This role is responsible for the following:
- Optimize the project through the stages of product selection specifications plans estimates proposals value engineering and redesigns.
- Manage multiple projects on an ongoing basis
- Manage project costs ensuring targeted project performance is achieved.
- Align project schedules and deliverable deadlines to customers project milestones
- Communicate with owners architects MEP Consultants and General Mechanical Electrical and Controls Contractors
- Develop and grow relationships with customers contractors project engineers and manufacturers
- Investigate concerns implement corrective action and communicate with customers and coworkers as necessary to maximize customer satisfaction
- Read understand and interpret building plans & specifications
- Generate and submit submittals to consulting engineer
- Create and maintain job files for each project throughout its duration
- Organize project related data for order entry
- Assist with distribution and receipt of submittals
- Track ship dates and shipments to delivery; communicates with customers regarding updates
- Communicate effectively with team members customers and factories concerning details of project
- Generate equipment selections during project execution as needed.
- Generate additional quotes as needed during project execution.
- Respond to and track IOM & Submittal requests
- Collaborate regularly with Parts Service (for equipment startup functional testing and commissioning purposes) and Accounting (invoicing coordination); prepare reports regularly
The Required Profile
- Associates or bachelors degree in Engineering or related field and 4 years account management and leadership experience; or equivalent experience
- Mechanical Contracting with emphasis on HVAC Equipment Engineering or Construction industry experience preferred
- Excellent initiative and interpersonal communications skills and a demonstrated ability to influence others
- Ability to prioritize multitask deal with conflict and ambiguity and manage high volume projects
- Strong PC skills in Microsoft Office applications including Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook
Strategic and Operating Skills
A Project Manager must have the ability to learn new skills and knowledge about Designed HVAC systems and the related HVAC Equipment in the context of project management. This includes but is not limited to the following:
- Ability to understand system components and their impact on a designed system
- Ability to be open about finding new and innovative solutions
- Ability to handle uncertainty and make decisions without know the complete story
- Ability to discern workload to prioritize tasks to balance and meet all project goals in a timely manner
- Ability to be open to changing and improving processes to maximize workflow
- Ability to manage people and situations when conflict arises
Personal and Interpersonal Skills
- Ability to establish and grow relationships with customers through effective verbal and written communication
- Dedicated to the needs of the customers manufacturers and peers and has the patience to actively listen to all business partners.
- Ability to solve problems in a high stress environment with other sales team members customers or manufacturers
- Demonstrates integrity and trust through appropriate directness and truthfulness.
- Ability to understand personal strengths and weaknesses seek feedback and improve upon shortcomings
- Ability to communicate and transfer knowledge in a precise concise and logical manner