Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Timmons Group is currently seeking an experienced Utility Network GIS Project Manager with the skills and experience necessary to be a strong team leader to join our Geospatial Utilities team in our Richmond, VA office .
The successful candidate will efficiently and effectively organize projects, coordinate, and allocate resources, budget and track the logistics of projects, and deliver high quality results for our clients.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities of a successful candidate include but are not limited to :
- Provide project leadership and fosters a collaborative team environment
- Interact with customers to understand business requirements and the project team to determine project scope, budget estimates, schedule, and deliverables
- Ensure accuracy and delivery of plans and proposals
- Maintain a solid understanding and demonstrated expertise in current technologies, system and process development methods
- Function as primary point of contact for stakeholders
- Responsible for all internal and external project status reporting
- Develop, implement and lead projects through the full cycle from proposal to delivery
- Coordinate and be available to travel frequently to client locations for onsite kickoff, progress, and deliverable meetings
- Manage and coordinate GIS sub-consultant work
- Oversee risk management, change control and quality control / assurance activities
- Invoice assigned projects and provided projections to company leadership
- Respond to customer inquiries professionally and promptly
Skills / Requirements of a successful candidate include but are not limited to :
- Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience in the GIS or technical project management field and / or equivalent experience preferred.
- Experience managing Utility Network projects required
- PMP Certification or ability to obtain certification preferred
- Must have some technical project management experience preferably in a consulting / professional services environment
- Knowledge on GIS technologies
- Experience managing software development projects is preferred
- Communicates effectively with all levels of internal and external project stakeholder
- Ability to influence without direct authority
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and planning skills to manage multiple projects, priorities and deadlines.
- Experience preparing and delivering reports, recommendations, or alternatives.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, are required.
- Flexibility to determine the best project management practices and processes to employ,
- The ability to prepare, present, and explain complex technical information to non-technical audiences.
- Ability to know and apply Information Technology performance measures and evaluation processes.
- Familiar with a variety of the GIS profession concepts, practices, and procedures.
- Ability to lead holistic discussions about governance, policy, best practices, standards
Additional Information
The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills and / or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We are looking for high energy, creative, flexible, patient, self-starters who are willing to work at a dynamic pace. Candidates must share a commitment to our company’s Vision, Mission and Shared Values.
Timmons Group is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
Timmons Group is a full-service engineering and technology firm recognized nationally as a Best Firm to Work For by CE News.
With over 15 offices throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, we provide civil engineering, environmental, economic development, GIS / geospatial technology, landscape architecture, and surveying services to a diverse client base.
As one of Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms for over 30 years, we are dedicated to being an employer of choice and providing our people with the best resources, technology, and culture to help them thrive in an engaging career development setting.
For more information, visit www.timmons.com.
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