Senior Project Manager

ATSS has a client in Mobile, AL looking for a Project Manager.

Project Manager Description

Position Summary

The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for leading, organizing, managing, budgeting, and planning multi-discipline industrial projects throughout the entire project life cycle. The PM ensures project requirements are met, deadlines achieved, and schedules maintained, all while upholding technical accuracy, resource efficiency, and collaboration. Oversight and guidance may be provided by senior PMs or the Director of Projects.

Essential Functions

• Oversee, lead, organize, manage, budget, and plan multi-discipline industrial projects from initiation through close-out.
• Utilize standardized PMO templates, forms, checklists, and work processes for project execution and delivery.
• Ensure project requirements are met and projects are delivered on time and within budget with minimal oversight.
• Lead multi-discipline teams to complete projects to specification, on schedule, and with high accuracy and efficiency.
• Act as liaison and facilitate meetings between clients, project teams, and vendors.
• Review and implement project budgets, bids, contracts, and schedules using advanced project management software.
• Ensure compliance with specifications by observing work in progress and performing physical inspections.
• Review and draft reports, approve expenditures, enforce rules, and make procurement decisions.
• Monitor cost and time management, maintain summaries of actual and projected expenditures, and allocate budgets appropriately.
• Coordinate project close-out activities, including punch lists, certificates of substantial completion, as-built drawings, and final payments.
• Perform complex assignments with considerable decision-making latitude.
• Delegate project tasks and outline responsibilities.
• Conduct detailed cost analyses and dynamic risk assessments, reporting risks and recommending mitigation strategies.
• Address project-related questions, concerns, and complaints.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, standards, specifications, and best practices.
• Support Business Development on proposal efforts as needed (may serve as Capture Manager or PM on proposals).
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Management/Supervision

• Project-specific management and supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

• Primarily office-based with moderate noise levels.
• Tasks may require site visits to customer facilities or other office locations.
• Occasional work in operating plants or construction sites, with exposure to outdoor weather, noise, moving parts, equipment, vibration, fumes, chemicals, and airborne particles.
• Standard safety equipment provided for site visits.

Physical Demands

• Occasional field trips to operating plants or construction sites, requiring normal hearing, standing, walking, reaching, climbing, balancing, and clear vision.
• Prolonged periods of desk and computer work.
• Ability to bend, stoop, climb ladders/stairs, and drive company vehicles.
• Ability to participate in job walks with PPE in hot climates.
• Lifting up to 15 pounds may be required.
• Operation of standard office equipment and keyboard.
• Occasional overhead reaching.

Travel Requirements

• Limited travel primarily for project-related meetings.
• Site visits may be required with little or no notice.
• Willingness to travel overnight and work out of town as needed.
• Travel between company office locations may be required.

Working Hours

• Work schedules determined by project and PMO needs.
• Core hours established for efficient coverage, with some flexibility for start/end times.
• Night and/or weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Skills & Qualifications

• Excellent managerial, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail and proven time management abilities.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to address project challenges.
• Effective prioritization and delegation of tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to guide cross-functional teams toward project objectives.
• Business acumen with knowledge of EPC work processes, cost control, scheduling, and project phases.
• Experience in vendor selection, technical negotiation, and contract drafting/review.
• Proficiency in project management tools (Primavera, MS Project) and advanced MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, SharePoint).
• Foundational knowledge of engineering disciplines relevant to EPC projects (chemical, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation).
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and documents.
• Familiarity with inspection tools, measuring equipment, and quality assurance practices.
• Thorough understanding of EPC policies, procedures, and processes.
• Ability to foster teamwork, flexibility, integrity, and professionalism.
• Valid driver’s license and suitable driving record (may be required for TWIC card).
• Commitment to high quality, promptness, dependability, and good attendance.
• Ability to pass background checks and drug/alcohol testing (including random tests).

Education Requirements

• BS or MS degree in Engineering, Project Management, Engineering Technology, or related field from an accredited university (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• PMI CAPM, PMP, or PgMP certification highly desired. If not currently certified, a plan for obtaining certification must be included in career goals, subject to Director of Projects approval.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant project experience with direct involvement in key project areas: Integration, Scope, Schedule, Cost/Budget, Quality, Staffing/Resources, Communications, Risk, Procurement, and Stakeholder Management.
• Proven experience on successful project teams in the EPC industrial sector is highly desirable.

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