Project Leader 3

M.C. Dean, Inc

$90K — $120K *
Technical Services
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of experience in Electrical Engineering or related fields, or equivalent experience with advanced degrees.
  • Proficiency in Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling and General Contractor schedules.
  • Experience with Accubid Estimating or similar tools, particularly for Electrical Installations.
  • Strong knowledge of project management systems like MS Project or Primavera P6.
  • Ability to create detailed project schedules and resource allocations.
  • Experience in project cost estimation and proposal preparation for clients.
  • Executive-level communication skills and team leadership experience.

Responsibilities

  • Manage medium to large scale projects with teams of 10 to 40 people.
  • Oversee administration and implementation of large-scale electrical construction projects.
  • Coordinate various phases of project lifecycles, from design to close.
  • Develop project documentation including requirements, schedules, and equipment plans.
  • Facilitate project kick-off meetings and lead team discussions.
  • Monitor project progress and performance against established baselines.
  • Ensure timely completion of project deliverables, including punch-list items and training materials.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional development and career advancement.
  • Work on large-scale and impactful electrical projects.
  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on team success.
  • Variety of responsibilities offering diverse work experiences.
Full Job Description
Overview

Responsibilities

  • Managing medium to large size projects, 10 to 40 persons
  • Performing the overall administration, organization, and implementation of large scale electrical construction projects.
  • Managing several phases of a project lifecycle, including proposal, design, solutioning, installation, and close.
  • Assisting in the preparation of project documentation, including project requirements, manpower requirements, project layout, project schedules, detailed equipment plans and field office support.
  • Coordinating and assisting with or leading a project kick-off meeting.
  • Developing a Work Breakdown Structure for the project with properly named work packages and resources assigned to tasks (resource loaded) to establish a baseline resource plan.
  • Assisting with the scheduling of resources on the project to maintain the baseline project schedule.
  • Creating baseline vs actual reporting of resources, as required.
  • Providing and executing site surveys, site cost studies, projected costs, forecasts, cost codes and progress reports, as required.
  • Assisting with the collection of progress data of both self-perform and contractor perform work.
  • Observing and measuring project scope and performance against the project plan to ensure that the project is within acceptable variances of cost, budget, schedule and scope.
  • Driving the development and maintenance of project artifacts, including shop drawings that are required to ensure effective short-term and long-term staffing success for the project.
  • Coordinating the acquisition of major materials, and monitoring tool and equipment requirements with project leadership and the warehouse, as required.
  • Leading the acquisition of required permits and licenses for projects and ensuring inspections are handled correctly and in a timely manner.
  • Estimating, scheduling, or conferring with estimators, schedulers, and other resources that are assigned to the project to identify matters, such as work procedures, complaints, and other related problems.
  • Reviewing the project schedule with the General Contractor and/or Customer.
  • Working directly with the Customer on a schedule.
  • Managing the integration of data from multiple company systems and analyzing the data to draw insights on project progress.
  • Assuring timely completion of project punch-list items, the submittal of accurate as-built drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, and the completion of training materials.
  • Identifying opportunities for cost-saving measures, quality improvements and best practices.
  • Maintaining a positive, assertive relationship with other project leadership, including supervisors, superintendents, foremen, crew leaders and/or other project personnel, to achieve project milestones and overall project success.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • 12+ years of experience with a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math or Physics preferably from an ABET accredited program or 9+ years of experience with a Masters degree or 7+ years of experience with a Ph.D.
  • Proficiency in the Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling method and General Contractor Schedules
  • Accubid Estimating (Or equivalent) directly related to Electrical Installations is preferred. Primavera P6 CPM Scheduling
  • Strong knowledge of a project management / project scheduling system (MS Project or Primavera P6).
  • Ability to create project schedules and scheduling of resources (work items and tasks by hours).
  • Ability to estimate project work and prepare proposals for Customers.
  • Understanding of critical path analysis of project and resource data to identify potential project issues.
  • Ability to discuss project and resource schedules, costs, and budgets with project leadership
  • Strong knowledge of procurement processes, including evaluating suppliers and purchasing technical goods and services.
  • Ability to create technical documentation, including design documents and reference libraries.
  • Executive-level communications and presentation skills.
  • Team building and team leadership skills.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong knowledge of finance systems as it relates to project budgets and cost codes.
  • Understanding of earned value analysis as it relates to project management.
  • Proficiency in the use of automated cost/schedule management systems.


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.

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