Senior Project Manager

Dewberry is seeking qualified, licensed design professionals to join our growing National Security Programs (NSP) design practice. The program management office that leads this practice is skilled, experienced, and dedicated, and their successes have led to exciting opportunities for this team’s growth. You will be joining an established practice, focused on bringing the full capabilities of the Dewberry enterprise to bear on our multi-year, federal contracts, and task orders, growing and maintaining relationships with our customers, and supporting facilities critical to our nation’s intelligence and defense missions.

The NSP practice is a priority for our firm, and it is uniquely organized to be nimble and agile in the delivery of its services to our customers. This affords you the opportunity to participate in shaping the path that we take together moving forward, building on previous successes and capitalizing on future opportunities. You will be empowered not only to deliver projects, but to continue building your career, and you will be supported by the full breadth and depth of a family-owned firm with nearly 70 years of success in the industry, more than 60 offices, and 2,500 professionals nationwide.

We are looking to add experienced Senior Project Managers with professional credentials as registered architects and/or professional engineers to our already substantial, cleared staff capabilities. Office locations are flexible but Fairfax, VA headquarters is preferred. This position's primary role is tied to opportunities and targeted customers throughout the greater Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area and their projects across the nation. Some travel will be required for pursuing and performing the work.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. The Fairfax, Virginia based firm is locally and family-owned. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. By joining our firm, you'll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call "Dewberry at Work," that have inspired our employees to be successful for over 60 years.

• This is primarily an in-office position, but we are open to discussion about potential hybrid arrangements for highly qualified candidates.
• Provides leadership and management of federal IDIQ contracts and task orders as well as stand-alone federal design contracts for major projects. Typical projects range in size from $1 million to $750 million in construction value and encompass both vertical building and horizontal infrastructure projects.
• Manages multi-discipline teams that provide technical guidance and design in all areas of work associated with facilities planning, design, construction, and operation.
• Grows and maintains positive external and internal relationships through an appropriate and timely mix of communications and personal involvement.
• Leads development of project work plans, including internal budgets, schedule, work assignments, the process of technical development, and coordination of both in-house and out of house disciplines.
• Assigns duties to team, manages, and leads team efforts, including subcontractor integration.
• Assures that the design review and QC processes are effective.
• Initiates and reviews invoices and assists in the collection of past due accounts receivable.
• Monitors and, as authorized, executes contract modifications based upon modifications to scope.
• Develops, monitors, and maintains project budgets.
• Documents and assures compliance with project goals.
• Performs duties while maintaining an agreed-upon level of utilization.
• Performs other related work as apparent or assigned.
• Responsible for delivering AE/facility studies, reports and design products through multiple construction procurement methods including design-bid-build, design-build, and early contractor involvement.

• BS in Engineering or Bachelor of Architecture required.
• 15+ years of progressive technical experience in the project management and delivery of professional services for planning, design, and construction phase services for a full range of vertical and horizontal facilities serving federal clients.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employee’s. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

Must have a valid driver’s license, good driving record and ability to pass a driving record background check.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

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