Project Manager 1

GAI Consultants, Inc. is an engineering, planning, and environmental consulting firm delivering projects across transportation, infrastructure, power, and energy markets. The Project Manager 1 will lead engineering projects from scope development through delivery, managing schedules, budgets, resources, quality, risks, and client expectations while coordinating technical teams and supporting business development.

Responsibilities:

• Lead engineering projects from initial scope development through final delivery, managing project objectives, schedules, budgets, resources, and client expectations
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, forecasts, and execution plans to ensure projects are delivered on time and within approved funding
• Coordinate cross-functional engineering teams, contractors, clients, and stakeholders to resolve technical issues, manage priorities, and maintain project momentum
• Identify and manage project risks, scope changes, resource constraints, and potential schedule impacts while implementing effective mitigation strategies
• Serve as the primary client point of contact, providing regular project updates, facilitating decision-making, and building strong long-term client relationships
• As a GAI PROJECT MANAGER 1, this position is responsible for leading the successful delivery of scope, schedule, budget, and quality for projects
• Obtained foundation project management skills and applies basic skills to effectively manage projects
• May serve as PM Coach to Task Managers
• Must be able to travel to GAI and client office locations as needed. Travel requirement is estimated at up to 25%
• Delivers scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and profitability of all projects managed
• Plans and manages small to medium value projects, with a single or dual discipline focus and a low to medium risk profile
• Manages a small number of projects (typically 3 to 5) with up to $500k per year of total billings and a maximum individual project size of $150k
• Under the direction of a PM Coach, works with Project Controls staff to analyze project performance data on an ongoing basis and develop recovery plans as needed
• May serve as client contact for projects managed with support from PM Coach
• Develops and maintains successful client relationships on existing projects
• Works closely with their PM Coach and/or more experienced PMs to coordinate and develop the proposed scope, schedule, and fee for the entire project
• Supports senior management in contract negotiations with clients
• Assembles and leads the project team and the scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and profit for the entire project
• A PM Coach will be assigned to provide close supervision and guidance through the life of their projects
• Works under the supervision of the PM Coach and typically reports to a senior management
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to collaborate and communicate with and garner support from key stakeholders and staff
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical reports and procedures, and governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports and other business correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public

Requirements:

• Minimum of 10 years of total engineering or technical experience, with at least 2 of those years serving as a Task or Project Manager leading and directing projects or tasks, preferably with an engineering consulting organization or similar professional services firm
• Demonstrated track record of external customer engagements and building and maintaining successful client relationships
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in an engineering or applicable technical discipline as required
• Demonstrated working knowledge of fundamental project management skills, with a willingness to learn GAI-specific project management procedures and requirements
• Relevant professional licensure or certification in applicable technical discipline as required (PE, PLS, PG, RLA, etc.)
• Driver's License required
• Required mathematical skills are commensurate with the technical or engineering discipline practiced (e.g., engineering calculations, design, etc.)
• Demonstrated working knowledge of fundamental project management financial concepts, including developing pricing, cost budget monitoring, calculating profit, etc
• Demonstrate in-depth understanding of software as needed to successfully perform the duties described here, including MS Office Suite applications and software, CAD programs, document management systems, database software, HR Systems, internet software, and reporting tools related to databases
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to collaborate and communicate with and garner support from key stakeholders and staff
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical reports and procedures, and governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports and other business correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public
• Advanced technical degree preferred
• Experience with Deltek for Professional Services as a Project Management / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Platform, including Client Relationship Management applications is preferred