At KLJ, we love engineering, moving forward, and bringing ideas to life. Our work is more than a project, it's a long-term solution for the communities in which we live and work. We are committed to providing an exceptional experience to our customers – every project, every time. We reimagine what projects can be through innovative planning, design, and support of infrastructure projects of all shapes and sizes.  Join our team and reimagine what your career can be.

Position Purpose

Plans, designs and manages the full life cycle of the largest, most complex, multi-discipline projects and assumes full responsibility for profit or loss. This includes managing all activities related to project scope, schedule, cost/budget, quality, communications, resources, procurement, and risk elements to optimize exceptional customer experience, quality and fiscal responsibility.

Essential Functions

• Leads efforts in developing project scope, schedule, and fee during proposal preparation phase.
• Supports and/or participates in interviews and negotiations to the extent required.
• Sets baselines for project scope, determines work procedures/sequences and refines schedules, budgets, risk assessments, staffing, vendor lists and progress billing points.
• Works with Department Managers to request and form project teams, assigns responsibilities, and confirms those responsibilities are begun and completed according to schedule.
• Meets with customer’s management team and stakeholders as necessary during the term of a project to resolve issues and obtain approvals.
• Leads the project delivery team including project management staff and technical deliverable leads.
• Manages changes to project scope, schedule, budget and risks; submits contract amendments (upon internal approval) to customer’s management team regarding identified changes from contracted baseline documents.
• Conforms with KLJ project delivery and safety standards.
• Utilizes effective written and oral communication; plans and manages project communications.

Responsibilities

• Supports Go-To-Market Teams in assessing pre-contract risks.
• Maintains a positive business relationship with customers as part of ongoing business development efforts.
• Responsible for the financial aspects of the project including optimizing revenue and cost management to maximize profit while minimizing project overruns and collect client accounts receivable within contracted terms.
• Responsible to ensure project change orders are submitted and approved prior to work starting.
• Works with customer’s management team to ensure all KLJ activities are billed properly, and accounts receivable balances are paid in a timely manner.
• Responsible to ensure error and omissions claims are minimized. Capture, document and share with the KLJ community "lessons learned".
• Works with the PMO Manager to continuously improve the organization’s project management capability and enhance the customer experience. May train other project managers on project delivery processes.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in an industry-related field; applicable experience can substitute for education.
• Minimum of 8 years relevant experience
• Demonstrated capabilities and success in managing larger and/or complex, multi-discipline, multi-office projects
• Travel is required, must have a valid driver’s license and be able to operate motorized vehicles

 Preferences:

• Previous project management experience in a professional services firm
• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering
• PE license in Colorado
• PMP, PgMP, PfMP, CAPM or equivalent certification
• Experience in the power delivery industry

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

The employee is regularly required to:

• Sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, twist, crouch, and crawl
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms
• Talk or hear and communicate clearly

The employee must:

• Frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift and move up to 50
• Be able to walk on uneven terrain up to three miles per day

Hours and Travel

This position requires the individual work 40+ hours per week with up to 50% of the time spent in the office and 50% out of the office; however, this will vary greatly by project needs.

All applicants must be authorized to work in the US.  KLJ does not sponsor applicants for employment-based visas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Job Posting Close Date: 12/7/2018