Manager, Project

Aecon Group – Manager, Project (Richland, WA)

What is the Opportunity?

As a Project Manager (PM) you will have the overall responsibility for successful execution of defined segments of work within the defined project, including achieving our operational goals for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of Safety, Quality, Schedule, and Cost. The primary responsibilities of the PM include schedule development and maintenance, scope/change management, budget management, organizational management (establishing adequate resources to perform the work), and overall coordination of work groups (construction, safety, engineering, training, procurement, tooling, contracts management, project controls, and key client stakeholders).

What You'll Do Here:

• Responsible for overall coordination of project work groups to ensure collective focus on execution goals, and tracking/completion of all actions and deliverables across all work groups.
• Schedule is developed, maintained/updated, and regularly reviewed for accuracy.
• Creation and implementation of action/recovery plans to address any schedule performance issues.
• Validation and monitoring of project metrics (Safety, Quality, Cost, Schedule) for assigned work segments.
• Any resource constraints impacting planned work are identified and reported.
• Any potential changes to work are identified per the project change management procedure.
• Work with the construction team (Superintendent) to produce, validate, and maintain a staffing plan and Manpower Loading Forecast (MLF) for assigned scope.
• Ensure all required materials and services have been identified and ordered, as well as any material delivery risks identified and action/recovery plans assigned.
• Lead a functional team comprised of representatives from all departments across the project organization as applicable.

Project Team Members

• Construction
• Engineering
• Client Representatives
• Responsible for implementing the project readiness process for construction execution, including Detailed Window Logic, Readiness Check Sheet implementation, and Report Card status reporting.
• Attend (or arrange representation for) and support project planning meetings, including integration meetings, internal meetings, and customer reporting meetings as required.
• Responsible for coordination of prerequisite and execution task readiness in accordance with client and station reporting requirements, including schedule and risk review meetings with construction management, supervision, engineering, quality, procurement, and subcontractors.
• Ensure outage readiness milestones are achieved.
• Schedule and coordinate readiness meetings.
• Prepare, populate, and provide status updates on readiness check sheets based on work window schedules.
• Ensure all open items related to work start readiness and work closeout are captured, assigned, and prioritized based on schedule, ensuring stakeholders are held accountable for resolution.
• Provide status and progress reports to customers, the project team, and management as needed.
• Responsible for adherence to all policies, standards, and procedures, including but not limited to Safety, Quality, Code of Conduct, and Business Ethics.
• Support Shift Supervisors and Superintendents with construction execution activities as required.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by their supervisor/manager.
• Develop and write reports and business correspondence.
• Perform additional duties as delegated by the Project Director.
• Provide supervisory guidance to project personnel.
• Administer succession plans and performance reviews.
• Prepare job descriptions, roles, and responsibilities for staff.
• Ensure all employees are fully trained for the functions they are expected to fulfill.

Dependent on Project Size and Type May Supervise

• Project Coordinator(s)
• Project Scheduler/Planner(s)
• Indirect reports from all project functions (QC, Engineering, Training, etc.)

What You Bring to the Team:

• Four-year technical or business administration degree or equivalent. Alternate degrees/certifications in combination with applicable experience will be considered in lieu.
• Minimum one year of project management experience and one year in an industrial environment.
• Applied knowledge of industrial project w