Senior Project Manager II - Roadway Design

Overview: **About Us:** Bartlett \& West is an engineering, architecture, technology, and other professional services firm headquartered in Topeka, KS with 19 offices in seven states throughout the Midwest. As a completely employee\-owned company, Bartlett \& West has a “We Before Me” mentality. We prioritize service to our clients, communities, and each other. We’re less concerned about titles and more concerned about how each person can be supported to make the greatest impact. **POSITION SUMMARY:**This position is responsible for the complete management of all assigned projects, ranging in size and complexity. This position will focus on Sales/Client Relationships/Leading and Mentoring PM I/II with projects for their clients. Full management and authority of assigned projects includes, identifying and meeting client expectations, pricing and negotiating contracts, performing engineering services, oversight of project quality, resource identification and management, meeting project schedules and profitability goals. This position may hold major client accounts for the firm and is developing other managers and team members to participate and eventually lead areas of client service, project management, and deliverable production for the clients. **FOCUS AREA:** This position has a focus in transportation projects. Project work will include: roads, highways, interchanges, stormwater conveyance and associated work. Responsibilities: **Essential Functions \&** **Responsibilities:*** Executes planning for projects, including development of the project scope, task organization, estimates of effort and other required resources, and schedules necessary to complete the project. Creates estimate of cost and budget for the project. * Provides information in developing strategic opportunities to senior managers. * Executes internal project setup procedures in accordance with the company’s policies. * Directs, manages and participates in the production of the project deliverables including but not limited to: preliminary studies, plans and cost estimates, definition of and oversight of design surveys, designs and plan production, project status/review meetings, specification and contract document development and production. * Manages the monthly project accounting process, including review of time and expense charges to projects, timely preparation of invoicing and management of accounts receivable (A/R) and work\-in\-process (WIP) in accordance with the company’s policies. * Reviews and assesses the progress and financial performance of all assigned projects on a regular and ongoing basis. Coordinates and implements changes in resource assignments, production methods, etc. to achieve optimum efficiency and profitability. Coordinates with Service Group Leaders when additional labor is needed. * Communicates openly and frequently with clients during the course of a project to ensure that all issues are addressed efficiently to the client’s satisfaction....