

HDR is a company where employee-owners are engaged in creating a welcoming environment. The company fosters a culture of inclusion throughout the company and within communities.