Senior Project Manager

Los Angeles, CA

Full Time

IT

Mid Level

Our client is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead design efforts, client interactions, and project management for a growing engineering team. The ideal candidate will bring a strong book of business, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to supervise projects from inception through completion. This role is essential to ensuring high-quality, cost-effective designs that meet client and agency standards while fostering business growth and client satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute effective designs that exceed client expectations.
• Serve as the direct client interface and manage plan processing at public agencies.
• Lead marketing, business development, and the pursuit of new work. (MUST bring a book of business.)
• Oversee administrative and financial tasks, including invoicing, budget monitoring, proposals, and change orders.
• Supervise the design teams workflow in coordination with the Sr. Project Manager, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.
• Direct contact with agencies to supervise plan approvals, resolve design issues, and ensure compliance with agency requirements.
• Coordinate with outside consultants and internal departments for various project phases.
• Conduct site visits during construction to ensure plan conformity and resolve discrepancies.
• Monitor project budgets, track billing, and manage change orders.
• Promote innovative ideas and procedures incorporating Full Circle Thinking.
• Represent the firm in meetings with clients and agencies.
• Mentor and train staff, conduct staff reviews, and ensure timely submission of timecards and project charges.
• Provide workload forecasts and communicate resource needs to Sr. Project Manager.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise 1-5 employees within the engineering team, ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, training, performance evaluations, and conflict resolution.

Must Have's:

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent discipline, with 10 years of civil engineering design experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as the central design figure for a team, including experience in mentoring and overseeing workflow.
• EIT certification required, with the expectation of obtaining PE licensure within two years.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and/or Civil 3D preferred.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and team-building skills.
• Ability to manage projects from start to finish.

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to sit, use hands, reach with arms, stand, walk, talk, and hear.
• Occasionally required to lift/move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities: close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• Primarily an office setting, but occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Noise level is usually quiet.

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Salary: $145,000 - $175,000

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Chiropractic, Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance,
• Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Colonial Life, 401K (Company match - 50% of 1st 8% of salary deferral).
• Vacation Leave (Non-Manager): 0-5 years: 10 days/ yr. 5-10 years: 15 days/yr. 10+ years: 20 days/yr.
• Vacation Leave (Manager) 0-10 years: 15 days/yr. 10+ years: 20 days/yr. Sick Leave: 40 hours per year (SD/LA see handbook) ESOP: See Summary Plan Description (SPD)