Project Manager
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Overview:

The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for the oversight and successful completion of multiple concurrent projects, ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitment, and goals. The PM will provide solutions to clients while working with diverse and potentially remote teams. The PM oversees all phases of a project and is responsible for project performance through effective management of project constraints, including scope, schedule, and budget. Responsibilities include project portfolio setup, progress tracking, kickoff and status meetings, and deliverable product quality verification. The PM will report financial metrics on a weekly basis and proactively take steps to flag and prevent budget variances. The PM works closely with production team leads to assign labor and closely manage level of effort and timelines.

Work Environment:

• Location is flexible: Remote based in Alaska or West Coast
• Travel < 20% of the time

NV5 is a global technology solutions and consulting services company with a workforce of over 4,500 professionals in more than 100 offices worldwide. NV5s continued growth has been spurred through strategic investments in firms with unique capabilities to help current and future customers solve the worlds toughest problems. The NV5 family brings together talent across a wide range of markets and fields, including Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, Architects, Photogrammetrists, GIS Professionals, Software Developers, IT, Project Management Professionals, and more.

At NV5 Geospatial, We are a collaboration of intelligent, innovative thinkers who care for each other, our communities, and the environment. We value both heart and head, the diversity of our people, and their experiences because that is how we continue to grow as a leader in our industry and expand our individual and collective potential.

Responsibilities:

Project Management

• Initiation: Assist project sponsor to collect initial client requirements, identify assumptions, assess project feasibility, estimate costs and schedule, business development and proposal, develop objectives and project charter, engage stakeholders
• Planning: Create project portfolio, develop PM plan, prepare for procurement, kick off meeting
• Executing: Project documents, procurement, supervise project work, implement changes, perform quality assurance and audits, manage and evaluate project and team performance, conduct status meetings, maintain communication with stakeholders
• Monitoring and Controlling: Measure project performance, perform quality control, maintain project information databases, verify scope, collaborate with accounting
• Closing: Ensure final delivery of product to the client, seek feedback on the product and process, conduct project retrospective, communicate findings to PS Leadership, and update the lessons learned and process improvement database

Project Leadership

• Client Management
• Team Building
• Project Administration
• Consultant Management

Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Exceptional communication skills & professionalism
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong writing skills
• Initiative and follow-through
• Problem solving skills and critical thinking
• Familiarity with project management processes and tools
• Successful evaluation skills and good judgment
• Ability to maintain a professional and positive demeanor in times of stress
• Ability to interact professionally and effectively with clients

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and Google Drive
• 2+ years experience in a professional environment
• 2+ years experience in a technical environment

Experience/Skills Preferred (in addition to requirements)

• Bachelor's degree in a business, project management, science, or engineering program
• Masters or higher
• Client Relations Experience
• Active pursuit of CAPM, PMP or other Project Management degree or credential
• 3+ years experience in both a professional and technical environment
• 1+ years experience leading teams
• 1+ years project management experience

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NV5 complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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