Project Manager - Carpentry / Construction

About the role

Derse is a complete face-to-face marketing agency and exhibit builder with 75+ years of financial stability, employing nearly 600 people across marketing, program management, creative & skilled production, and corporate support. Locations include Milwaukee, Chicago, Las Vegas, Dallas, Pittsburgh, and various communities in Poland & Germany. This position supports the Dallas area team and must reside within the Dallas area office to best support ongoing projects.

Responsibilities

• Assumes complete accountability for assigned construction projects, ensuring project quality, budgets and timelines are met.
• Coordinate the post-sale work order process for all assigned accounts/Account Executives.
• Secure necessary information to properly process a work order.
• Review the estimate for general agreement with completeness, hours, materials and subcontract dollars.
• Determine the need & scope for detail drawings / set up drawings and initiate all work with detailing.
• Assign labor and material by department codes to all quoted and T&M work orders.
• Lead quality put-to-detail, put-to-work and final job review meetings prior to shipment.
• Write purchase order requisitions for direct purchase materials.
• Utilize demonstrated technical skills including proficiency in AutoCAD & MS Office.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Minimum of Associates Degree and 5+ years of industry-based experience required.
• Experience working with advanced woodworking techniques & electrical implementation required.
• Possess a strong understanding of basic electrical requirements and ability to read blueprints.
• Good mix of financial acumen and ability to juggle multiple duration projects simultaneously.
• Ability to travel to show-site to oversee installation and dismantle efforts, as needed.