Senior Project Manager - Building And Construction - Kansas City, Ks

The Building Science Solutions (BSS) Group within Intertek's Building and Construction is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our team in Kansas City, KS. 

A Senior Project Manager has full responsibilities of the project including management of project teams, mentoring of junior team members, maintenance of client and project team relationships, management of safety and responsibility for client deliverables, including technical content. A Senior Project Manager must maintain professional relationships and involvement in their field of technical expertise through professional associations, committee work, and industry involvement. 

What you will do:

• Develop business and clients in the local area and assisting with national, larger pursuits outside of the local area.
• Grow the local BSS office by balancing staff workloads and bringing in new work such that staff are adequately utilized
• Hire and train new building sciences team members.
• Provide new design consulting and peer reviews of plans and specifications for building enclosures
• Perform review of architectural drawings, shop drawings and submittals pertaining to the building enclosure
• Perform field performance testing and water leakage testing of roofing and waterproofing systems, windows, curtain walls, and other building elements.
• Provide construction administration services, including mock-up testing and shop drawing reviews, and conduct factory inspections and site visits.
• Perform forensic investigations, documentation of existing conditions including wall claddings, windows, curtain wall systems, roofs, skylights, plaza waterproofing and below grade elements. 
• Provide remediation design of building enclosures.
• Assisting in meeting profit center financial goals.
• Assist Regional manager in profit center financials (e.g. forecasting)
• Provide support as the primary client contact for projects and develop client relationships
• Prepare professionally written technical reports for design and Construction phase services
• Litigation support for projects involving all of the issues discussed above
• Develop the scope of services and prepare proposals
• Other duties as assigned

What it takes to be successful in this role:

• 10 - 15 years of industry experience 
• Technical knowledge of building construction
• Technical understanding of building enclosure systems
• Experience in managing a range of small to large projects
• Management Experience
• Ability to read and understand architectural drawings and specifications
• Ability to perform office tasks and physical labor tasks
• Ability to perform work from ladders, boom-lifts, scaffolds, roofs, etc.
• Ability to efficiently work on projects independently and in a team environment
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
• Strong technical writing and communication skills
• Ability to nurture client relationships
• Consistent and professional interaction and communication with clients and project team
• Active in professional organization(s)
• Ability to travel outside local area, depending on local work load and project locations
• Must have a valid driver's license and an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report
• Ability to pass a pre-employment physical and drug screening
• Participation/leadership in national associations is a plus

Preferred Skills:

• Field experience with diverse building types
  • Air barriers
  • Roofing
  • Fenestrations
  • Waterproofing
• Safety Training/Scaffold Certification
• Computer modeling (e.g. energy modeling)
• Building enclosure testing 
• Property / facade condition assessments
• Experience in difficult access/industrial rope access/rock climbing
• AutoCad/Revit/BIM/Sketch-up proficiency
• Interest in taking a leadership role within the organization
• Interest/strength in business development