Senior Project Manager - Federal (Finance)
WHO WE ARE
Supported by more than 4,000 employees in nearly 100 locations across the United States, we provide a full continuum of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management. Our clients include U.S. federal, state and municipal governments, foreign allied governments, and a wide range of commercial clients. Michael Baker is committed to delivering a standard of excellence that fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technological advancement to help solve our clients' complex challenges.
ARCHITECTURE & BUILDING ENGINEERING PRACTICE
Michael Baker International seamlessly integrates all our service offerings - architecture, planning, landscape architecture, engineering, and management - to solve client challenges from multiple vantage points, providing unsurpassed holistic, sustainable, and innovative solutions. From high-profile, high-image landmarks to low-cost, utilitarian solutions, our professionals know how to balance image and cost appropriately for each unique situation. At Michael Baker International, we believe that the beauty of a project resides both in performance and aesthetics - "success" to us is measured by functionality, value, and exceeding clients' expectations to "Make a Difference."
POSITION DESCRIPTION
We are seeking an enthusiastic, articulate, and motivated Army (USACE), Navy (NAVFAC), and Air Force (AFCEC)-focused Senior Federal Project Manager (PM III) to join our dynamic and growing Project Management team. A significant priority for our team is continued growth of our Federal (Department of Defense - DoD) markets, specific to Architecture/Engineering (A/E) IDIQ, MATOC, SATOC, and MACC (D/B) contract vehicles for USACE, NAVFAC, AFCEC, and other DoD components.
The candidate will be a licensed Architect or Engineer who demonstrates successful experience with Federal and/or DoD clients delivering A/E programs and projects, including management of geographically dispersed, multi-disciplinary, collaborative project design teams comprised of architects, interiors designers, civil engineers, and building systems engineers. Responsible for all aspects of program and project management, the candidate must also be adept in evaluating potential opportunities to determine probabilities of success, providing recommendations, determining project schedules, and funding limitations, outlining procedures for accomplishing project requirements, and allocating available resources to various project phases. Additionally, the candidate must demonstrate strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to develop new, and strengthen existing, positive relationships, both internally and externally, with colleagues and new clients, respectively. Articulate, concise, and consistent communication is essential for collaborating with leadership and project resources to outline workplan, responsibilities, quality management, risk assessment, and scope of authority, all the while ensuring that project milestones and objectives are accomplished within the prescribed scope, schedule, and budget parameters, clearly documenting, and communicating project progress to team and leadership.
Other essential skills include creative problem-solving, organizational skills, financial project management skills, production management capabilities, and a proven understanding of construction documents and constructability.
PROGRAM/PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- Actively engage in robust, consistent communication with key existing clients/programs to determine needs, preferences, and future program opportunities.
- Create and manage near and long-term goals for programs in which the candidate is engaged. Consistent collaboration with Michael Baker Federal National Market Leads and Operations is essential.
- Routinely assess our program strengths and identify areas for improvement. Continually monitor program risks and strive to address and mitigate.
- Coordinate throughout the Federal Enterprise, leveraging the strength and diverse array of talents of our organization to effectively meet our client's needs.
- Lead and manage large scale IDIQ, MATOC, SATOC, etc. programs to ensure projects are delivered with excellence and quality to Client and Michael Baker standards.
- Actively engage as a Senior Project Manager or Deputy Program Manager on various federal projects.
- Develop/implement project work plans/methodologies for complex projects, as applicable. Lead projects/task orders for programs in which the candidate is engaged.
- Direct and coordinate activities of multi-disciplinary staff to ensure project progression per schedule, on budget, and within scope parameters.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Possess proficient experience and understanding of interdisciplinary relationships between technical resources, clients, and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated business development/marketing experience as a "Seller-Doer" including proposal management and technical response proposals (SF330, Design/Build, etc.).
- Build rapport and establish positive relationships with existing and prospective clients to ensure client-focused performance.
- U.S. Federal DoD experience (USACE, Navy, or Air Force) required.
- Specific experience with Design/Build alternate project delivery methods is highly preferred.
- Understand Michael Baker International's competitor services and offerings; actively build our technical services to be comparable with, or superior to, competitors' consulting service offerings.
- Familiarity with Building Information Modeling (BIM) [Autodesk Revit Architecture/AutoCAD] software and application project implementation.
- Familiarity and experience with technical specifications software, including SpecsIntact, MasterSpec, etc., as well as Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) and building codes.
- Possess excellent computer skills with high proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Adobe, and Bluebeam.
PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- BS/BA Architecture or Engineering; Bachelor of Architecture; or MS/MA Architecture or Engineering.
- Licensed Architect (RA/AIA) or Professional Engineer (PE).
- Minimum of 20 years of experience in the coordination and management of Federal DoD and/or Federal Civilian markets, programs, and projects.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) credentials preferred.
- LEED Accredited Professional (AP), or equivalent, preferred.
- Travel (25%+/-) is anticipated based on program/project responsibilities.
Compensation
The salary range for this position is $185,000- $230,000. The actual salary offered will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
- Professional and personal development
- Generous paid time off
- Commuter and wellness benefits
Based in Pittsburgh and with nearly 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.
We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.
We Make a Difference.
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.
EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.
*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.We are seeking an enthusiastic, articulate, and motivated Army (USACE), Navy (NAVFAC), and Air Force (AFCEC)-focusedSenior Federal Project Manager (PM III) to join our dynamic and growing Project Management team. A significant priority for our team is continued growth of our Federal (Department of Defense - DoD) markets, specific to Architecture/Engineering (A/E) IDIQ, MATOC, SATOC, and MACC (D/B) contract vehicles for USACE, NAVFAC, AFCEC, and other DoD components.
