Senior Project Manager - Structural 04118 LBYD

Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Title: Senior Project Manager - Structural

Schedule (FT/PT): Regular Full Time

Travel Required: Yes (0-25%)

“Large Firm Expertise, Small Firm Responsiveness” has become a staple across our company and is present in the work we do on a daily basis. Service is at the heart of our culture; consistently exceeding expectations allows us to build lasting relationships with our clients and our employees. Driven by our core values of Integrity, Responsiveness, Exceptional Service, and a “Can Do” Attitude, we approach our roles within all projects with professionalism and a team mentality. Dedicated to these values, we take pride and ownership in every project and have created a culture that is well defined and unique.

LBYD was founded in 1973 with the incorporation of E. Glenn Bishop & Associates. In 1978, with the merger of the structural engineering firm Lane & Hodnett Structural Engineers, the firm became Lane/Bishop/Hodnett, Inc. In 1987, the firm became LaneBishopYorkDelahay Inc., which is known today as LBYD Engineers. In 2001, LBYD began offering civil engineering services. With the addition of the civil department and the continued commitment of our structural department, LBYD has experienced growth at a phenomenal rate. We continue to pursue growth opportunities evidenced by opening more branch offices throughout the Southeast region.

POSITION PURPOSE:

Leads, manages, plans, and coordinates project activities to ensure that goals and objectives of

projects are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters. Provides and

maintains project technical direction, quality, schedule, client relations, financials, records, and

reports for use in overall company management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Team Leadership:

• Lead, direct, and coordinate the project delivery team including designers, reviewers,

administrators, and subconsultants.

• Coordinate supporting actions from shared services functions (e.g., contracting,

accounting, legal, human resources, project excellence & delivery)

• Meet ethical standards for Professional Engineer or Architecture licensure.

Communications:

• Lead and facilitate project delivery team meetings and client / stakeholder coordination

meetings where required.

• Provide clear and concise updates, with issues and proposed solutions, to the client on a

regular basis.

• Distribute, provide direction, and follow up as needed on client communications, RFI

responses, review comments, scope updates, schedule updates, and related items with

the design team.

Client Relations:

• Develop trusted partner relationships with clients that result in follow-on work.
• Maintain regular contact with clients to obtain feedback and assess overall satisfaction.
• Coordinate with clients to receive specific feedback and make any adjustments necessary

to obtain superior client ratings at the midpoint and/or the end of the project (e.g., CPARs,

PPQs).

• Assist clients in preparing scopes of services for project requirements.

Contract Management:

• Understand all parts of the contract as well as flow-down requirements from other

governing contracts (IDIQ, MACC, MATOC, SATOC, etc.).

• Ensure any assumptions or exclusions are contained in the final contract.
• Facilitate contract signatures, final execution, NTP, and closeout.
• Ensure the project delivery team understand the scope of work and their role in the project

team. Define limits and roles between disciplines.

• Ensure project design complies with and stays within contracted scope of work. Avoid

scope creep, be vigilant of changes, obtain contract modifications, and minimize work at

risk.

• Prepare and execute subcontracts (teaming agreements, PO’s, etc.) for subcontractors.

Production Management:

• Oversee production of design deliverables.
• Coordinate project data downloads and uploads with the client.
• Interface with the client to obtain project information required by the design team (RFI’s,

clarifications, review comments, comment responses)

• Oversee construction phase services as required by the project scope of work. Delegate

questions, RFI’s, revisions to appropriate team member as needed.

• Maintain project risk register and issue list.

Schedule Management:

• Prepare project design schedule in compliance with the contract requirements.
• Review and update the baseline schedule on a regular basis. Update the project team on

changes and upcoming deadlines.

• Notify the client of schedule impacts, obstacles, and delays and propose solutions.

Cost Management:

• Establish and update the project budget and forecast to completion.
• Review budget regularly and work with the internal team to stay within budget.
• Maintain current invoicing, accounts receivable (AR), and accounts payable (AP), and

accruals with clients and subconsultants.

• Establish invoicing schedule with clients with preference to monthly invoicing (vs.

milestone invoicing). Invoice clients at the earliest possible time.

• Ensure that design stays within the client’s expected construction budget. If over budget,

provide the client options to reduce costs and/or de-scope the project.

Quality Control:

• Coordinate and ensure compliance with the quality control program.
• Implement and oversee quality control actions to include data quality review, peer review,

independent technical review, compliance review, and management review.

• Perform management review of design deliverables developed by project team, including

subconsultants, for technical sufficiency, completeness, accuracy, and contract

compliance prior to submission to the client.

• Implement use of quality control checklists on each project.
• Prepare and execute quality control signature sheet capturing all disciplines.

Business Development:

• Coordinate with business development team to update the pipeline and support capture

and proposal efforts for new work.

• Build client network to perform periodic outreach to prospective clients.
• Manage client programs to foster relationships as their trusted technical expertise.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture or related field
• Professional Engineer Registration (P.E.) or Registered Architect (RA).
• 11-15 years project management experience
• Minimum 5 years of design experience
• Ability to manage multiple, large size, complex, single or multi-disciplinary projects

independently.

Skills and Abilities:

• Displays leadership skills.
• Fosters a positive work environment.
• Respects the role of others on the design team.
• Ability to delegate tasks to others.
• Ability to manage the project from inception to completion.
• Aptitude to lead others in design of a project and ensure project completeness.
• Organized, able to prioritize tasks, and have strong time management skills.
• Strong verbal communications and technical writing skills.
• Ability to communicate with internal and external project team members and various project

stakeholders, including but not limited to clients, jurisdictional and utility authorities, and

members of the community.

• Proficient using spreadsheets, word processing, and standard office software.
• Must be highly motivated, proactive, a critical thinker, and willing to take on new

opportunities.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• May be required to travel periodically to project meetings and construction sites. Typically,

day trips or overnight trips, however occasionally longer trips are necessary.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• PMP Certification considered a plus.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Sedentary work. Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and

occasionally lifting or carrying articles like files, ledgers, and small tools.

Light work. Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or

carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.

Medium work. Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting

or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Heavy work. Heavy work involves lifting no more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or

carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Very heavy work. Very heavy work involves lifting objects weighing more than 100 pounds at a time

with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing 50 pounds or more.

(List physical activities that are required to do the job. Be specific.)

• Sitting - Remaining in a seated position.
• Standing or walking - Standing is to remain on one’s feet in an upright position without

moving about. Walking is to move about on foot.

• Alternate sitting or standing at will - the ability to alternate between sitting and standing is

present when a worker has the flexibility to choose between sitting or standing as needed

when this need cannot be accommodated by scheduled breaks and/or lunch period.

• Lifting or carrying - Lifting is raising or lowering an object from one level to another. Lifting

can include an upward pulling motion. Carrying is to transport an object - usually by

holding it in the hands or arms or wearing it on the body.

• Pushing or pulling - Pushing is exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away

from the origin of the force. Pulling is exerting force upon an object so that the object moves

toward the origin of the force. Pushing or pulling may involve use of hands or arms and/or

feet or legs done with one side of the body or both sides.

• Reaching overhead - Extending the arm(s) higher and one of these conditions exist: (1) a

person bends the elbows, and the angle at the shoulders is about 90 degrees or more, or (2)

a person keeps the elbow extended, and the angle at the shoulder is about 120 degrees or

more.

• Reaching at or below shoulder level
• Keyboarding - Entering text or data into a computer or other machine by means of a

traditional keyboard.

• Gross manipulation - seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with the

hand(s). It is often present when lifting involves the hands.

• Fine manipulation - Touching, picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers

rather than the whole hand or arm as in gross manipulation.

• Foot or leg controls - use of one or both feet or legs to move controls on machinery or

equipment. Controls include, but are not limited to, pedals, buttons, levers, and cranks.

• Driving - the operation of a motorized passenger vehicle or other vehicles such as tractor

trailers, buses, equipment (e.g. forklifts, riding mowers), trains, boats or aircraft.

• Stooping - bending the body forward and down while bending the spine at the waist 45

degrees or more either over something elbow waist level or down towards an object on or

near the ground.

• Kneeling - bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee(s).
• Crawling - moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Climbing ramps or stairs - ascending or descending ramps and/or stairs using feet and

legs. Hands and arms may be used for balance (e.g. to hold a railing).

• Climbing ladders or ropes or scaffolding - ascending or descending ladders, scaffolding,

ropes, poles and the like requiring the use of both feet or legs and hands or arms.

• Speaking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to convey detailed

spoken instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly.

• Hearing - In person speech, telephone, other sounds
• Near visual acuity - Clarity of vision at approximately 20 inches or less, i.e. working with

small objects or reading small print, including use of computers.

• Far visual acuity - clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. This is not just the ability to see a

person or object, but the ability to recognize features as well.

• Peripheral vision - observing an area that can be seen up and down or to the right or left

while eyes are fixed on a given point.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

Indoors or Outdoors.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:

North Wind offers a competitive pay and benefits package to include health, life, and disability insurance benefits, 401(k) with company match, generous paid leave and tuition reimbursement for eligible employees. As a company, we are committed to employee wellness, professional development, and work-life balance. We value safety, reliability, and commitment to our people! For more information about our benefits or hiring philosophy, visit the North Wind Career Opportunities Page.

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