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Superior Electric Great Lakes Company
JOB DESCRIPTION
PROJECT MANAGER
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS
The Project Manager is responsible for all phases of the assigned project. Oversees the electrical project from design review and preliminary schedules through completion. This position requires day-to-day management of all facets of the project. Reports directly to the Regional Director of Project Management.
RESPONSIBILITIES
SKILL, KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- In coordination with the estimating department and project superintendent, reviews and documents all field requirements for the project
- Attends all job site coordination meetings and is the liaison with other contractors to assure exchange of information, status of the job and all requirements
- Maintains accurate reports of material requisitions, back charges, credits, labor, and extra work orders
- Submits a monthly overview report to Finance and the Executive Team to report status of the project to budget, time frame and profitability
- Processes all customer change orders and determines the impact on the plan and schedule
- Advises Executive Management of any significant issues such as manpower, costs, scheduling and the like that will place the project at risk
- Works closely with all project managers, foreman, and project superintendent to assure a successful project
- At the end of the project, completes and signs off on the summary overview and submits final report to Finance
- Provides daily supervision and direction to personnel assigned to the project
- Represents the company on the project site to the contractor and customer
- Budgets the project at the onset and makes continued updates to the budget as changes occur throughout the life cycle of the project
- Submits, purchases, and tracks large material buyouts
- Works with subcontractors to obtain necessary quotes to complete project tasks
- Submits, tracks and quotes RFI’s and responses
- Works with the customer and owner to understand the project, the scope, and timeline, while building
Assists with special projects as deemed appropriate by Executive Management
- Completion of electrical apprenticeship or bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Construction Management or related field required
- Electrical Masters License preferred
- Minimum of 5 years experience working in the construction/electrical field required
- Minimum of 3 years supervisory experience in the field directing a team
- Strong computer skills (e.g., Excel, Microsoft Word, Outlook,) required particularly Excel
- Ability to work cohesively with external and internal parties
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage a significant project and budget required
- Strong organizational skills: ability to manage multiple projects at once and meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities, and follow projects to completion
- Ability to think “out of the box” for continuous process improvement
- Strong problem-solving skills required
- Strong, positive customer service approach to employees, management, contractors, and customers
- Must be able to physically work on a jobsite in a construction environment
- Must be able to travel to various jobsites as the project demands
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If interested, please complete the form and submit a resume and cover letter. We will contact ideal candidates after submission.
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions
associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of current job responsibilities, management
reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change
(e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, time-sensitive assignments, or technological developments), or for
any other reason in management’s sole discretion. any other reason in management’s sole discretion.