Project Manager

Woolpert
Chicago +1 more
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have 10+ years in mission-critical or large-scale projects and are comfortable with cross-functional leadership.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 10+ years in mission-critical or large-scale projects and cross-functional leadership experience
    — “Minimum of 10 years related Architectural, Engineering, or Construction industry experience required”
  • Candidates with experience in complex, multi-disciplinary environments such as airports or healthcare facilities
    — “Ideal candidate will have experience with multi-disciplinary projects including mission-critical, such as airports, healthcare facilities”

Things to consider

  • No visa sponsorship available — candidates must already be authorized to work in the US
    — “Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located”
  • Travel is a significant requirement, potentially involving local, regional, and national assignments
    — “Must be able to travel for local, regional, and national clients and projects”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with complex, multi-disciplinary projects in your resume and interview responses
    — “Ideal candidate will have experience with multi-disciplinary projects including mission-critical”
  • Demonstrate your ability to manage client relationships and resolve project issues effectively
    — “Identify, address and resolve any project issues impacting client goals, objectives and/or client satisfaction”
  • Emphasize your leadership and negotiation skills in project planning and contract terms
    — “Project Managers to work with Market Leads in negotiation of project schedule, fee, scope and contract terms”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • Lead and facilitate cross-functional project teams
  • Oversee project deliverables
  • Resolve project issues
  • Support client relationships and business development
Typical background
Project managementRisk managementScope and budget development

Skills & requirements

Required

Project ManagementRisk ManagementScope And Budget DevelopmentClient Relationship ManagementStakeholder CommunicationProject PlanningContract NegotiationTechnical Facilitation

Preferred

Mission-critical Project ManagementData Center Project ManagementMulti-disciplinary Project Management

Stack & domain

Project ManagementArchitectureEngineeringGeospatial ServicesTechnical DiscussionsClient RelationshipsBusiness DevelopmentScope And Budget/pricing DevelopmentDynamic Project PlanningMission Critical PracticeService(s)Project ScheduleFeeScopeContract TermsComplex ProjectsMulti-disciplinary ProjectsMission-criticalAirportsHealthcare FacilitiesLarge Transportation TerminalsSemiconductor FacilitiesProject Management FundamentalsRisk ManagementDecision-makingData SynthesisTravelLeadershipCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingAdaptabilityAttention To DetailNegotiationInfluencePMPConstructionHealthcareTransportationSemiconductor

About the role

Original posting from Woolpert via Greenhouse

We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking.

Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work®, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

Position Overview

Woolpert is seeking a Project Manager for our Mission Critical Project Management team. This position would be aligned with our offices located in Chicago, IL, New York, NY and/or Pittsburgh, PA and would support full-time in-person/hybrid, and remote working arrangements.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.  Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

What You Will Do:

Lead and facilitate the overall cross-functional project team.

Oversee the quality of deliverables prepared by team members, including, but not limited to, fee plans, work plans, risk mitigation plans, and contracts.

Resolve issues impacting project objectives.

Lead or support team in scope and budget/pricing development for proposals and dynamic project planning.

Support client relationships and business development in support of strategic business plan.

Act as key point of internal contact for communication. Identify plan vs. actual performance variances.

Promotes SNHA, A Woolpert Company and parent company Woolpert as an industry leader for mission critical practice and service(s) with new and existing clients

Project Managers to work with Market Leads in negotiation of project schedule, fee, scope and contract terms for complex, multidiscipline projects.

Identify, address and resolve any project issues impacting client goals, objectives and/or client satisfaction

Defines and communicates client needs and expectations

Ensures continuous stakeholder (client, client’s manager, etc.) communications addressing, resolving and anticipating project issues

What You Will Bring:

Active Professional Registration (Licensed Architect or Licensed Engineer) is desired.  

Minimum of 10 years related Architectural, Engineering, or Construction industry experience required, PMP Certification preferred

Experience in mission-critical or data center environments, or projects of equivalent complexity and scale (approximately 400,000 square feet), are strongly preferred.

Ideal candidate will have experience with multi-disciplinary projects including mission-critical, such as airports, healthcare facilities, large transportation terminals, semiconductor facilities, or projects of equivalent complexity and scale

Strong understanding of project management fundamentals and ability to facilitate technical discussions when needed

Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to negotiate, influence and manage risk

Be able to effectively communicate in both internal and external relationships for all essential job functions

Be able to make sound decisions/recommendations based on the evaluation and synthesis of project information and data

Must be able to travel for local, regional, and national clients and projects

Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).

Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.

Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.

Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.

Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.

Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!

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Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Pay Range$125,000—$149,400 USDFind out more about what Woolpert has to offer here:  http://woolpert.com/about-us/

Woolpert is an equal-opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.  You may view more about EEO on our website: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting your Recruiter

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via email, the internet, or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Woolpert's applicant process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

Source: Woolpert careers (Greenhouse)

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