**37352BR** **Requisition ID:** 37352BR **Business Unit:** IND **Job Description:** CDM Smith has an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager focused on geotechnical investigations for electrical transmission work throughout New England and New York. This position could be based at any of our CDM Smith office locations. This project manager: • Plans and coordinates geotechnical investigations per scope provided by the client. • Holds regular planning calls with the client including different departments such as engineering, real estate, stakeholder engagement, forestry, and environmental to coordinate activities and requirements of numerous parties. • Communicates regularly with field staff regarding project progress and reports to client. • Determines and coordinates the proper resource assignments for numerous projects including identification of outside resources needed (subs/vendors) and ensures procurement processes are followed. • Working with CDM Smith’s health and safety personnel, develops project-specific health and safety plans and works to ensure they are followed. • Coaches project staff and provides feedback to staff and to project staffs’ supervisors on project performance; escalates any performance issues to appropriate management and human resources. • Builds, maintains and manages strong client relationships. • Creates project definitions, schedules, budgets and objectives for projects using lessons learned. • Assesses potential project risk and outlines risk mitigation solutions. • Ensures adherence to company and project management policies, procedures, and practices. • Manages project costs and is responsible for ensuring profitability. • Ensures timely client payment and follows up on outstanding client invoices to obtain payment. • Manages project change using change management protocols; determines appropriate changes or alternate paths based upon performance and metrics. **Job Title:** Industrial Project Manager - Civil Geotech **Group:** IND **Employment Type:** Regular **Minimum Qualifications:** • 7 years of related experience. • Bachelors Degree • PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification is required (within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list). • Domestic travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands. Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree. **Preferred Qualifications:** • Experience in geotechnical investigations, drill rig operations and oversight. • Ability to lead teams and foster communication and coordination to deliver high quality planning and execution of geotechnical investigation and reporting to the client. • Licensed as Professional Engineer strongly preferred. • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Civil Engineering or Professional Geologist or related degree from an ABET accredited program. **EEO Statement:** We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability, citizenship status, genetics, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. **Why CDM Smith?:** Check out this video and find out why our team loves to work here! (https://www.cdmsmith.com/en/Video/Meet-CDM-Smith) **Join Us! CDM Smith – where amazing career journeys unfold.** Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co-workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so. Where it’s a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family. Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world. **Job Site Location:** Massachusetts - Boston **Agency Disclaimer:** All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement from the CDM Smith Recruitment Center Manager to receive payment for your placement. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of the CDM Smith staff will not be considered binding terms. All unsolicited resumes sent to CDM Smith and any resume submitted to any employee outside of CDM Smith Recruiting Center Team (RCT) will be considered property of CDM Smith. CDM Smith will not be held liable to pay a placement fee. **Amount of Travel Required:** 0% **Assignment Category:** Fulltime-Regular **Visa Sponsorship Available:** No - We will not support sponsorship, i.e. H-1B or TN Visas for this position **Skills and Abilities:** Experience working with project management methodology including budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies, project management software and finance and accounting concepts and practices. Demonstrates good communications skills, both verbal and written. Possesses in-depth knowledge of project goals, drivers, strategies, risks and opportunities. Work requires verbal skills, ability to interact with varying levels of staff, as well as vendors. Good interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with team members and clients. Ability to deal with many people and process a large volume of requests as necessary. Good personal computer skills including advanced knowledge in the use of MS Word and Excel. Demonstrates organizational skills to balance and prioritize work. **Background Check and Drug Testing Information:** CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries (hereafter collectively referred to as “CDM Smith”) reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions. In addition, CDM Smith may conduct drug testing for designated positions. Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment has been made in the United States. The timing of when background checks will be conducted on candidates for positions outside the United States will vary based on country statutory law but in no case, will the background check precede an interview. CDM Smith will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate. In addition, during employment individuals may be required by CDM Smith or a CDM Smith client to successfully complete additional background checks, including motor vehicle record as well as drug testing. **Additional Compensation:** All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position. **Work Location Options:** Hybrid Work Options may be considered for successful candidate. **Seeking candidates for a potential future opportunity!:** We are looking for qualified candidates for this position in anticipation of future project opportunities. Please note this is an “Evergreen” position which will be used to build our candidate pool but is not a role that is open at this time. If you are interested in being considered for this position should this position become available, we encourage you to apply to be part of our talent community. By having your information on file, we can reach out to you when this or a similar role officially opens.