Project ManagerJob Summary: The candidate will manage engineering scope, cost and schedule to deliver efficient, high-quality projects in a timely fashion. They will have experience managing project teams including themselves and three or more other engineering resources. They will have the ability to manage multiple projects totaling more than $600K in engineering services annually. They will act as the primary client interface which includes communicating progress, filtering information, and navigating change.
Responsibilities:- Project Support: Assist our engineering teams in various phases of project development, from concept design to implementation and testing. Ensure project team members create deliverables that meet or exceed the customer's expectations and standards. Own issues and drive them to resolution with internal and external customers.
- Collaboration: Work independently but be quick to ask questions and draw upon the best internal, customer, and industry resources to meet customer requirements accurately and efficiently. Build and maintain healthy, long term, professional relationships with coworkers, customers, suppliers, and industry partners. Maintain excellent composure, especially under pressure.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate and comprehensive project documentation, including design specifications, test plans, and progress reports.
- Communication: Communicate effectively in person and in writing to keep customers, contractors, and Salas O'Brien project team well informed of pertinent information in a timely manner. Assumes responsibility for filling in gaps in customer communication.
- Innovation: Foster an environment where new ideas are discussed and developed collaboratively. They will help others overcome resistance to change. The candidate will be dedicated to creating solutions to customers' problems.
- Business Development: Builds strong client relationships and helps grow the business by identifying new opportunities within clients' operations. Using knowledge of plant operations, this individual finds ways to improve production, expand capacity, and support future capital plans. They also help with proposals and scope development to turn those opportunities into new projects.
Qualifications and Experience:- Educational Background: Bachelor's or Master's degree in an Engineering field.
- Experience: Five years' experience as a Project Lead in the Food and Dairy Industries working for a manufacturer or an engineering consultant.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in using engineering tools and software to:
- Develop project schedules and track progress against milestones and deadlines.
- Develop project budgets and track status.
- Manage project meeting notes and follow-up lists.
- Communication: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal required.
- Adaptability: Flexibility and willingness to work on various projects and tasks, embracing new challenges with enthusiasm. Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask & prioritize in fast-paced environments required.
- Initiative: Demonstrated ability to work independently and take initiative to drive projects forward.
Location: Green Bay, WI
Travel: Up to 25%
Compensation & Benefits: Salas O'Brien health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Team members have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Salas O'Brien has both U.S. and Canadian (PTO) plans for full-time salaried, exempt and non-team members, 10 paid holidays, and paid leave programs for military service and new parents. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.
