EQ SOLUTIONS, PROJECT MANAGER

POSITION SUMMARY

The EQS Project Manager will be responsible for developing and leading a cross functional team in the pursuit of developing a system, from sale to final installed solution. The PM will be required to interact with all aspects of the business unit including design, procurement, manufacturing, assembly, and testing. It is the goal of the PM to guide the team toward a solution that fulfills the customer needs, while meeting budget and time constraints. In addition to leading projects independently, the PM may be called upon to support other PMs on larger more complex projects, to include site management.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Oversee approval process for all supplier invoices related to the project. Immediately return held supplier invoices to coordinator and communicate the reason for holding.
• Assist in creation, review and execution of department yearly strategic initiatives.
• Assist Sales in managing escrow amounts of post-completion costs, if applicable.
• Work within budget margin and current forecast margin +/- 1% of all major projects at all times.
• Advise management of any significant expected deviations. Provide updates to accounting for updated forecasts in ERP software.
• Coordinate resolutions to post-project warranty and customer service issues with Service Manager,
• Develop estimate of floor space requirements for projects in fabrication and assembly phases.
• Document, publish, and present project lessons learned, and capture lessons learned videos. Ensure that current project close-out checklists are complete.
• Estimate and direct internal resources necessary to successfully complete projects.
• Communicate with other team members current and anticipated needs.
• Forward all contact information to Project Coordinator for inclusion into CRM.
• Maintain organized file throughout project and work with support specialist to archive necessary documentation.
• Manage and publish project schedules using electronic Gantt chart. Communicate when other project parties (e.g. customer) delay Equipment Depot (EQS). Maintain baseline schedules for comparison.
• Obtain customer signature on contractual documents, including functional scope, factory and final acceptance forms
• Participate in post project victory engagements.
• Provide weekly written update on projects including financial and milestone status.
• Publish weekly internal and external project status reports throughout project life cycle.
• Recommend the best internal EQSolutions team for the project. Primary responsibility for subcontractor selection with input from Sales and Management. Ensure that contracts with subs are structured correctly and leverage existing EQ Solutions templates.
• Responsible for content, format and timeliness of all project correspondence and submittals including drawings, letters, equipment and controls documentation, spare parts lists, purchase orders, etc.
• Review and approve all design releases associated with projects.
• Review proposals, contracts and new orders for accuracy and commercial and technical issues. For your key documents, have another team member review.
• Work with Sales Coordinator and other PMs to develop global schedule and resource assignments
• Work to maintain positive cash flow on all projects, and work with support specialist to follow-up on past due invoices.
• Any and all job duties as assigned.

SKILLS & ABILITIES 

Education: Bachelor of Engineering or related, and 2+ years of related experience
Experience: Experience and/or education with basic financials
Computer Skills: Literate with MS Office software suite (particularly MS Excel), exposure to MS Project for developing project timelines a plus, literate with MS Project and/or other gantt chart software, ability to use AutoCAD preferred, exposure to automated systems a plus
Other Requirements:  Ability to read drawings (both electrical and mechanical) preferred, energetic, ambitious and hard working, forward leaning mentality; always thinking of ways to solve the problem, strong interpersonal skills required, excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

Work environment varies from office to job site to industrial locations 

OUR CORE VALUES

Passion to Perform – We are passionate to perform and focus on concrete achievements
Trust to Act – We are empowered to act, and act in a powerful way
Act Responsibly – We are responsible for our actions and the consequences they have for our stakeholders and our environment
Make it Fun! – We are serious about making work fun; it’s the way we do things

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.