Intermediate / Senior Project Manager – Pittsburgh, PA

TWD is an engineering, procurement, and construction management consulting company providing project development, execution and specialty engineering services for the oil and gas industry with expertise ranging from refinery, pipelines, renewables, food and beverage, power, downstream chemical processing, and much more. Our team is dedicated to providing clients with effective business and technical solutions through exceptional levels of service, innovation and flexibility.


TWD is currently seeking an Intermediate / Senior Project Manager in our Pittsburgh, PA office.

Position Overview:
As an Intermediate / Senior Project Manager, you will lead and oversee the planning, execution, and successful delivery of engineering and infrastructure projects across the energy and infrastructure sectors. Based in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania office, you will be responsible for managing project scope, schedule, budget, resources, quality, risk, and client expectations while ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and contractual commitments. Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, clients, contractors, vendors, and senior leadership, you will drive effective project execution, maintain strong stakeholder relationships, and ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and profitably. You will also contribute to business development, resource planning, team development, and continuous improvement initiatives while promoting consistent project management practices across the organization.

Key Responsibilities
Project Planning & Execution

• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of assigned engineering, energy, and infrastructure projects from initiation through completion.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project execution plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and delivery strategies.
• Define project objectives, scope, deliverables, milestones, and performance requirements in collaboration with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure project activities are executed in accordance with contractual obligations, approved scope, schedule, budget, quality standards, and organizational procedures.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project activities to ensure effective integration and timely completion of deliverables.
• Monitor project progress, identify potential delays or constraints, and implement appropriate corrective and mitigation strategies.
• Ensure project documentation, reporting, and change management processes are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

• Establish, monitor, and manage project budgets, forecasts, cash flow, revenue, profitability, and resource utilization.
• Monitor project financial performance and proactively identify cost variances, commercial risks, and opportunities to improve project margins.
• Oversee project cost control, invoicing, progress billing, and financial reporting in coordination with finance and commercial teams.
• Manage project scope changes, contract amendments, claims, and change orders in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Support contract reviews, commercial negotiations, and the resolution of contractual issues.
• Ensure project resources and expenditures are managed effectively to achieve financial and operational objectives.
• Prepare regular financial and commercial performance updates for senior management and relevant stakeholders.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients on assigned projects, maintaining strong relationships and ensuring alignment with client expectations.
• Establish effective communication channels with clients, consultants, contractors, vendors, and internal project teams.
• Lead project meetings, progress reviews, and stakeholder coordination sessions.
• Manage client expectations and address concerns, escalations, and project-related issues in a timely and professional manner.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen client relationships, enhance service delivery, and support repeat business.
• Communicate project status, risks, changes, and key decisions to relevant stakeholders.
• Promote a collaborative and solutions-oriented approach to project delivery.

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring appropriate allocation of personnel and technical resources.
• Work closely with engineering discipline leads and functional managers to establish resource requirements and manage competing priorities.
• Provide direction, guidance, and support to Project Engineers, engineers, coordinators, and other project team members.
• Monitor team performance, workload distribution, and resource utilization to maintain project delivery objectives.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performance project environment.
• Identify resource gaps and work with management to address staffing, capability, and scheduling requirements.
• Support mentoring, knowledge sharing, and professional development within project teams.

• Identify, assess, monitor, and manage project risks, opportunities, assumptions, and constraints throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation and contingency plans to minimize project impacts.
• Establish and maintain effective project controls, including schedule tracking, cost monitoring, progress measurement, and performance reporting.
• Monitor project milestones, critical path activities, deliverables, and dependencies.
• Ensure appropriate project governance, escalation procedures, and decision-making processes are followed.
• Identify potential scope changes, schedule impacts, and cost exposures and communicate them to stakeholders.
• Lead project reviews and implement lessons learned to improve future project performance.

• Coordinate procurement activities with engineering, supply chain, vendors, and contractors to support project requirements and schedules.
• Oversee the preparation and review of technical requisitions, bid evaluations, purchase orders, and vendor documentation in collaboration with relevant teams.
• Support contractor selection, contract administration, and management of external service providers.
• Coordinate engineering and project activities during fabrication, construction, installation, and commissioning phases.
• Monitor contractor and vendor performance to ensure compliance with project requirements, contractual obligations, and quality standards.
• Address construction and field-related issues in coordination with engineering and site teams.
• Support project handover, closeout, and completion activities, ensuring all required documentation and deliverables are finalized.

• Ensure project activities comply with applicable health, safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure appropriate safety considerations are integrated into project planning and execution.
• Oversee compliance with internal quality management procedures, client specifications, and applicable industry standards.
• Participate in project audits, risk assessments, safety reviews, and quality assurance activities.
• Identify and address project quality issues, non-conformances, and corrective actions.
• Promote environmental responsibility and sustainable project delivery practices.
• Ensure project teams understand and adhere to organizational policies, procedures, and relevant regulatory requirements.

• Support business development activities through client engagement, proposal preparation, project estimates, and presentations.
• Identify opportunities for additional services, project extensions, and future business with existing and prospective clients.
• Contribute to the development of project management methodologies, templates, procedures, and best practices.
• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery efficiency, cost performance, resource utilization, and client satisfaction.
• Participate in lessons learned sessions and share project knowledge across the organization.
• Support the implementation of corporate initiatives and continuous improvement programs.
• Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing across regional and global project teams.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related discipline. A master's degree or MBA is considered an asset.
• 4–9 years of relevant project management experience for an Intermediate Project Manager or 10+ years of relevant project management experience for a Senior Project Manager, preferably within engineering consulting, energy, infrastructure, industrial, or construction environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary engineering or infrastructure projects through various phases of the project lifecycle.
• Proven ability to manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, quality, risks, and contractual requirements.
• Experience leading project teams and coordinating engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, project controls, cost management, scheduling, and risk management principles.
• Experience managing client relationships, stakeholder expectations, contractor interfaces, and vendor coordination.
• Demonstrated financial and commercial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control, profitability management, and contract administration.
• Experience with project change management, scope control, progress reporting, and performance measurement.
• Understanding of applicable U.S. regulatory requirements, industry standards, and project delivery practices.
• Knowledge of health, safety, environmental, and quality management principles within engineering and project-based organizations.
• Proficiency in relevant project management, scheduling, cost control, reporting, and standard business software applications.
• Strong leadership, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation, presentation, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, make sound business decisions, and resolve complex project challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams, clients, contractors, vendors, and senior management.
• Strong commercial awareness and a results-oriented approach to project delivery.
• High degree of accountability, initiative, adaptability, attention to detail, and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Professional certification such as Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent is considered an asset.
• Professional Engineering registration (P.E.) or equivalent designation is considered an asset, depending on project and discipline requirements.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required to support project execution, client meetings, and site activities.

If you would like to apply for this position, respond directly to this ad for consideration. Though we thank all applicants that apply for this role, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 
 

We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified applicants. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process, please contact our Human Resources Team.

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