Project Lead

About the role

The Project Lead is responsible for the customer experience from the estimate to on-site delivery. This role represents the customer's voice in OI facilities to ensure 100% customer satisfaction on all sales orders.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple sales orders concurrently
• Share responsibility with the O.S.R and Est. to hold a Turnover/Kick Off meeting at the point of sale
• Ensure all needed information and paperwork are complete; scope of work is clear; review the estimate and confirm values for all items; align with “Customer Ship Date” in AX
• Be the point of contact for the customer from production schedule to on-site delivery
• Provide direction and oversight to all aspects of the project team: engineering, production planning, transportation, procurement and accounting
• Prepare change order proposals in a timely manner
• Monitor progress and status from the point of sales to completion, problem solving proactively, offering technical advice, and assisting other staff to expedite assigned projects
• Identify and requisition special purchase items as required
• Communicate with the Transportation department on initial delivery needs and follow up
• Work with other project managers and the plant manager to manage the long-term schedule to minimize conflicts with operational restrictions
• Estimate projects and get quotes to sales by bid dates
• Contact vendors for pricing as needed
• Work cross-functionally with sales, inside sales, operations, and management

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required
• Civil Engineering preferred
• 3+ years Project Management experience
• Demonstrated ability to manage several large to small, complex projects simultaneously
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Experience within the construction or precast concrete industry