Associate Principal - Project Manager II

Summary

Join TEECOM, a rapidly growing consulting engineering firm, as an Associate Principal - Project Manager II. This senior-level role involves directing a team to cultivate long-term client relationships, manage projects, and ensure successful delivery. You will manage resources, mentor team members, review financial metrics, and identify business opportunities. The position requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and excellent communication skills. You will be responsible for leading projects, managing teams, and overseeing the design and implementation of IT infrastructure. TEECOM offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off, and more. This is an opportunity to advance your career in a dynamic and challenging environment.

Requirements

• Education/Degree/Major: Bachelors (business administration or construction management preferred) or equivalent experience
• Minimum of ten years experience in discipline (telecom, security, audiovisual, acoustics, Wi-Fi, network) design for facilities construction projects
• Minimum of ten years experience with project management software
• Minimum of ten years in a consulting role
• Bluebeam Studio
• Microsoft Office 365 Suite
• G Suite
• Asana
• Project Management Professional (PMP) required

Responsibilities

• Learn the building design process and the pursuit process
• Lead fee development, Professional Services Agreement (PSA) and Add Service Agreement (ASA) development, and project interview coordination
• Prep and attend pursuit interviews
• Lead fee negotiations with client
• Follow up on open pursuits
• Foster client relationships and fellow design team members and ensures all contact information and important discussions are documented in TEECOM’s CRM
• Ask clients about other current or upcoming projects
• Develop additional business with client
• Attend client and/or industry events
• Lead projects and manage teams/contractors
• Translate a client’s IT vision into a scope, schedule, and budget
• Serve as the interface between the client’s IT and Facilities staff and the integrators and contractors
• Manage expectations with vendors and engineering staff
• Oversee the design and implementation of IT infrastructure and networks
• Document processes unique to the client; track decisions, project expenses, and schedule
• Travel around the U.S. visiting various client sites and overseeing implementation
• Attend or schedule client, construction, or design team meetings to gather or disseminate project requirements as it relates to technology (telecom, security, audiovisual, network)
• Manage project communications and information related to technology
• Track and manage all design decisions via design decision log
• Develop and track projects using MS Project, Primavera, and Asana
• Coordinate all technology implementation dates with clients, vendors, and construction team
• Coordinate, track, and manage all network equipment / owner furnished contractor installed (OFCI) equipment (desktop, network, Wifi, printers) as it relates to technology deployment
• Track installation of all contractor furnished contractor installed (CFCI) equipment (cabling, audiovisual, DAS) as it relates to technology
• Track and manage the technology design to meet project requirements
• Provide project master site schedule for major milestones (program, BOM, ROM, room ready, etc.)
• Procurement support (write RFP, BOM development, procurement management, quote review, delivery tracking)
• Develop and manage network patching matrices
• Coordinate move information between IT telecom and Facilities
• Communicate project status to IT owners from site-ready to go-live
• Provide project documentation to IT owners upon project completion
• Coordinate review of lessons learned upon project completion
• Provide weekly project status reporting to client
• Complete financial reconciliation (quotes vs. ROM) if requested
• Assist with recruiting efforts and the candidate experience
• Regularly document, update, and maintain team-related processes, workflows, and best practices. Actively initiate and participate in discussions about project challenges, process improvements, and other topics that enhance internal documentation and contribute to the team’s success and collaboration
• Perform other work related duties as assigned
• Ensure timesheets/expenses/billing/invoices are accurate
• Achieve billed revenue target each quarter
• Identify, prepare, and secure authorization for Additional Services Agreement (ASA) when scope of the project deviates from the Professional Services Agreement (PSA)
• Meet project budgets and positively contribute to profitability
• Ensure that all client and design team due dates, submission dates, and completion dates are met

Preferred Qualifications

Other industry certifications (RCDD, CPP, CDT, CTS-D, PSP, etc.) are a plus

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents
• Basic and voluntary life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• A 401(k) plan with profit-sharing contributions
• Paid parental leave
• Lifestyle and legal benefits
• Pet benefits
• Performance-based bonuses
• Flexible time off
• Nine scheduled paid holidays