Project Manager

About the role

This is an onsite role based at our Birmingham, Alabama office supporting our SJE Revere brand, a leading provider of automation and control solutions for industrial, water and wastewater treatment, power and energy, manufacturing, food and beverage, oil and gas, and pulp and paper industries. We design, build, and implement customized automation and control systems for highly complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of assigned projects by planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing projects to quality standards, within customer expectations and company objectives.
• Manage project deliverables to customers on schedule and within budget requirements.
• Serve as the primary customer interface for coordination and enhancement of client relations.
• Support and lead projects for division clients, including planning, designing, and preparing project plans related to the assigned industry.
• Review contract scope of work and terms and conditions prior to execution of contract documents and project implementation.
• Manage customer expectations and relationships.
• Ensure safe delivery of project deliverables meeting customer and budget requirements while maintaining high quality standards.
• Perform contract administration including invoicing, cost forecasting, cash flow, schedule management, and quality assurance documentation.
• Plan and schedule work activities with Revere personnel and customer contacts.
• Identify and manage areas of risk and change management.
• Report on project performance, areas of concern, risks, and contractual issues to division and corporate management.
• Deliver engineering, project coordination, write engineering specifications, establish appropriate design methods, prepare reports, perform equipment sizing and selection, and work directly with customers.
• Drive profitability and customer satisfaction through quality work and on-time/on-budget delivery.
• Develop and manage plans for response to emergencies such as control system failures and natural disasters.
• Evaluate employee performance and capitalize on talents to meet business objectives; ensure business initiatives and progress toward goals are communicated to employees.
• Develop and manage overall project schedule and budget.
• Develop schedule of values and project plans.
• Coordinate project tasks and resources with Engineering Group Managers and other Project Managers to ensure a team environment.
• Ensure safety measures and procedures during project execution.
• Manage overall change management processes including change order estimates, proposals, and negotiations with the customer.
• Communicate project status reports, risks, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders and management.
• Identify and coordinate responsibilities to project team members and monitor progress including hours, costs, and deliverables.
• Minimize project rework and promote project success.
• Monitor and summarize project progress to customers and company management; update project forecasts monthly.
• Ensure timely invoicing and collection of receivables.
• Provide input for performance evaluation of engineering resources for related project activities.
• Mentor engineering team members.
• Identify new business opportunities and refer to sales department.
• Assist sales departments in the quotation process.
• Assist with creating and negotiating maintenance contracts.
• Maintain good relationships with customers, consultant engineers, vendors, and employees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering or equivalent related Project Management experience.
• Extensive experience/knowledge of engineering, construction, design, finance and management required.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in project engineering or project management.
• Five (5) years progressive lead and/or supervisory experience within your industry’s environment through knowledge of methods, techniques, principles, and practices of your industry’s control systems.
• Ability to monitor work performance and task implementation of resources assigned to projects.
• Ability to oversee all aspects of projects by planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing projects to quality standards.
• Ability to manage customer expectations and relationships.
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is highly desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Project engineering experience desirable.
• Ability to effectively meet and deal with the public.

Benefits

• Up to 120 hours of Paid Time Off in your first year plus 8 paid holidays.
• Health, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Dental and vision programs.

Schedule

This is an onsite role working from our Birmingham, Alabama office location. Expect 20%–30% travel.