Wallace Montgomery, a Mid-Atlantic Engineering Firm with a wide variety of clients in the transportation, institutional, and industrial markets, is seeking an experienced, motivated Project Manager across multiple disciplines to provide management of alternative delivery projects. Project Managers are required to provide technical supervision and management of projects assigned to them, and provide input in the preparation of the proposals, budgets, and schedules for new project opportunities. They manage production profitability; implement quality control procedures and liaison with clients. Project Managers may also serve as an Owner’s Representative and lead a team to provide oversight on large-scale alternative delivery projects. It is expected that a Project Manager will work as required to meet the needs of their projects. This may include time outside normally scheduled work hours.
Essential Functions: Supervise activities of multiple technical professionals such as engineers/planners/scientists/technicians, project teams and subconsultants.
- Serve as a primary day-to-day owner contact; Lead program delivery within the owner's governance structure and WM's contracted scope; define team responsibilities, decision processes, and reporting
- Guide reviews, permits, procurement support, and construction-phase issues; evaluate changes and obtain decisions through established approval processes.
- Strong communication skills to include coordination with stakeholders and agencies, utilities, design-build teams.
- Maintain integrated schedules, budget forecasts, risk registers, and progress reports; identify issues and recommend corrective action.
- Guide design reviews, permitting, procurement support, and construction-phase coordination. Evaluate changes, provide recommendations, and obtain decisions through established approval processes.
- Participate in presentations such as public meetings and interviews.
- Monitor compliance with scope of work.
- Implement quality control/quality assurance procedures.
- Develop and manage project schedules and budgets. Initiate corrective action as necessary.
- Assist Associates and Partners in financial management duties as requested.
- Perform/monitor project filing and archiving to ensure project records are maintained in accordance with company policies.
- Provide training and guidance to others.
- Monitor current trends/methodologies related to their area of expertise to ensure that the company remains up to date with software, training needs and similar issues.
- Manage projects, including development of project deliverables
- Participation in the procurement of work opportunities.
- Provide service in professional societies and attend meetings.
- Serve as a mentor for young professionals.
- Facilitate coordination across technical disciplines within the firm.
- Promote the firm’s expertise and provide liaison with clients, in a manner to establish and gain confidence and trust.
- Assist Associates and Partners, as requested.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science Degree Required
- Professional Engineer License, with Virginia licensure or the ability to obtain Virginia licensure
- 10 years minimum Experience preferred, including 2 years of management or equivalent work experience
- Experience with design-build or progressive design-build; management experience is preferred
- Experience supporting a public-sector owner or serving as an owner's representative, with responsibility for scope, budget, schedule, risk, and stakeholder coordination
- Transit, multimodal facilities, or complex infrastructure experience is preferred
WM offers competitive benefits including, but not limited to:
- Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Paid time off for vacation, sick, and personal leave
- 401(k) retirement plan with up to 3% of salary matching.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree
- Professional Engineer license, with Virginia licensure or ability to obtain Virginia licensure
- 10 years of experience, including 2 years of management or equivalent work experience
- Experience with design-build or progressive design-build
- Experience supporting a public-sector owner or serving as an owner's representative, with responsibility for scope, budget, schedule, risk, and stakeholder coordination
- Transit, multimodal facilities, or complex infrastructure experience
What We Do
Founded in 1975, Wallace Montgomery is a recognized leader in planning, engineering, and construction management, serving clients in the Mid-Atlantic region with a focus on transportation and public works facilities.
