Senior Projects Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Aerolab is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a Sr. Project Manager position. The position is full-time. The candidate will be responsible for planning, scheduling, forecasting, resourcing, and managing project activities to ensure project accuracy, quality, and timely completion.

The Sr. Project Manager will work as part of a team focused on the design, manufacture, construction, and installation of large aeronautical wind tunnel facilities.

The candidate must be capable of working with multi-discipline projects and must demonstrate excellent project management and supervision skills.

The candidate should also have excellent organizational, time management, leadership, and decision-making skills. The candidate will be responsible for coordinating with general contractors, sub-contractors, architects, engineers, fabricators, and owners throughout projects where Aerolab may either serve as a prime contractor, sub-contractor, or independent supplier to an owner.

Primary responsibilities will include the creation and management of schedules and budgets, as well as the management of RFIs, submittals, inventory, equipment, and materials.

The Sr. Project Manager we are looking for will have previous experience in project management and construction management from either a general contractor, sub-contractor, specialty equipment manufacturer, A&E firm, or owner team.

They must also have extensive experience in either or all areas of construction, manufacturing, or aerospace. The ideal applicant will be highly organized, with the ability to plan ahead and multitask in order to meet deadlines and keep projects under budget.

Duties and Responsibilities

The candidate is expected to perform the following routine functions :

Planning, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring of projects across the organization.

Maintain an integrated master schedule of projects across the organization

Establish priorities across disciplines as required to align with the integrated master schedule

Manage and supervise multiple project engineers who have direct day to day involvement of individual projects.

Coordinate with design, engineering, and manufacturing teams within the organization for matters related to scheduling and quality management.

Formulate project parameters and coordinating and monitoring the project team.

Oversee construction related activities of Aerolab projects

Perform quality control tasks on budgets, schedules, plans, and personnel performance and reporting on the project's status.

Cooperate and communicate with management and other project participants and collaborate with senior engineers to create more efficient project methods and to maintain the project's profitability.

Collaborate with general contractors, subcontractors, engineers, architects and key team members of the project team

Keep all stakeholders aware of the progress on projects and prepare progress reports regularly

Create frameworks to measure the project's metrics.

Determine the necessary equipment, materials, and manpower needed

Ensure supplies and equipment are ordered and delivered according to schedule

Ensure project compliance with the applicable codes, safety regulations, practices, policies, performance standards, and specifications.

Conduct site checks, either directly or through delegated staff, as required, to monitor progress and quality standards

Required Skills

Proper interpretation of design specifications, drawings, and schematics

Familiarity with engineering and construction terminology

Extensive previous work experience managing schedules and budgets for construction projects

Excellent knowledge of construction materials and equipment

Proficient in use of Microsoft Project

Experience with Procore

Proficient in use of Microsoft Office and Word Processing software

Good time management skills, high work ethics

Able to multitask and plan ahead

Excellent time management skills

Positive contributor to team participation

Focused, methodical with good analytical skills

Able to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos

Excellent communication skills and ability to work in teams

Education and Experience

8+ years of experience as a Project Manager or equivalent role

BS / BA in Architecture, Engineering, Construction management or other associated field

PMP certification is preferred

Experience with complex construction projects valued over $5M, including bidding, scheduling, and financial management

Experience with Microsoft Project

Location and Travel

The position is based at Aerolabs main facility in Jessup MD (In person)

Occasional offsite travel to customer sites may be required