Project Lead

About the role

The P.L. is the “voice of the customer” in our OI facilities. The role is responsible for enhancing “ease of doing business” by ensuring 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; and begin the process of scheduling the project with production to align with “Customer Ship Date” in AX.
• Be the point of contact for the customer from the point of sales order assignment until on-site delivery.
• Provide direction and oversight to all aspects of the project team: engineering, production planning, transportation, procurement and accounting.
• Prepare any applicable change order proposals in a timely manner.
• Maintain the progress and status of the project from the point of sales order to completion, and act to problem solve proactively.
• Identify and requisition special purchase items as required.
• Communicate with the Transportation department on the initial delivery needs of the customer and follow up when required.
• Work with other project managers and the plant manager to manage the long-term schedule to minimize conflicts with operational restrictions.

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.