Dixon Marine Services, Inc. (DMS) is an oceanographic and wetland restoration firm specializing in wetland habitat restoration, water quality monitoring, and sediment investigation. DMS has an immediate opening for a Project Manager/ Senior Engineer. The Position will include managing environmental mitigation projects, water quality monitoring projects, marine sediment investigations and environmental dredging projects.
We are looking for someone capable of, managing staff, budgets, schedules and writing reports. They must have a strong work ethic, a self-starter and be willing to travel throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and occasionally along Western Seaboard.
Working knowledge of Hydraulic Dredging, Mechanical Dredging and Vibracore Sampling Systems and Environmental Chemistry would be welcomed.
Qualifications:
BS/MS
Background in project management; preferably in a construction, marine, or facility environment. Minimum 8 years working in Project Management role.
Previous experience with contractual, financial and general administrative processes for projects of significant size and complexity.
Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
Project-based work often entails work outside of standard business hours and days.
An ability to assess priorities and maintain attention to detail; thrive in a fast paced industrial environment.
An ability to persistently pursue busy Project Managers and others for required information.
Competency in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Experience with MS Project 2010 and the ability to create and maintain MS Project schedules using Gantt Charts.
Utmost discretion when dealing with confidential material.
Ability to work self-guided, for a variety of people on the production staff.
Core Job Responsibilities Include:
Managing day to day project related issues and responsibility
Tracking schedule, budget and forecasting project progress
Participate during the bidding process
Performing “take offs”, volume calculations and production rates