Senior Project Manager - Part Time / Temporary

Merrick & Company is seeking an experienced Part Time / Temporary Project Manager (20 hours per week for 6 months +/-) to contribute to the company's growing Industrial Manufacturing/Food and Personal Care practice in the mid-Atlantic and Southeast region. Position could be remote after an on-boarding period but is preferred to be local to one of our 2 regional offices (Chattanooga, TN or Richmond VA). The business is currently comprised of heavy industrial retrofit development projects in manufacturing, food, and personal care industries.

This position is multidimensional in nature and requires elements of project management and client relationship building. Strong leadership and communication skills are necessary to successfully execute projects for existing clients while growing Merrick's client base and managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams

• Oversee project planning, technical leadership, quality control, and client satisfaction.
• Manage project teams with multi-discipline engineering discipline leads.
• Master and implement industry best practices from PMI, CII and AACE.
• Oversee earned value measurement, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Inform engineering discipline leads of resource requirements.
• Travel to client sites several times per month for design meetings and developing new work.
• Contribute to business development and meeting with clients to develop scopes of work.
• Contribute to corporate and business unit strategic planning efforts.

• Must demonstrate proficiency in project management for A-E firms, including managing budgeted and scheduled design efforts, and demonstrate skills in developing multi-discipline teams.
• Must be willing to work in a design team environment, including directing the work of engineers and designers, and delegating work as required.
• Ten (10) or more years of experience of project execution in the industrial manufacturing sector.
• Knowledge of industry best practices including front end planning and Value Improvement Processes (VIP).
• Client projects for this position require U.S. Citizenship.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering strongly preferred.
• Professional Engineering License (preferred).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification (preferred).

• Employee Owned - all eligible U.S. employees have an Employee Stock Ownership Account.
• Robust Employee Referral Program.
• Annual performance and compensation reviews.
• Professional Training and Development.
• Employee Recognition Awards.
• Peer Mentor Program
• And Much More!

• Apply online only. No e-mail, hard copy or third-party resumes accepted.
• At Merrick, every resume is carefully reviewed by our team of experienced human recruiters-never by AI. We are committed to a fully human-centered hiring process, ensuring each candidate receives thoughtful, personalized attention at every stage.
• Merrick & Company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), and paid time off (PTO).
• Merrick is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.
• Employment with Merrick is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment background check, MVR check, and drug screen.