Project Manager - Ft. Lauderdale - Remote

Summary

Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. is an engineering design, consulting, and planning firm focused on facility and infrastructure challenges. The Project Manager II will lead medium- to high-complexity projects or multiple concurrent projects, managing scope, schedules, budgets, quality, client relationships, multidisciplinary teams, and project closeout.

Responsibilities

• Confirm project scope and requirements with clients and stakeholders; document assumptions and decisions
• Develop proposals and financial plans; prepare preliminary man‑hour budgets with CRM, Department Head, or Operations Director
• Ensure contracts are fully executed by the appropriate Principal and align the team to contractual obligations
• Lead effective project kick‑offs to convey scope, standards, budgets, roles, risks, and expectations
• Finalize discipline work plans and task‑hour budgets with design leads; update plans as conditions change
• Establish schedules with client input; set interim milestones for timely information flow and coordination
• Schedule and sequence work; communicate action items; monitor manpower plans across disciplines and maintain profit variance within targets
• Maintain complete project documentation and organized storage; keep logs current (RFI, submittal, decision, risk)
• Facilitate meetings with owners, clients, architects, and contractors; document decisions and follow‑ups
• Track budgets, fee burn, and earned value; recognize how hours charged impact revenue and forecasts
• Identify, negotiate, and administer fees for additional services; process change orders promptly
• Prepare and implement proactive QA/QC plans; coordinate timely reviews and submittals to meet standards and contract requirements
• Manage Construction Administration to help ensure installed systems conform to design intent and quality standards
• Ensure accurate invoices are issued promptly; track AR status and update projected monthly revenue
• Resolve design and coordination issues by analyzing root causes and driving cross‑discipline solutions
• Supervise close‑out activities including punchlists, documentation, filings, lessons learned, and archive
• Build and grow client relationships through exceptional delivery; engage in business development with current and potential clients to expand services

Skills

• Technical or Bachelor's degree in one of the major technical disciplines practiced by the firm with eight years related project experience OR
• Twelve years of practical experience on similar projects
• Demonstrated, consistent ability to manage projects of various size and complexity
• Professional Engineer Licensure preferred (required by those who have a ABET accredited degree in engineering)
• Experience leading multi‑discipline design teams and coordinating subconsultants and contractors
• Command of project financials including pricing, fee burn, earned value, forecasts, and AR
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort with scheduling and resource planning tools
• Clear, concise communication and meeting facilitation; strong documentation and follow‑through
• Ability to analyze issues, evaluate trade‑offs, mitigate risk, and make sound decisions in collaboration with stakeholders
• Business development mindset with experience supporting proposals, interviews, and client workshops

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Technical or Bachelor's degree in one of the major technical disciplines practiced by the firm with eight years related project experience OR
• Twelve years of practical experience on similar projects
• Demonstrated, consistent ability to manage projects of various size and complexity
• Professional Engineer Licensure preferred (required by those who have a ABET accredited degree in engineering)

Nice to Haves

• Experience leading multi‑discipline design teams and coordinating subconsultants and contractors
• Command of project financials including pricing, fee burn, earned value, forecasts, and AR
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort with scheduling and resource planning tools
• Clear, concise communication and meeting facilitation; strong documentation and follow‑through
• Ability to analyze issues, evaluate trade‑offs, mitigate risk, and make sound decisions in collaboration with stakeholders
• Business development mindset with experience supporting proposals, interviews, and client workshops

Benefits

• 100% Employee-Owned – Ownership from day one with immediate ESOP vesting.
• Retirement Savings – 401(k) with immediate vesting and a generous company match.
• Health & Wellness – Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus company-funded HSA contributions for HDHP plans.
• Company-Paid Protection – Life insurance, AD&D, and short and long term disability at no cost to you.
• Work-Life Balance – Flexible schedules, paid parental leave, generous PTO, and paid company holidays.
• Career Growth – Tuition reimbursement and ongoing professional development support.