Sr. Project Manager PreFab Solutions

Job Details

Level: Experienced

Job Location:

Maple Grove Office - Maple Grove, MN 55369

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $ - $ Salary/year

Job Shift: First

Job Category:
Other Gradian creates custom-engineered thermal management solutions for markets that thrive on flexibility, creativity, and bold ideas. From humble beginnings to becoming an emergent multi‑brand manufacturing leader,we’vegrown by bringing in great people and empowering them to dogreat work.

At Gradian, we believe innovation happens when everyone contributes, diversity of thought is celebrated, and people feel supported in their growth. We take pride in working hard together,tackling challenges, solving problems, and having fun along the way. As we expand into both emerging and mission-critical industries, we stay committed to delivering efficient, competitive, and sustainable heating and cooling technologies. And throughout your career here,you’llhave the chance to directly shape the foundation forwhat'snext in our industry.

Gradian specializes in delivering

Engineer‑to‑Order(ETO) pre‑fabricated and modular cooling solutions—including piping and pump skids, cooling skids/modular central utility plants (MCUPs),E‑HouseHVAC, and containerized data center packages—for mission‑critical applications. As part of the developing

Enterprise Program Management office, the ETO Project Manager for Pre‑Fabricated Solutions is thesingle‑threaded owner responsible for managing allpre‑fab project activities from approved submittalthroughoff‑site fabrication, factory testing, shipment, delivery, and project close‑out.

This role ensures consistent communication, disciplined document control, and coordinated execution across Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Customer stakeholders—directly supporting the standardized processes and tools defined by the PMO, including the Communication Plan, ETO workflow, responsibility matrix, Request for Information (RFI)/Submittal procedures, Decisions Log, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

• Serve as the customer’s single point of contact (SPOC) beginning at the Job Kickoff (post‑PO).
• Execute all communication using standard PMO tools: weekly status updates, milestone notices, schedule reports, risk and issue summaries, and decision documentation.
• Administer thepost‑PORFI and Submittal processes to ensure accuracy, traceability, andtimelyclosure (clear 2-way communications per the communication plan).
• Maintain a consistent, predictable communication rhythm between
  
  Gradianand all customer representatives.

• Own and manage scope, schedule, cost, risk, change control, and quality from PO through completion.
• Build and maintain multi‑month project schedules (typical duration: 2 to 12 months) and manage several dozen active ETO projects simultaneously.
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams, including Applications Engineering, Production Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality Assurance (QA), and Logistics, with particular attention to off‑site fabrication scheduling, multi-trade equipment integration (mechanical, electrical, controls), and modular shipping logistics.
• Maintain all PMO digital artifacts in Microsoft Teams and SharePoint:
  • Decisions Log
  • RFI Register
  • Submittal Register
  • Risk and Issue Log
  • Version‑controlled drawings, specifications, and approvals
• Support internal and external gate reviews and milestone events as required.

• Communicate scheduling and shipment details using PMO standard templates, including:
  • Estimated Ship Date (ESD)
  • Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) ranges
  • Shipment notifications, exceptions, and Proof of Delivery (POD)…