The Deputy Project Leader assists in the management of all operations, implementation and execution of large electrical construction projects with an estimated value of $100+ million.
Responsibilities
- Run day-to-day operations of a project or sub-section of a project.
- Identify change orders and ensuring effective resolution.
- Price, track and manage change orders.
- Plan and monitor cash flow against cash expenses.
- Maintain as-builts as work is completed. Document project issues/conditions.
- Plan and execute project completion and punch list.
- Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize organize, and accomplish your work.
- Read and interpret blue prints and project specifications.
- Research and compile submittals; pricing change orders and prepare estimates for partially designed projects by finishing the design and preparing a complete project estimate.
- Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems.
- Communicate with people outside the Company, representing the Company to customers, the public, the government, and general contractor representatives.
- Clearly understand the timeliness required for decision making, submission of RFIs, and documentation of all verbal conversations or agreements.
Qualifications
Education:
- BS in Engineering (Preferred EE or Industry related degree) with 5+ years of experience.
Experience:
- Related Construction experience with five years' working for an electrical or construction contractor.
- Experience working on construction projects ranging from $500,000 to $10M.
- Experience working with contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendums, specifications, change orders, RFIs, submittals.
- Experience with CPM Scheduling
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints and drawings on projects.
- Must have strong interpersonal and writing skills and be a problem owner/solver.
- Proven ability to effectively plan and organize one's own activities or the activities of others.
- Proficiency with Computers including MS Office, Blue Beam, and PDF.
Preferred Skill set:
- Accubid Estimating (Or equivalent) directly related to Electrical Installations.
- Primavera P6 CPM Scheduling Experience and proficiency (or equivalent).
- Ability and Willingness to Travel to project locations as needed.
Abilities:
- Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
- Sitting for extended periods of time.
- Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
- Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
- Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Identify and understand the speech of another person.
