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JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Project Manager provides overall technical direction and project management to environmental projects of considerable size, scope or complexity and ensures that projects and tasks performed by the company are designed and conducted in accordance with applicable regulations, guidance, and client-specified requirements. Provides technical and managerial advice or counsel to other professionals and has responsibility for ensuring the technical quality of projects. The Senior Project Manager may also be asked to assist with developing program policies and technical content and pricing for proposals and may run select projects.

The Senior Project Manager manages key client projects. Project management responsibilities include the coordination and completion of projects on time within budget and within scope. He or she will oversee all aspects of projects; set deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor and summarize progress of project; and prepare reports for upper management regarding the financial status of projects.

The successful candidate will work directly with clients to ensure deliverables fall within the applicable scope and budget and meet company quality requirements. He or she will coordinate with other departments to ensure all aspects of each project are compatible and will support the hiring of new talent as needed to fulfill client needs.

Must be familiar with a variety of environmental concepts, practices, and procedures; rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals; perform a variety of tasks; lead and direct the work of others; enhance department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary duties and responsibilities include (but not limited to):

Provides and is responsible for overall management and technical direction to projects of considerable size, scope or complexity
Coordinates internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
Ensures that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
Assists in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
Ensures resource availability and allocation
Develops a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress
Manages changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
Measures project performance using appropriate tools and techniques
Reports and escalates to management as needed
Manages the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
Performs risk management to minimize project risks
Establishes and maintains relationships with third parties/vendors
Creates and maintains comprehensive project documentation
Meets with clients to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project
Delegates project tasks based on junior staff members' individual strengths, skill sets, and experience levels
Tracks project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals
Meets budgetary objectives and makes adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis
Develops comprehensive project plans to be shared with clients as well as other staff members
Uses and continually develops leadership skills
Attends conferences and training as required to maintain proficiency
Performs other related duties as assigned
Develops spreadsheets, diagrams and process maps to document needs

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Candidates will have a minimum of 10 years of total professional work experience, with a minimum of six years’ experience in providing technical guidance or project management on large environmental projects for federal agency customers. Must possess a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study. A Masters Degree in a relevant field will be equivalent to one and two years respectively of general experience in that field. Candidates with previous project

We are committed to a merit-based hiring process that values individual skills, qualifications, and performance. Our hiring practices comply with all applicable federal, state, and executive orders, including the recent Executive Order on Equal Opportunity Hiring.

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