Senior Project Manager

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering (WM) is a 100% employee‑owned ESOP and one of the largest and most well–established engineering companies in the United States. When you join WM you become part of a company that is:

• 100% employee‑owned with 40+ years of industry history
• A Top 5 Systems Integrator Giant
• ENR Top 500 Firm

We have a Senior Project Manager opportunity in our Westminster, CO office. This person is responsible for independently managing small to large‑scale projects for clients, ensuring successful delivery from initiation through completion. This role focuses on controlling project costs, schedules, and resources while fostering strong relationships with clients and vendors. The Project Manager guides clients in decision‑making, ensures solutions align with business needs, and delivers projects that meet or exceed expectations.

This position requires proactive leadership, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• End‑to‑end responsibility (financial, quality, schedule, safety) on projects of small to large‑scale for clients independently with minimal oversight
• Prepare and approve Project Execution Plans (PEP)
• Acquire appropriate resources at the right time; supervise project staff necessary to complete assignments
• Build complex level 3 project schedules, manage critical path, float, and can demonstrate project "health" via schedule
• Develop earned value analysis and estimates at completion for internal review
• Present project status reports to client and business unit leadership
• Understand and document risk analysis and mitigation planning
• Manage other WM team tasks/schedules, procurement, and subcontractor execution
• Manage WM accounting system budgets, effort, variances, change orders, and invoices
• Develop complete change orders
• Prepare and manage project quality plans within the PEP
• Independently identify opportunities at existing and new customers
• Fully prepare small to medium proposals
• Participate in aspects of large/complex proposals
• Participate in customer sales meetings
• Develop working relationship with customer project team and client‑peer relationships
• Develop relationships with channel partners and other service providers including contractors and engineering firms
• Demonstrate ability to communicate clearly and effectively

• Proficiency in MS Project and/or Primavera, MS Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Understand automation scope delivery tasks to evaluate team progress independently
• Ability to work collaboratively on complex automation projects in industrial and manufacturing environments
• Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills
• Passion for quality craftsmanship, innovation and problem‑solving in mission‑critical environments
• Forward‑looking, proactive, and focused on the best resolution
• Consistently maintain a positive and encouraging attitude in a high‑stress environment

• Professional degree in Construction Management and/or Engineering
• 6-10 years of experience as a Project Manager and/or Project Engineer
• Working experience including construction in the Datacenter and/or Semiconductor industry is strongly preferred
• PMP Certification beneficial

The physical demands and work‑environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Willingness to relocate to sites in the US to support construction and startups for 12‑18 month duration. Locations will primarily be in the Rocky Mountain West and include West Texas
• Outside of construction periods, travel expectations are 25% for customer and design team support
• Valid US driver's license and international passport (or ability to obtain quickly)
• Financial support will be provided for employee and family relocation
• Lodging, food, and mileage will be reimbursed for a minimum of 1 year at the construction site
• Periodic personal airfare to/from "home base" will be reimbursed

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