Project Manager - Structured Cabling

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Continue developing relationships with existing customers and pursue opportunities which provide long-term customer relationships and revenue opportunities
• Capable of leading a team of other professionals including project managers, designers, and project engineers
• Participate in the planning and formulation of design alternatives and solutions for major construction projects; provide conceptual estimates, feasibility studies, and cost estimates, and may coordinate the production of basic design plans and construction documents
• Develop and administer project budgets and fiscal controls, contracts, and quality control provisions; perform project cost estimating and value engineering, as appropriate
• Oversee all aspects of the day-to-day management of construction projects; monitor and coordinate work performed by architectural, engineering, and construction firms
• Review and interpret proposed designs, architectural drawings, and building specifications for appropriateness to required function and/or institutional standard, and initiate revisions where appropriate; advise consultants and clients as to how best to achieve required results
• Ensure that project operations are following design specifications
• Establish performance and delivery criteria, ensuring that client requirements are being met; prepare project specifications, and coordinate procurement, as appropriate
• Authorize the issuance of contracts, purchase orders, and change orders, and approve contractor invoices for payment
• Direct work sequencing to expedite project delivery and to minimize disruption of ongoing institutional operations
• Inspect, approve, and accept completed projects for the company, ensuring conformance building and life safety codes, and architectural/engineering specifications
• Represent the company in business with customers, consultants, contractors, and other public and/or private agencies and organizations
• Research and prepare various reports pertaining to operations, equipment, policies, procedures, and/or other issues, as appropriate
• Act as the account manager or single point of contact with customers during project execution
• Estimating electrical work
• Read and comprehend drawings, sketches, and contracts
• Use computer estimating programs and accounting software programs

Minimum Education & Experience Required To Perform Essential Functions

• Degree in Construction Science, Construction Management, or Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD)
• OR Minimum 5-10 years of directly related experience to duties and responsibilities specified

Mental And Physical Competencies Required To Perform Essential Functions

• Good vision and hearing
• Organization and communication skills
• Knowledge of contract language
• Crisis management skills as well as personal management skills
• Basic accounting knowledge
• Computer skills
• Problem solving and leadership skills
• Able to multi-task
• Moderately exposed to unusual elements and may require moderate physical activity

Environmental Adaptability

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk working on a computer
• Occasional exposure to variety of temperature and weather conditions
• Significant field and client interactions on construction job sites, which may require prolonged periods of standing, walking and/or climbing stairs