Project Manager II-Ancillary Inspection

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Collins is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Project Manager II-Ancillary Inspections to play a key role on our Lexington, Kentucky, team but can work out of Lexington, Kentucky, Columbus, Ohio, or Nashville, TN. The Project Manager II will have the opportunity to work on ODOT Statewide Overhead Sign inspections. The ideal candidate will have experience in experience in ancillary structure inspection and ancillary structure design/repair design.  This position requires the ability to manage projects, liaise with clients and government agencies, and perform both structural inspections and design. This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated, technically driven professional who is looking for career growth. The Project Manager II plans, designs, and directs projects by performing the following duties.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs complex engineering computations involving conventional engineering practices.
• Demonstrates strong proficiency in computer assisted engineering and design software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents.
• Is active in technical societies.
• Publishes engineering papers and/or articles.
• Responsible for projects of varying size and complexity from inception to completion.
• Takes an active role in contract negotiations, project planning, project quality, and project profitability.
• Oversees project budgets.  
• Responsible for project schedules and timely completion of projects.
• Ensures accurate client billings and monitors outstanding accounts receivable.
• Provides leadership in client management, proposal preparation, project scoping and estimating project costs.
• Responsible for maintaining meaningful relationships with clients.
• Is available to attend meetings or events outside of normal working hours.
• Directs and supervises the work of project teams and support staff.
• Actively observes and acts in an appropriate manner related to safety.
• Ensures that staff needing specialized training in health and safety procedures and practices receives such training and that safety is discussed as an important aspect of their work.
• This position can require up to 50% travel.

*Relocation is available

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Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and/or master’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited four-year university.
• 5 years or more experience in project management.  
• 10+ years’ experience in transportation structure inspection.
• Experience in ancillary structure inspection strongly preferred.
• Experience in ancillary structure design/repair design a plus.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) certification required.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While in the field, the employee may be required to walk in rugged conditions, work in adverse weather conditions, and stand up to eight hours or more at a time.