Engineering Project Manager

Progressive Design, Inc. is currently seeking a Project Manager. This is a full time/direct hire position that is located in Midlothian, VA (Richmond, VA area) .

Key Requirements & Responsibilities:

• Project execution managing scope, schedule and budgets for Engineering & Design and Engineering, Procurement & Construction projects for multi disciplined, heavy industrial engineering consulting firm
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives as it relates to improving project delivery and meeting financial objectives
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project/Construction Management
• 5+ years’ experience in a consulting engineering industrial environment

Job Responsibilities:

• Control projects efficiently and effectively ensuring projects run according to schedule and are meeting financial objectives
• Motivate team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities, and project milestones
• Responsible for managing risks and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery
• Conduct project reviews, monitoring cost, schedule, technical and client relationship status

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Commitment to helping our project team and clients be successful
• Excellent leadership, communication (written, verbal and presentation) and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated project management experience, including tracking and planning projects 
• Experience in successfully leading projects and programs to on-schedule and within budget
• Self-motivated, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands
• Ability to self-manage daily and weekly activities in order to aggressively complete project and management requirements
• Ability to re-organize project tasks and task priorities as necessary to ensure project milestones are met
• Experience drafting and submitting budget proposals and recommending subsequent budget changes where necessary
• Ability to work well in a team setting and communicate effectively with clients, designers, engineers, field staff, suppliers/subcontractors, and other contractors at project sites
• Position will require availability to travel to various client sites local and outside the Richmond, VA area

Benefits :
We offer a fast paced, exciting work environment with a competitive compensation package including: Health Care Benefits, Paid Time Off & Holidays, Flexible work schedules, Work life balance, Paid overtime, Performance based bonus, 401K match and Tuition reimbursement

Company Overview:
We hire the best in Engineering & Design! Hands-on experience, years of industry knowledge, continuous training, and commitment to excellence are some of the attributes that make Progressive Design’s professional staff the best at what we do. The company has experienced consistent growth and on-going success from hiring the right people that focus on client success, embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and demonstrate the highest integrity.

Progressive Design, Inc. (PDI) is a private, family-owned, Heavy Industrial Engineering & Design Consulting firm that provides valued engineering services. Founded in 1986 by Robert Ranson, Progressive Design has grown to become one of the largest privately held multi-discipline engineering firms in central Virginia. In 2021, Robert’s daughter and Progressive Design President, Erica Burgess, acquired ownership and established Progressive Design as a Woman-Owned business.


Our team’s knowledge and hands-on experience can take projects from concept to startup. As a full service, multi-discipline engineering consulting firm, we support manufacturing facilities and clients in many key areas including: EPC/Turnkey projects, project feasibility studies, process improvement analysis, new process design, process upgrades, air pollution abatement technology and integration, environmental compliance, product design, industrial capital projects, and detailed project/construction estimates.


We serve Fortune 500 companies in industries such as chemical, tobacco, power, films, fibers, plastics, paper, pharmaceuticals, metals, food and beverage, and discrete manufacturing.