Project Manager - Industrial

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Reporting to the District Manager, the Electrical Project Manager is accountable for providing project management and direction for a project or portfolio of projects with annual revenues up to $50M, ensuring timely completion and profitability for all projects. The incumbent is involved in project planning and start-up, project financials, project pre-construction, project execution and close-out, and HSE and Q, and maintains a relentless focus on meeting and exceeding customer needs and expectations. The incumbent is responsible for managing and mentoring junior project management team personnel, with direct reports of up to 15 staff, and possesses the technical, leadership, and communication skills necessary to complete a project from estimate to close-out with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Preconstruction in preparing, revising, and monitoring information regarding reports related to costs involved in developing the project budget.
• Provide input into the completion of an organizational and responsibility matrix at the start of the project.
• Manage the subcontracting process, which includes facilitating initial scope review meetings, finalizing agreed processes, developing subcontract scopes of work, and managing the subcontract distribution and final execution process.
• Direct the process of determining the quantity of budget estimates / deliverables to the client.
• Hire key personnel and subcontractors for the project.
• Manage the project administration and daily operations, escalating issues as necessary.
• Maintain a timespan of control of up to 10 months for the project(s).
• Manage the project schedule and milestone dates and ensure that close-out checklists are prepared and maintained during the project lifecycle.
• Maintain relationships and communication tools as needed with suppliers and other key project personnel to verify that materials, supplies, tools, equipment, and personnel are obtained and / or delivered when required.
• Review performance standards and metrics against which the team will be measured.
• Monitor the change management process, which includes identifying change events, submitting change notices, pricing and tracking change work, optional changes in project scope, and negotiating change orders with clients.
• Ensure that the project site and company assets are secure, and maintain a safe and respectful working environment at all times.
• Manage the experience of clients and key specialist subcontractors to ensure positive relationships are established and maintained.

Education, Experience and Knowledge

• Technical trade certificate or Degree in Electrical Engineering Degree with minimum 10 years of experience in Project Management and field
• Minimum of 5 years of direct experience required. Depending upon the project size, scope, and complexity, the years of experience may vary.
• Ability to make recommendations and take action based on technical proficiency.
• Experience and acumen required to anticipate client requirements and work proactively regarding risk and claim management, and ability to work autonomously with limited supervision.
• Balanced leadership and technical skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite.
• Proficiency using scheduling and project management software.

Working Conditions

• The majority of work is completed on job sites in an office trailer or in an existing on-site structure. Due to daily condition changes on construction projects, when employees are outside of the office trailer or structure, they must wear appropriate personal protective equipment as required by the company's safety policies and as required for weather conditions.
• The incumbent may need to relocate to other geographic office / site work locations, if necessary.

If this sounds like you, then Graham may be the right fit. Apply today.


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