Senior Project Manager

Description

Collins Engineers, Inc., an ENR Top 500 Design Firm, provides design and analysis services coupled with field experience to the transportation, marine, construction, and land development industries. As a growing and multi-disciplined civil engineering and professional services firm, Collins is a great place to grow your career and advance your passion.

Collins is looking for a motivated, self-starter to join our North Charleston, SC or Savannah, GA office as a Senior Project Manager. This role will provide the opportunity to work on design projects, including bridges, marine and waterfront structures. As the Senior Project Manager, you will serve as the technical lead in design projects. You will provide leadership in client management, proposal preparation, project scoping and estimating project costs as well as mentoring other engineers in the office. This position offers creative individuals the space to thrive. It allows for the chance to take ownership of your projects, be creative with new ideas and new ways of doing things, and to obtain the resources needed to follow through on your plans. Applicants will enjoy a problem-solving atmosphere and the freedom to bring their best to the job. We offer plenty of opportunities for growth while working with professionals who have decades of experience developing industry-defining techniques.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provide leadership on multiple projects of varying size and complexity.
• Provide leadership to project teams and support staff.
• Serve as project manager on complex projects and as designated client contact.
• Responsible for project schedules and timely completion of projects.
• Maintain understanding of project financials. Regularly reviews schedules, deadlines, and budgets to ensure profitability.  
• Lead the pursuit process, including proposal preparation, project scoping, estimating project costs, contract negotiations, project planning, and project quality.
• Serve as a mentor for other Project Managers and technical staff.
• Assist in ensuring that external client focus is top priority of the region and those systems, processes, and activities that focus on the client at all levels of the region are implemented.
• Prepare agreements and contracts, sets project goals, fees, schedule, budget, and staffing needs.
• Provide expertise in complex engineering computations involving conventional engineering practices.
• Ensure accurate client billings, reviews invoices, and monitors outstanding accounts receivable.
• Actively observes and acts in an appropriate manner related to safety.
• Ensure that staff needing specialized training in health and safety procedures and practices receives such training and that safety is discussed as an important aspect of their work.

*Relocation is available

*Would consider Hybrid work schedule

Qualifications

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree and/or master’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited four-year university.
• 8 years or more progressive experience in project management. 
•  Experience in the inspection and/or design of, but not limited to, bridges, roadways, railroads, marinas, and/or ports. Maintains competency in and serves as major firm resource in field of expertise.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) and/or Structural Engineer (S.E.) in the state of South Carolina or the ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.

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 regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Salary : $95,000 - $135,000