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[Remote] Project Manager - Engineering Design

Remote · South Africa Full-time

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pond & Company is hiring a Project Manager to lead complex engineering, architecture, construction, and facility projects for clients in healthcare, industrial, advanced manufacturing, chemical, and life sciences markets. The role oversees project delivery from pursuit and planning through design, construction, commissioning, and closeout, managing multidisciplinary teams and accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and quality.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the delivery of complex engineering, architecture, construction, or facility projects from project initiation through closeout
  • Establish and manage project scope, budgets, schedules, staffing plans, work breakdown structures, and performance baselines
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary teams consisting of engineering, architecture, construction, procurement, commissioning, and client representatives
  • Manage project financials, including forecasting, cost control, invoicing, earned value, profitability, and accounts receivable
  • Develop and maintain project management plans, quality plans, safety plans, risk registers, communication plans, and change-management procedures
  • Monitor project performance and identify emerging issues related to scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety, resources, and contractual obligations
  • Lead project kickoff meetings, progress meetings, client presentations, risk reviews, and executive status updates
  • Maintain clear and consistent communication with clients, internal leadership, subcontractors, vendors, regulatory agencies, and project team members
  • Review contracts, proposals, change orders, and commercial terms
  • Manage change control and evaluate the impact of changes on project scope, cost, schedule, and resources
  • Ensure deliverables are complete, coordinated, technically sound, and compliant with applicable codes, standards, regulations, and client requirements
  • Promote effective quality assurance and quality control throughout project delivery
  • Support business development through client relationship management, proposal development and pursuit strategy
  • Lead project closeout activities, including final documentation, financial reconciliation, client acceptance, and lessons-learned reviews
  • Promote a culture of safety, ethical conduct, collaboration, continuous improvement, and client service

Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, project management, business, or a related technical discipline; equivalent professional experience may be considered
  • 3-5 years of experience leading engineering design projects in one or more of the following markets: healthcare, industrial, advanced manufacturing, chemicals, life sciences or related market
  • 5-10 years of experience as an engineer or architect in an A/E/C environment working in healthcare, industrial, advanced manufacturing, chemicals, life sciences or related market
  • Demonstrated experience managing complex projects involving multiple disciplines, stakeholders, contractors, consultants, and vendors
  • Demonstrated experience managing complex projects in the A/E/C consulting environment
  • Understanding of project delivery methods, including design-bid-build, design-build, EPC, EPCM, and integrated project delivery
  • Proven experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, resources, risk, quality, safety, procurement, and contractual requirements
  • Financial and business acumen, including experience with forecasting, cost control, change management, and project performance reporting
  • Excellent written, verbal, presentation, negotiation, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to build productive relationships with clients and influence stakeholders without direct authority
  • Strong analytical, organizational, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing project requirements
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or comparable platforms
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
  • Professional Engineer (PE), Registered Architect (RA) or comparable credential
  • Experience with commissioning, validation, process equipment, cleanrooms, laboratories, GMP, or other regulated environments
  • Experience leading projects with significant operational, process, utility, or facility-infrastructure components
  • Experience with client development, proposals, contract negotiations, and account management

Benefits

  • Additional cash incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package.
  • A range of medical, financial and/or other benefits, dependent on position offered.

Company Overview

  • Pond, an ENERCON company, is a full-service consulting firm that has provided integrated engineering, architecture, planning, and construction management solutions to public and private clients since 1965. It was founded in 1965, and is headquartered in Peachtree Corners, Georgia, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://pondco.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Pond & Company has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 1 in 2025, 3 in 2024, 2 in 2023. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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