Engineering Project Manager

Engineering Project Manager- Merritt Island, Florida

 Salas O'Brien is searching for an Engineering Project Manager.  You will be part of a team that is delivering exciting projects- facility design upgrades for NASA, SpaceX, and other prominent clients. Work in a fun, team environment featuring amenities like a pickleball and basketball court while you watch rocket launches from your office!    

Summary 

The Engineering Project Manager is a member of the technical staff and fills a pivotal role as a design team leader who effectively manages schedule, budget, and technical scope to reduce risk and manage dynamic and changing projects. The ideal candidate would be a detail-oriented professional who also has problem-solving project manager experience on large industrial or aerospace facility or equipment design projects.

 Position is hybrid. Candidates are expected in the Merritt Island Office a minimum of one day a week.

Essential Functions

• Receive and review project requirements and obtain clarification on any conflicting, missing, or vague items.
• Plan project activities, costs, and schedules based on team inputs and client scopes.
• Collaborate with the project team to create proposals based on client and company expectations.
• Initiate newly awarded projects with team and client stakeholders and establish the performance baselines.
• Interface with clients, locations, and information that may be of sensitive or secure nature.
• Manage the design team to ensure production of complete, timely, quality deliverables within budget.
• Manage all project related meetings and coordinate with the project coordinator keep minutes.
• Manage internal cross discipline coordination.
• Control project scope when issues or changes surface and coordinate the changes with company management and clients.
• Closeout design projects ensuring all deliverable have be provided and project documentation is complete.
• Track lessons learned and communicate with management to support continuous improvements in company processes.
• Communicate and coordinate with Nelson Engineering leadership on project status.
• Promote and represent the firm in a professional manner.

Competencies

• Confident and ambitious problem solver
• Creative and Innovative
• Self-starter
• Dependable
• Understands the culture of business
• Detail oriented
• Effective interpersonal skills and strong communication (written and verbal)

Qualifications

• Minimum of an ABET accredited Bachelor of Science degree
• 5-7 years Technical Experience in an engineering/construction environment
• Minimum of 3 years Project Management Experience (DoD/Aerospace projects preferred)
• Proficient in project management skillsets like critical path, negotiation, cost control, cost estimating, risk management, contract management, and communication
• Understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting and invoicing
• Project management certification preferred (such as IAPM or PMP)
• Proficient with Microsoft: Windows, Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Prefer familiarity with Bluebeam, SharePoint, SpecsIntact, RSMeans, CAD, Revit and Creo

 

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Current US Passport
• Valid/Unrestricted FL driver license

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

• Must be a US Citizen for Security Clearance requirements
• Active/Interim or ability to obtain Secret Security Clearance

Work Environment

Work is performed both remote and in an office environment. Occasional visits to customer locations for observation and research are also required. These may include campuses, military installations, and industrial/aerospace facilities. Air travel and customer location work may be required.

Travel

Some travel to US sites outside of Central Brevard County, FL and/or international project sites may be required occasionally.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Performing inspections and providing construction support may require climbing ladders and stairs and accessing spaces such as roofs, basements, crawl spaces or utility tunnels.
• Industrial site investigations and field construction support may require extensive walking.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 
• Life, Disability Insurance
• 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Personal Time Off (PTO)
• Flex Time
• Mobile Phone Stipend

Salary- $70-90K based on experience 

About Us: 

Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges. 

 We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.  

Why Work for Salas O’Brien?

As a 100% employee-owned firm, Salas O’Brien is a company of owners. That is what gets us up every morning, and what keeps us working with excellence until the job is done. We believe this attitude of ownership has profound impacts on how we treat each other and serve our clients.

We challenge you to find a firm with more opportunities for personal and professional growth than Salas O’Brien. Our many offices offer our team of employee-owners:

• Variety of projects and clients.
• Collaboration with experts in your field.
• Growth opportunities within a local office or other Salas O’Brien offices.
• Awesome culture defined by our Ownership Values.

 

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement: 

Salas O’Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O’Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.