IT Project Manager (BVTA)

Responsible for leading the overall direction, completion, and outcome of all assigned projects as contracted by the client. Monitor project progress to assure deadlines, standards, and cost targets are met.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other job-related duties may be assigned in conformance with state and federal regulations.

Core:

• Responsible for leading the overall direction and completion of IT projects while ensuring timely delivery within the scope and budget.


• Develop and maintain detailed project plans for information technology projects including information such as project objectives, timelines, technologies, systems, information specifications, and resource allocation.


• Apply Scrum principles and practices as the dedicated Scrum Master for agile project teams.


• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies.


• Identify and mitigate project risks, ensuring proactive problem-solving throughout the project lifecycle.


• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, implementing feedback loops to enhance team efficiency and productivity.


• Ability to identify, navigate and forecast the needs of the project/client.


• Ability to proficiently participate in demos of proprietary software for outside clients is required.


• Updates job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques, and computing equipment; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.


• Experience with programming languages including but not limited to: Python, Java, JavaScript, and C++.


• Software Engineering required: Analyzing Information, General Programming Skills, Software Design, Software Debugging, Software Documentation, Software Testing, Software Development Fundamentals, Software Development Process, and Software Requirements.


• Travel by Plane, Motor Vehicle, or Train to meetings may be required (less than 10%).


• Responsible for leading the overall direction, completion, and outcome of all assigned projects as contracted by the client. Projects will vary in complexity due to the scope of work, project location, budget, schedule, facility type, local regulations and code, climate and site conditions.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project objectives, scope, and deliverables.


• Ability to communicate clearly with team members and client representatives, providing project updates, and setting and managing stakeholder expectations, both internally and externally.


• Monitor project milestones and deliverables providing regular status reports to leadership and stakeholders.


• Create and maintain detailed project documentation.


• Perform regular assessments of project execution to identify areas for improvement.


• Serve as a liaison between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment of goals.


• Encourage a collaborative and transparent working environment that promotes interdepartmental accountability and ownership to ensure smooth project execution.


• Aware of industry best practices, techniques, and standards for effective project execution.


• Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying new and existing legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on necessary action.


• Delivers outstanding customer service through timely response and proactive solutions to clients’ needs.


• Protects operations by keeping company information confidential. Use of professional discretion and judgement is mandatory.


• Demonstrates BV’s guiding principles in support of the company's strategic goals.


• Follows all documented policies, Standard Operating Procedures, and Work Instructions applicable to the position and support of BV's quality standards and strategic initiatives.


• Maintains safe and clean work area by complying with all procedures, rules, and regulations.


• Must be able to meet the physical demands of the job.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job does not have specific supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university in related field; minimum of three years of related experience. In lieu of degree, five years or more of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Scrum Master preferred.

Language Ability: Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and standard operating procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, peers, and technical field staff.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Professional discretion and the ability to clearly communicate the aforementioned both externally and internally are paramount to this role.

Technology Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in operating a computer, having knowledge of word processing software, spreadsheet software, and web-based project management software. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.

Knowledge, Skills, and Other Abilities:

• Knowledge of project components, process, and methodologies.


• Time management skills


• Active listening skills


• Critical thinking skills


• Problem solving skills


• Oral and written communication skills


• Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment.


• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.


• Ability to successfully work from remote location.


• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job.


• Must have a cell phone and supply your own internet service.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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 onsite/field duties, the employee is required to:

• Walk (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time.)


• Stand (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time. )


• Sit, Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl to observe basement and grade-level crawl spaces, and/or to read equipment data plates when necessary (at least once for each building assessed)


• Climb and balance Stairs (at least once for each building assessed)


• Climb and balance various types of ladders to access flat roofs/hatch access (at least once for each building assessed)


• Repetitive use of hands/fingers for keyboard interaction (frequently)


• Reach with hands and arms


• Talking (communicate with onsite contact)


• Vision (close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus)


• Lift and or move (occasionally up to 40 pounds)


• Operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.


• Operate a computer (up to 100% of workweek)


• Operating a motor vehicle


• Travel by Plane, Motor Vehicle, Train to client sites across the U.S.


• Onsite visits can occur up to one continuous week at a time. As a general expectation, for approximately 2 to 3 days of the workweek, travel and onsite work is anticipated and expected. Overnight stays away from home may be required.


• Work Environment: The employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions, moving mechanical components and assemblies, frequently exposed to work near energized electrical components and assemblies. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold (non-weather), extreme heat (non-weather), and risk of electrical shock. The noise level at the project site is usually moderate.

While performing the office/offsite duties of this job:

The employee is regularly required to use hands. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the home or company office environment is usually quiet.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability. An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Benefits:
At Bureau Veritas, we are dedicated to ensuring our employees receive fair and competitive pay, accompanied by comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

Here's a breakdown of what we provide:

Salary range starts at $90,000

Annual Incentive Bonus Plan
Base Pay is adjusted based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location.

Our Health and Welfare Benefits are designed to meet your needs, eligible on your first day of employment:

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
Company-matched Retirement plan
Generous Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
Life Insurance and AD&D coverage
Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
Tuition Assistance, along with optional life and pet insurance
Access to Corporate Discounts

This information is transparently provided in adherence to several state and local Equal Pay and Pay Transparency Laws, with our base pay determined by market location.

Join us at Bureau Veritas, where your well-being and professional growth are our top priorities.