SUMMARY

The Project Manager is the principal administrator and communications link between the firm and the client, consultants, and public authorities and direct surveying projects by performing the following duties.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Be completely versed in the firm-client contract for the project, and of the client’s objectives. Satisfy client’s goals.
2. Analyze the project scope, the client’s RFP, and the firm’s proposal with the Client. Organize the work on the project and set forth the procedures to be employed in accomplishing the project. Most of the time the Project Manager will be managing the jobs he/she prepared the proposal for.
3. Be the one point of contact for all incoming and outgoing project information. Ensure proper distribution of project information to all project team members and sub-consultants.
4. Contract for the services of outside consultants when required.
5. Administer the budget.
6. Develop and monitor the project design schedule to meet Client and firm time objectives.
7. Notify the Client of changes in project scope, and prepare estimates for additional fees.
8. Keep the Client, Department Manager and the firm Accounting Department informed on the status of the project.
9. Attend project meetings, as necessary.
10. Establish documentation and administrative organization for the project
11. Perform/direct, prepare and sign statutory surveys as required by the contract.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Work with other Project Managers and VP, Survey to coordinate crew scheduling to meet project demands.
2. Directly supervise the execution and preparation of plats by subordinate employees, including Project Surveyors, CADD staff, and field crews.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. AutoCAD and MicroStation are required software; working knowledge of Trimble Business Center and RealWorks and ArcGIS is a plus. Basic knowledge of project accounting is required.

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Surveying/Civil Engineering/Geomatics or an associated field with 24 semester hours of surveying; Professional licensure in the State of Illinois (SIT or PLS) or in another PLSS state with the intent to obtain an Illinois PLS. Minimum of 5 years as a Survey Project Manager.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. When properly requested and when feasible, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/ or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/ or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus (is this accurate).

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. When properly requested and when feasible, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Work may require occasional weekend and/ or evening work.