Program Manager

W & A Engineering, LLC
Athens, GA

Job Description

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Lead a multi-disciplinary team of stakeholders from within and outside the BCC umbrella to complete an assigned project on time, to specifications, and with accuracy and efficiency
  • Lead project programs from requirements definition through deployment, preparing and managing schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation
  • Manage the design and permitting programs throughout the lifespan of the overall project
  • Develop overall project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
  • Develop an overall project plan to track progress, including outlining the tasks involved in the project and delegate to team members based on expertise, work experience, and time constraints
  • Develop and manage overall project timelines, including phases of implementation, completion dates, and milestones along the way
  • Conduct cost analysis, estimating expected costs for the project
  • Prepare, implement, and manage a budget based on estimates
  • Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
  • Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques
  • Maintain client communication and contact in alignment with company requirements and expectations
  • Act as a liaison between company, customers, and vendors
  • Monitor client billings, obtain payment from clients, and resolve client disputes
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, industry, contractual, and company regulations, standards, specifications, and best practices
  • Assist in the coordination and creation of proposals and grants in regard to opportunities with the community
  • Conduct real-time and post-project evaluations, report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels, and escalate issues as necessary
  • Participate in the QA/QC process
  • Meet or exceed W&A billable hour expectations for this position
  • EOS participation
  • Continue to develop professionally by maintaining technical proficiency and participating in continuing education opportunities

On a typical day, a Program Manager may:

  • Communicate and collaborate with internal and external contacts about project details
  • Act as a client/owner representative
  • Lead Due Diligence process
  • Provide design input based on client’s preferences, regulatory requirements, and best practices
  • Coordinate design and permitting approval from jurisdictions for horizontal layout, grading, site disturbance, stormwater management, landscape, and utilities
  • Review plans and identify issues, involving a Technical Specialist as needed
  • Interpret zoning research
  • Identify and engage local site investigation consultants, civil contacts, and land use Attorneys
  • Cross-coordinate site design with Architectural team
  • Address questions, concerns, and/or challenges throughout the project
  • Contact a client regarding payment for services
  • Set up and maintain a project in project management/billing software
  • Review and approve project time and invoicing

Skills:

  • Aligns with company values: Committed, Accountable, Resourceful, Expanding, and Socially Responsible
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
  • Excellent organizational skills, including multitasking, time-management, and attention to detail
  • Industry site design and development knowledge
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
  • Working knowledge of SmartSheets and BlueBeam
  • Working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D is a plus.
  • Competency in Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Teams, Excel, and Outlook
  • Risk Management knowledge
Posted 2026-03-27

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