Project Manager

About the role

The Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing and planning all aspects of mechanical construction and fabrication projects, including but not limited to:

Responsibilities

• Track and forecast project-level financials and report out to executives at regular intervals
• Responsibility for all phases of project delivery including cost, schedule, and client relationships
• Cook up and manage project schedules
• Change management, including: assemble estimates, budgets, and proposals
• Manage subcontractors and vendors
• Negotiate contracts
• Direct and attend project meetings
• Mentor subordinates
• Manage client relationships and ensure customer satisfaction and prospects of future opportunities
• Accept turnover of projects from Senior Project Manager/Account Executive and manage with minimal oversight
• Assist business development team in bidding large projects
• Take lead on bidding small and medium size projects

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
• Display sound judgement, diplomacy and tact
• Technical skills: interpret drawings, specifications and other technical documents
• Manage time effectively
• Learn and adapt quickly
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Excel)
• Driven
• Extremely customer focused
• Very detail oriented
• Ability to function in fast paced environment
• Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize on a weekly and daily basis as new needs emerge
• Recognize what they know, what they do not know, and asks questions for understanding and knowledge
• Sought opportunity and responsibility
• Knows how to interact with others during challenging situations and generate positive outcomes
• Trustworthy and ethical

Skills

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
• Display sound judgement, diplomacy and tact
• Technical skills: interpret drawings, specifications and other technical documents
• Manage time effectively
• Learn and adapt quickly
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Excel)
• Driven
• Extremely customer focused
• Very detail oriented
• Ability to function in fast paced environment
• Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize on a weekly and daily basis as new needs emerge
• Recognize what they know, what they do not know, and asks questions for understanding and knowledge
• Sought opportunity and responsibility
• Knows how to interact with others during challenging situations and generate positive outcomes
• Trustworthy and ethical

Education and Experience

• Engineering or Construction Management Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5 to 10 years’ experience in supporting federal projects, Hanford, or other DOE sites preferred
• Have current PMP or ability to pass Project Management Professional Certification within one year preferred
• Estimating experience preferred

About Apollo Mechanical Contractors

Apollo Mechanical Contractors is a Native American-owned business that officially began operations in 1981 under the guidance and vision of owner Bruce Ratchford. Apollo is based in Kennewick, Washington, performing Full Mechanical projects across the United States and around the world. Apollo employs over 2000 people, with annual revenues of over $600 Million.

Apollo Sheet Metal officially began operations in 1981, building on a vision that originated in the mid-1970s by owner Bruce Ratchford. With a decade of experience and expertise in mechanical design and business management, Mr. Ratchford incorporated Apollo in Richland Washington, to serve the Tri-Cities’ construction needs. Since 1981, Apollo has expanded its market to include locations across the United States and multiple countries.

Apollo has progressively grown larger than its original scope and has expanded its operations to specialize in mechanical construction for correctional facilities, hospitals, laboratories, high tech data centers, schools, and industrial facilities.