Built Environment Project Delivery Program Management and Business Dev

CETEC Foray, LLC is seeking a Built Environment Project Delivery Program Manager in Chicago, IL, with a STEM background and over 10 years of experience in environmental testing. The role involves managing client projects, building relationships, and ensuring project execution. Candidates should understand the WELL Building Standard™ and have strong business development skills. This is a full-time position with a salary range of $100K–$130K.
Please send a cover letter explaining your experience in the Built Environment and knowledge of Environmental Testing. It is important for you to understand the WELL Building Standard™.

Please know the Built Enviroment. We are looking specifically for individuals with a STEM education with experience in environmental testing. Working in the Built Environment, able to deliver projects onsite testing various environmental standards. Business Development Skills are a plus.

CETEC is an international-applied science consultancy that specializes in optimizing and assessing the impact of the built environment to reduce risk on the occupants. CETEC, based in Australia, has 6 offices worldwide and has been the top provider of building environment optimization solutions for over 33 years in 25 countries. Science is our core, and our clients trust us for our rigorous assessment.

The Role: Successfully execute and deliver the current client projects in the pipeline North American Market.

Full-time. Exempt. Compensation commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Minimum Requirements

· Bachelor's degree in built-environment field or equivalent practical experience.

· 10+ years of experience managing consulting projects in built environment.
• I have a wealth of experience in successfully leading and expanding teams in the field of program management or similar positions.
• Self-starter with the ability to effectively manage both up and down as well as across international teams.

Preferred Requirements

· Graduate degree in built-environment field.

· Ability to lead and deliver results on large-scale, complex assessment projects across distributed sites under tight deadlines.

· Proven ability to establish rapport with corporate, government, and third-sector executives/C-suite.

· Experience in collaborating across organizational boundaries, building relationships, and importing talent and ideas to achieve a broader organizational goal.

· Ability to effectively operate with flexibility in a constantly evolving team environment.

· Excellent analytical, problem-solving, negotiation and organizational skills.

Main responsibilities

Build strong relationships with clients to successfully execute contracted projects. This involves managing project schedules, resolving conflicts, and ensuring smooth execution.
• For new projects, complete Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQ), solicit Invites To Tender (ITT), create Tender responses, set pricing strategies.
• Work together with internal teams to ensure that testing and sampling in the field, particularly for indoor environment quality (IEQ), are carried out smoothly and accurately.
• Understand quality control and assurance, apply and refine existing QC and QA systems to achieve superior outcomes. Always adhere to Occupational Health & Safety legislation.
• Define and analyze metrics that inform the success of client projects.
• Manage communication of progress/status within the core team and to clients.
• Build and lead a team of in-house assets and 3rd parties capable of scaling as CETEC expands to win further projects in the US market.
• Serve as an evangelist for the team and overall CETEC culture, both internally and externally.