Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Job Title: Project Manager

Job Description

Seeking a skilled Project Manager to prepare proposals, assist in presentations, and engage in contract negotiations. As a key point of contact, you will coordinate with clients, manage strategic planning, scope, and budget. Your responsibilities include overseeing projects from conception to completion, which involves siting, environmental considerations, permitting, planning, and more. You will develop and monitor project schedules, manage scope, control costs, and handle internal project financials, staffing, legal coordination, risk management, change management, and HR issues. Effective communication and implementation of project policies and procedures are crucial. You will also ensure that deliverables and services meet client satisfaction and that projects adhere to internal QA/QC guidelines. Regular reporting on progress, cost, schedule metrics, procurement issues, and potential impacts is required. You will be working on multiple projects at any given time. Experience with pipelines or renewable natural gas is required.

Hard Skills

• Bachelor Degree in engineering, construction management or related field

• Experience in project management, preferably in aviation, commercial, energy, government, manufacturing, oil & gas, process, transmission & distribution, or water industries

Soft Skills

• Strategic planning

• Client coordination

• Scope management

• Budget management

• Risk management

• Change management

Job Type

This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 18 Month(s).

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position. Has to sit out of in Kansas City, Missouri OR Akron, Ohio.

Work Environment

The role involves working 75% of the time in an office environment with 25% travel to project sites, typically involving 1-week duration per site visit.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.