Senior Project Manager

Job Description This position is eligible for the following: Relocation Assistance Sign On Bonus Annual Bonus Potential CDM Smith is looking for a Senior Project Manager with experience delivering water reclamation and/or water reuse projects. You will be working jointly and collaboratively with our technical specialists and our in-house construction team in Southern California to deliver on high-profile and exciting projects. Design-build experience is preferred. Applicants should reside and work primarily in the following locations: Los Angeles, CA, Carlsbad, CA, or Irvine, CA. Applicants will perform the responsibilities of the Project Manager: create project scope of work, schedules, work breakdown structure, budgets, and objectives; prepare project invoicing, and monitor project performance. Ensure project documentation is complete in the project files. Your responsibilities: Be able to maintain a minimum of $1 million in revenues with strong profit performance. Experience with leading a multi-discipline team with several subconsultants. Utilize project management tools for monitoring project finances, schedule, and risk; implement strategies to control scope creep, mitigate risk, and manage client expectations. Plan and conduct work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, and application of standard engineering or construction techniques, procedures, and criteria. Follow CDM Smith's quality procedures. Review all draft deliverables for conformance with the contractual scope of work. Clearly communicate project deadlines, assignments, and objectives to project team members. Build, maintain, and manage strong client relationships. Ensure client satisfaction by delivering quality, on-time project outcomes as a result of good planning and organizational skills; manage client expectations. Facilitate stakeholder engagement and efficient decision-making. Work collaboratively with sales leaders to evaluate potential new work and supports the scoping and costing effort. Manage project change using change management protocols; determine appropriate changes or alternate paths based upon performance and metrics. Work in conjunction with team members and internal and external stakeholders to manage changes to requirements and schedule of the project. Provide guidance to engineers, drafters/designers, craft workers, other project team members, contractors, or subcontractors. Ensure proper review of project scope by safety managers and proper implementation of safety plans. Provide timely response to audit corrective actions identified by external or internal audits. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, including communicating project goals and requirements to the project team and clearly articulating project expectations. Develop and implement project resource plan and manage the staffing of assigned projects. Determine and coordinate the proper staffing within the project including identification of outside resources needed (subs/vendors) and ensures procurement processes are followed. Ensure timely client payment and follow up on outstanding client invoices to obtain payment. Review and approve subcontractor/vendor invoices to ensure timely payment to outside resources. Perform other duties as assigned. Employment Type Regular Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's Degree. 10 years of related experience. PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification is required (within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list). Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands. Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree. Preferred Qualifications Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) Certification.