Assistant Product Manager II

Comfort Systems USA • Houston, TX

14d

About The Position

POSITION OVERVIEW: The responsibilities of the Assistant Product Manager II is to assist the Project Manager with TAS projects including turnkey construction projects to ensure on budget, on schedule project performance. The APM II is the customer advocate to ensure accurate and on-time delivery. The APM II plays proactive role in problem identification and resolution by highlighting these areas and assisting other departments in solving issues which affect project performance. KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Manages major tasks or functions of a project Assigned to projects with low to moderate level of complexity with support Serves as frequent customer interface at the technical and commercial task level Serves as frequent interface with internal resources at the technical and commercial task level Work closely with assigned Product Managers to determine cradle-to-grave project schedules. May manage small projects with a contract value of up to $5M, with support and mentoring by a PM or Sr. PM. 2 Perform other tasks as assigned by TAS. JOB SKILLS: Sound knowledge of business management principles, practices and procedures and strong negotiations skills Proven ability to complete PM tasks on multiple projects simultaneously. Strong contract management skills/experience Excellent communication, organizational and time management skills Ability to set priorities and work independently Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals being proactive; generating innovative solutions in work situations. Ability to clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message. Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences. Familiarity with relevant industry standards, including NEC, ANSI, ASME, API, and OSHA. Broad technical proficiency across HVAC principles, civil/structural/mechanical design, power wiring, controls architecture, and modular system design and manufacturing. Proficiency in MS Office, MS Project, and database tools. EDUCATION & TRAINING: Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited four-year engineering program would be a plus. P.C. or PE, or PMP license/certification would be a plus. A substitution of military leadership and/or technical work experience will be considered in lieu of an engineering degree MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Minimum 2 years of experience in Project Engineering or Project Management. Familiarity with packaged equipment is preferred. Project experience in a similar role with activities on a project or directly supporting the activities of a project, ideally within modular data center infrastructure or power systems environments. Project cost estimating, project management, construction management experience would be a plus. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT: Position is at least 80% to 95% at a desk working with computer. Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Performs other physical activities including use of fingers, sitting, stooping, bending, crouching, talking, hearing, and performing repetitive motions. Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception and field of vision necessary to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal, and conduct extensive reading. The incumbent will be subject to inside environmental conditions. COMPANY OVERVIEW: Join a team driven to excel in all that we do! When you join TAS, you join a Houston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, with a solid reputation built on outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus. We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds: a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company. TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications. TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 1.2m sq. feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways. TAS manages all logistics and transportation facilitating accelerated construction at customer’s facilities. TAS’ fastest growing business is the data center market. By applying deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power, TAS has developed an entire product line that revolutionizes data center delivery. With our tremendous market potential, advanced technological systems, entrepreneurial culture as well as a talented and productive workforce, we continue to set and exceed aggressive market penetration and financial goals. More information is available on the company website at: www.tas.com. IMPORTANT NOTICE: TAS has a tobacco-free workplace policy, under which individuals are not allowed to smoke or use tobacco or nicotine products on the TAS premises, while conducting TAS business off premises or take "smoking" breaks during working hours. “smoking” and “tobacco or nicotine products” includes, but is not limited to, products such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaping, all forms of smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip) and clove cigarettes. The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job. Applications and resumes will be kept on file for a limited time and the Company is under no duty or obligation to contact applicants if they are not selected for the job applied for or if other jobs become available in the future. Applicants that desire to apply for a job that becomes available at the Company in the future, should submit a new employment application or resume. TAS Energy Inc. guarantees equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. TAS is a leading modular design, engineering, and manufacturing company, with multiple facilities totaling over 1.5 million sq ft. of manufacturing space. We have completed over 500 projects in 34 countries with industry-leading safety performance. Our projects span a diverse array of customer needs, including data centers, high-tech manufacturing, central utility plants, cooling and compressed air plants, electrical rooms, and gas turbine chilling. Our passion is designing innovative modular products and executing them at a scale for customers. We are a Comfort Systems USA business backed by the resources and financial strength of a multibillion-dollar, publicly traded company.

Requirements

• Sound knowledge of business management principles, practices and procedures and strong negotiations skills
• Proven ability to complete PM tasks on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong contract management skills/experience
• Excellent communication, organizational and time management skills
• Ability to set priorities and work independently
• Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals being proactive; generating innovative solutions in work situations.
• Ability to clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
• Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
• Familiarity with relevant industry standards, including NEC, ANSI, ASME, API, and OSHA.
• Broad technical proficiency across HVAC principles, civil/structural/mechanical design, power wiring, controls architecture, and modular system design and manufacturing.
• Proficiency in MS Office, MS Project, and database tools.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Project Engineering or Project Management.
• Project experience in a similar role with activities on a project or directly supporting the activities of a project, ideally within modular data center infrastructure or power systems environments.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited four-year engineering program would be a plus.
• P.C. or PE, or PMP license/certification would be a plus.
• A substitution of military leadership and/or technical work experience will be considered in lieu of an engineering degree
• Familiarity with packaged equipment is preferred.
• Project cost estimating, project management, construction management experience would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manages major tasks or functions of a project
• Assigned to projects with low to moderate level of complexity with support
• Serves as frequent customer interface at the technical and commercial task level
• Serves as frequent interface with internal resources at the technical and commercial task level
• Work closely with assigned Product Managers to determine cradle-to-grave project schedules.
• May manage small projects with a contract value of up to $5M, with support and mentoring by a PM or Sr. PM.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by TAS.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level