Building Automation Project Manager

Project Management

Project Management:

• Apply for and obtain all necessary permits or licenses.
• Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to representatives of the owner or developer, including administrative staff, workers, or clients.
• Track the progress and quality of work being performed.
• Manage and lead team to completion of project, including post mortems, regular statuses and continual improvement and adjustments.
• Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables. Submit project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
• Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Provide technical assistance, i.e., interpretation of drawings, recommending construction methods and equipment, etc. as required.
• Analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Customer Satisfaction:

• Resolve employee or contractor problems.
• Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters, such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems.
• Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
• Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others – Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Safety:

• Maintain a safe work environment is maintained, appropriate safety systems/processes are utilized, conduct audits per individual project, and insure compliance with all OSHA and other state/federal safety and environmental laws
• Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with Harris and OSHA safety requirements.

Closeout:

• Perform site walkthroughs and inspections
• Ensure project close-out including Operation and Maintenance manual, owner training, punch list, commissioning, etc.

Schedule:

• Attend pre-bid, turnover and preplanning meetings as required.
• Plan, schedule, or coordinate controls project team activities in line with overall project schedule and provide updates to project team as part of regularly scheduled project meetings.
• Assign duties or work schedules to project team employees.
• Develop or update project plans for projects including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing.
• Implement new or modified plans in response to delays, change orders, or construction site emergencies.

Financial:

• Evaluate construction methods and determine cost-effectiveness of plans.
• Manage financial aspects of contracts (fee payment, rental equipment, income/expenses, etc.) and effectively complete change orders as needed. Protect company's interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with client.
• Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.
• Be aware of monthly figures, taking proactive action to prevent losses and maximize profitability.
• Address and correct issues when the project exceeds budget or scope.
• Assume ownership for productivity of crafts, efficient use of materials and equipment, and contractual performance of the project.
• Review or complete change order pricing.
• Manage contracts or negotiate revisions to contractual agreements (change orders) with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, or subcontractors.
• Initiate and maintain extra work estimating and issuance of change orders.

What we're looking for in you:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management preferred.
• 5+ years of prior project management experience.
• 5+ years of basic understanding of business administration and management principles.
• 5+ years of basic understanding of engineering and technology including principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment.
• 5+ years of basic understanding of building and construction materials, tools, and processes.

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