The USVI Office of Disaster Recovery, a division of the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, has entrusted us with the critical task of managing and supporting federally funded recovery projects across the U.S. Virgin Islands. Our work will involve overseeing the reconstruction of key educational, healthcare and infrastructure projects, all of which were severely impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. We are looking for a highly collaborative Infrastructure Senior Project Manager who will be responsible for the management and overall execution of the infrastructure projects of this multi-billion dollar disaster recovery program. In this crucial role, you’ll oversee and optimize the flow of services and information within Jacobs and the US Virgin Islands program. Based at the client site in the US Virgin Islands, you’ll be responsible for managing and collaboration with the project teams and overall program delivery for the infrastructure sector. This will include the management of the project stakeholders, project development from conception through completion in accordance with the program objectives and coordination of infrastructure managers across all projects. You will manage, provide oversight, and facilitate resolution to complex project related challenges.
As the Senior Project Manager-Bundle 4 (St Croix-North), you’ll play an integral role in mentoring staff, forming long-term relationships with clients, and pursuing new work, including strategy development, positioning, proposing, and negotiating contracts. You’ll provide effective, skilled project management to help reduce the costs of delivering projects while adding value to the business by applying proven project management techniques.
Key responsibilities include:
- Manage project development from programming through completion in accordance with program objectives.
- Responsible for overseeing the PM with managing and administering contract agreements for project consultants, contractors and vendors.
- Develop bid packaging strategy, together with Project Managers and Sector Lead.
- Provide support to PM in managing pre-bid and post-bid meetings.
- Production of boilerplate construction contract and expedite client execution of that contract.
- Assist Program Director, Sector Lead and PM in managing all budgets, schedules, scope development, design and construction contracts, documents, procedures and controls for assigned projects.
- Assist Project Managers and Project Engineers (as applicable) with input and maintenance of cost information using the cost management system developed for the Program.
- Responsible for overseeing the PM in the design review and cost estimate review processes in conjunction with DM feedback and support/
- Support the PM in the reviews and approval of A/E invoices and contractor pay applications and change orders.
- Support PM in managing the permitting process to confirm A/E submission for compliance.
- Responsible for overseeing the PM in managing other functions (commissioning, soil investigations, etc.).
- Coordinate information requested by auditor.
- Conduct weekly project update meetings with assigned Project Managers (PM); Oversee procurement and bid recommendation process.
- Review and approve all A/E contract amendments.
- Provide direct oversight on the final A/E amendment for project closeout.
- Attend and report to client during the weekly owner meetings.
- Assist the Sector Lead in the writing of policies and procedures; Serve as the liaison between Program Director, Sector Lead, and subordinates.
- Oversee the Project Managers in managing the Risk Mitigation Plan / Safety Management Plan / Project Execution Plans / Relationship Plans.
- Oversee the Project Managers in managing the interface between project delivery and funding.
- Review Key Performance Indicators / Site Visit Reports submitted by PMs.
- Responsible for reviewing and preparing reports to the client.
- Responsible for issuing Performance Improvement Plans and documenting employee performance.
- Responsible for the successful execution of all other tasks necessary to support the Program.
- Regularly brief senior management and other key stakeholders on program/project/task status measurement data.
