Mechanical Operations Manager

CEC is one of the top specialty subcontractors in the country. With our rapid growth, we’re looking for passionate, talented, and creative individuals to join our team. If you’re ready for a challenge that will elevate your career, this is the right place, right time, right people.

Position Summary

This position works under minimal supervision and is responsible for providing leadership and oversight for the strategic as well as the day-to-day operations for all mechanical construction, project management and project administration activities. Has overall responsibility for maintaining budgets, timelines, and profitability for assigned projects. Assists in the development and implementation of corporate policies and procedures to achieve established corporate goals and support the corporate mission statement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide operational oversight in the areas of client management, procedural issues, financial and reporting issues, and workforce planning and analysis.
• Actively manage the workload, professional development, and client development skills of project management staff.
• Promote positive customer relations by dealing professionally and fairly with all contractors, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Initiate, execute, and document a quality job start-up meeting for project(s).
• Manage and maintain Strategic Partner subcontractor and vendor relationships, including verification of timely payment.
• Perform monthly project reviews with project teams to ensure adherence to schedules, quality of work, safety, administration, and profitability.
• Analyze available and qualified personnel and make specific project assignments to meet project needs.
• Regularly participate in meetings and presentations to secure new work.
• Assist the PMs and Superintendents with resolution of specific issues and requests.
• Manage customer relations and change order negotiations.
• Represent in meetings, interviews, and networking events.
• Schedule, facilitate, and document project close out meetings. Verify project data sheets and photos (with client’s permission) for all completed projects.
• Responsible for all financial reporting, tracking and projection of all labor, material, job expense, and changes for each project assigned.
• Actively manage project when required to bridge management gaps to help balance project management resources.
• Monthly financial projections for each project assigned.
• Create a project specific schedule of values that will maintain positive cash flow for each project assigned.
• Performs other related duties as assigned to ensure efficient and effective completion of project.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure efficient and effective processes, completion of projects and smooth operation of department.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field preferred, high school diploma required.
• Minimum of 10 years successful PM experience in Mechanical construction. Knowledge of construction technology, scheduling, equipment, and methods required.
• Proven experience in mentoring and managing others.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Advanced understanding of; estimating, scheduling, risk and claim management, change order, MCAA labor manual, project management, and management methods, manpower loading and projections, financial projections, HVAC and plumbing operations.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with owners with positive results.
• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships and assist in winning projects.
• Is viewed as a true advocate of the owner and someone they can rely on to build a team as well as a building.
• Must possess the utmost of personal integrity and can create and lead an organization culture of collaboration, both internally and externally, to maintain the superior reputation of firm.
• Extensive knowledge of safety protocols and procedures.
• Proficient in using a computer and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).
• Ability to understand and follow standard operating policies and procedures.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, changing priorities as necessary.
• Ability to work under time pressure and adapt to changing requirements with a positive attitude.
• Effective oral and written communication skills as required for the position.
• Ability to be self-motivated, proactive and an effective team player.
• Ability to interact effectively and professionally with all levels of employees, both management and staff alike, vendors, clients, and others.
• Proven people management, process management, and performance management skills.
• Current and valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job may work inside or outside with possible exposure to extreme hot or cold temperatures and weather elements in restricted or confined spaces, and on slippery or uneven surfaces. This job may have exposure to working on ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, and other exposures typical of heavy construction. This job also operates in an office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Must be able to traverse and inspect all areas of jobsite in all types of weather; this may include walking, climbing reaching, bending crawling, standing, or stretching.
2. The employee must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, lift and /or move up to 50 pounds
3. Move about on the feet regularly. Sit for extended periods of time.
4. Requires the ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods of time.
5. May require travel.
6. Exposure to characteristic construction site dangers.
7. Talk and hear, ability to communicate with others both written and orally and by telephone.
8. Possess good vision, normal or corrected. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision to discern color coded wires, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 
9. Possesses good hearing, normal or corrected.
10. Must be able to wear personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, safety vest), as needed. 
11. Must be able to work 8 hours a day, 40 hours per week, and overtime as required and night shifts, as needed. Must be on-call to address delays, emergencies, bad weather, and other issues at the jobsite.
12. This position requires travel by vehicle, the ability to work and walk at construction sites during all stages, in all types of weather conditions. 
13. Must be able to work in the presence of customers and their representatives with little or no interference or disruption to the customer while maintaining a professional and courteous image.

CEC Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in our workforce. It is our policy to attract and retain the best-qualified people available, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, status as a military veteran, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.  Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.