Assistant Product Manager I

TAS•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Assistant Product Manager (APM) completes specific tasks within projects and may manage small projects with support and mentoring from a Product Manager or Director of Product Management. The APM serves as a supporting or backup customer interface for internal technical and commercial resources. During proposals, the APM assists with technical solutions, cost estimates, preliminary design bids, project scope, and pre-award budgets. After project award, the APM supports the Product Manager with customer interface and project execution, and may lead small projects under guidance. Responsibilities span engineering and fabrication, contract and construction, and startup and closeout. The role includes extensive domestic and international travel to job sites and work in field construction locations, including climbing ladders. The position is performed at least 80% to 95% at a desk, working with a computer, and involves inside environmental conditions. TAS is a Houston-headquartered company delivering engineered and manufactured packaged modular systems for data centers, power, and commercial and industrial utility applications. Its facilities and customers extend internationally.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years of experience in project engineering, application engineering, or project management.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited four-year engineering program, or qualifying military leadership and/or technical work experience in lieu of an engineering degree.
Knowledge of business management principles, practices, and procedures.
Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
Excellent communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
Ability to set priorities and work independently.
Crossover knowledge of refrigeration principles, civil/structural/mechanical design, power wiring, and controls architecture.
Proficiency in MS Office, MS Project, ERP systems, and other databases.
Familiarity with ANSI, ASME, API, and OSHA standards.
Experience or familiarity with project cost estimating, project management, construction management, risk management, vendor management, and insurance and bonding.
Ability to travel extensively to domestic and international job sites.
Ability to work at field construction locations, including climbing ladders.
Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and negligible force frequently or constantly to move objects.
Ability to perform physical activities including use of fingers, sitting, stooping, bending, crouching, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
Visual acuity for color, depth perception, and field of vision needed to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal, and conduct extensive reading.

Nice To Haves

Experience with packaged equipment.
Experience in industrial HVAC, energy service contracting (ESCO), data centers, or power generation.
P.E. license.
Financial coursework or degree.

Responsibilities

Assist Application Engineering with developing technical solutions and cost estimates.
Assist with preliminary design and supplier bid solicitation.
Guide Application Engineering in refining project scope and pre-award budgets.
Support the Product Manager in customer interface for engineering, delivery, and construction after project award; lead small projects under guidance when assigned.
Serve as a primary focal point for written and verbal project communication between TAS and the customer.
Work with the Master Scheduler to determine project schedules.
Distribute project documentation internally for review and revision.
Coordinate with Procurement to ensure materials are purchased and delivered to meet project schedules.
Interact with suppliers regarding project scope, commercial matters, and schedules as needed.
Coordinate internal resources for project execution, including Materials Management, Document Control, QA/QC, Fabrication, Engineering, and Service.
Prepare project scope-related documents, including master document lists and project document distribution lists.
Conduct periodic project budget reviews, prepare forecasts to completion, and review project accounting data for budget analysis and forecasting.
Act as the customer interface for engineering, delivery, and construction issues and serve as the customer's single contact for technical issues.
Coordinate with the designated Project Engineer on equipment selections, production issues, purchasing, and production control.
Respond to customer and, where applicable, the customer's EPC contractor inquiries.
Coordinate payment matters, including payments to installation contractors and suppliers and invoicing to customers.
Protect against scope creep and solicit project change orders where appropriate.
Implement risk management throughout the project life cycle and ensure lessons learned are captured.
Travel to job sites as needed to manage and resolve customer conflicts.
Coordinate project startup, commissioning, and training with the Service Department by providing technical references and coordinating schedules with the customer.
Expedite project closeout and release of related retainage.
Conduct a warranty kick-off meeting with the Service Department.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned by TAS.