Lead Facilities Project Management Specialist (East Region)

Lead Facilities Project Management Specialist (East Region)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Our Projects, Assets, Construction, and Engineering (PACE) team within Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF) is seeking an East Region Lead Facilities Project Management Specialist (Level 5) to support construction projects and project managers in the East region, working onsite in North Charleston, South Carolina. You will also be called upon to provide expertise across the enterprise as necessary. 

This position will be responsible for leading, supporting, mentoring, and training project management teams in Charleston, SC, Ridley Park, PA and the overall East region. You will work with a cross-functional team of engineers, planners, procurement & contracting specialists, site business partners and GREF leaders to successfully execute projects critical to the business.  Regularly brief project/program status to varying levels of leadership within GREF and other internal Boeing organizations.

Position Responsibilities:

• Train, coach, and mentor project managers and colleagues on project management processes and industry best standards

• Develop specifications, statements of work, and proposal estimates; develop and evaluate mitigation strategies for RIO’s (and entering in BORIS)

• Evaluate field progress against published Integrated Master Schedule and EVM data; conduct technical reviews of design and contractor proposals

• Assist with Major Project reporting deck and briefing to leadership; lead and facilitate meetings with technical and project management staff

• Develop and train on formalize integrated baseline project management plans: team charters, work and organizational breakdown structures, quality planning, change management process and project closure, to ensure controls are in place

• Consolidate independently generated project data and interface with functional specialist on cross-functional teams, to ensure stakeholder understanding of trade-offs amongst cost, schedule, quality and risk

• Support development of project plans for major projects, in accordance with accepted project management principles based on Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)

• Identify and document requirements necessary to meet project needs; define scope with project teams, apply appropriate standards, guidelines, regulations and procedures to ensure all work and only work required to complete the project is included in the baseline

• Establish baseline critical path schedule, using software to integrate elements of the work breakdown structure and resources, for major projects; monitor milestones and task activities to ensure timely completion

• Perform variance analysis & make recommendations, to ensure schedule commitments are achieved

• Support cost estimates & identify resources needed, using project cost management processes; establish cost baseline; monitor, using earned value management system

• Perform variance analysis and make recommendations for change & improvement, to ensure cost target are reached

• Identify and formalize required communication flows to project stakeholders, including team members, management, program and functional organizations

• Prepare & present management briefings to communicate project(s) status, identify issues and solicit help for resolution

• Identify potential risks using established project management tools; assess risks applying standard project risk techniques; develop risk response plan and makes recommendations to project stakeholders to minimize risk

• Identify for project team, how all necessary goods and services will be provided, using all appropriate guidelines and procedures, to ensure project budgets and schedules are met

• Recommend appropriate actions to business partners and other stakeholders to satisfy project goals and objectives

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 5+ years of experience estimating costs for major building projects, from construction documents, engineering technical specifications & drawings

• 5+ years of experience within project leadership including planning, implementing and executing program plans

• 5+ years of experience developing & delivering presentations/proposals to senior leaders

• 3+ years of experience with risk identification and mitigation plans

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Civil Engineering, Engineering Technology, Architecture, or Construction Managem