Job Details

Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Job #: 492
Location: Clatskanie, OR - Hybrid
Duration: 1+ year contract

Key Responsibilities:
• Prepare and submit required PMO documentation throughout the project lifecycle, including change requests in accordance with PMO change management practices.
• Lead all phases of the project build process, coordinating internal staff and external consulting engineers from design through construction.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations, environmental laws, safety standards, applicable codes, and our Field Operations Manual (FOM).
• Coordinate building permits, inspections, and related regulatory processes.
• Oversee project communication workflows, including transmittals, submittals, RFIs, and stakeholder reviews of technical specifications and drawings.
• Develop, maintain, and update project schedules and forecasts for materials and personnel; manage vendor/contractor schedules, deliverables, and costs per their SOWs.
• Track and manage project budgets, including actuals and forecasts; analyze and address cost variances.
• Identify and manage project risks, define mitigation plans, and resolve issues to ensure successful outcomes.
• Maintain effective communication and relationships with stakeholders, vendors, suppliers, and key partners.
• Provide leadership and clear direction to project team members; resolve performance concerns and ensure alignment with project goals.
• Implement and drive project communications plans (e.g., meetings, status reports, monthly reviews) and present updates to engineering management.
• Promote and apply PMO best practices and process improvements to increase project efficiency.
• Use our project management tools to monitor progress and document milestones.

Skills and Qualifications:
• Demonstrated success applying project management concepts and techniques across multiple, simultaneous projects and large, mission-critical projects/programs.
• 7+ years of project management experience, preferably in the construction, utility, or energy sector, with demonstrated success leading large, mission-critical projects.
• Bachelor's degree in civil or mechanical engineering, or a related field. PMP certification, or equivalent, is preferred.
• Understanding of engineering and construction RFPs, contracts, and alternative delivery methods such as EPC.
• Proven ability to manage project budgets, schedules, risks, and permitting processes effectively.
• Leadership, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills across all organizational levels.
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., MS Project) and the ability to quickly learn company-specific systems for assets, financial, and project management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, with attention to detail.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to evolving project needs.

Pre-Employment Requirement
All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment screening that may include drug testing, background/criminal check, and if applicable, must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

APR Staffing is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About APR Staffing
APR Staffing was born from the merger of two well-respected technical staffing firms in Portland. ieSolutions, founded in 2002, enjoyed an impressive reputation as one of the largest locally-owned and most respected technical staffing companies. Professional Resource Group, aka Data Resource Group, founded in 2009, also earned regional acclaim for being a fast-growing and highly-motivated professional staffing agency. Both companies have been recent award winners for the Portland Business Journal's Fastest-Growing Private Companies. The two firms, now as APR Staffing, make for one of the fastest-growing and most-respected professional and technical staffing companies in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Collaborating with our customers, we augment their workforce with technical and administrative professionals. We provide only high-caliber, professional-grade resources throughout the Pacific Northwest.