Project Manager, Procurement ​/ Purchasing, Operations Management

Description

The Project Manager 1 (PM-1) is responsible for leading and delivering assigned projects from initial planning through closeout, while meeting company standards for safety, quality, cost, and schedule performance.

Success in this role means balancing technical requirements, commercial priorities, and team dynamics to deliver high-quality results for a project load of around $10M in total value.

• Develop and maintain the project schedule, establishing key milestones and deliverables.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, production, and field teams to maintain schedule integrity.
• Proactively identify schedule risks and implement recovery or mitigation plans.

• Establish and track project budgets, including labor, material, and subcontractor costs.
• Monitor actual costs vs. budget.
• Collect and validate data from procurement, engineering, and production.
• Provide internal updates on cost status to the lead PM or PMO Manager.

• Evaluate and process change requests, securing approvals before initiating work.
• Identify project risks, maintain a risk register, and lead mitigation planning with stakeholders.
• Escalate critical issues and implement contingency measures as required.

• Serve as the primary customer contact from project handover through completion.
• Lead client and internal project meetings; communicate progress, challenges, and next steps.
• Foster positive relationships with vendors, subcontractors, and internal departments.

• Verify that engineering and production outputs meet specifications and applicable codes and customer specifications.
• Ensure adherence to company safety and quality standards across all project phases.
• Monitor nonconformities and shortfalls for reporting and suggestions for process improvement.

• Support procurement activities, including vendor selection, PO release, expediting, and OEM/vendor production schedules.
• Monitor material and equipment deliveries to ensure alignment with project schedules.

• Confirm completion of punch-list items and final inspections.
• Verify completion of all project related AP and AR functions.
• Oversee compilation and archiving of close‑out documentation and lessons learned.

• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Effective communicator with clients, team members, and leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Proficiency in project management software, scheduling tools, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Basic negotiation and conflict‑resolution abilities.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Customer relationship management experience.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Effective time‑management and organizational skills.
• Experience working with culturally diverse teams and global supply chains.
• Professional presence and sound decision‑making ability.

• 3–6 years of experience in project coordination, scheduling, controls, engineering, or design.
• 0–2 years of project management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple work packages or small projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related field.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification a plus.
• Working knowledge of industrial electrical power systems and applicable codes (NEC, ANSI, NEMA, IEC).

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds…