Associate Project Manager

Valmont Industries, Inc.•Omaha, NE

About The Position

Why Valmont We’re Here to Move the World Forward. Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better. Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward? Apply now. A Brief Summary of This Position: The Associate Project Manager (APM) will identify key project milestones and develop a project timeline that support the defined project deliverables. The Associate Project Manager owns identifying project risk and assessing that risk to develop appropriate and effective mitigation strategies. The APM will serve as a principal point of contact internally from the inquiry stage through the delivery and closeout of all orders related to each assigned customer account. The APM will coordinate efforts of the team members and any third party contractors or consultants in order to meet the project deliverables according to the project plan. The APM provides weekly project status updates to the Project team. The Associate Project Manager will lead in finding improved methods of incorporating projects, connected factory, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Factory 4.0 solutions from engineering design through manufacturing implementation in a standardized manner. This Individual Contributor position is expected to implement complex solutions and improve existing manufacturing processes. Essential Functions: This position reports to the Principal, Capital Projects & Manufacturing Transformation and has no reports This role requires up to 40% travel (to the United States), including overnight stays

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with 5+ years of relevant experience or Associate’s Degree with 7+ years of relevant experience or 9+ years of relevant experience
Ability to define measurable project goals
Proficient in defining and using Critical Path Methodology (CPM)
Proficient in defining project activity constraints and assumptions
Ability to develop schedules that integrate dependent and independent activities, including start-end time dependencies and time/cost estimates for activities
Ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the Valmont organization, including customers and third party contractors or consultants
The ability to identify potential project schedule risks and cost adherence
Demonstrate strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
Demonstrate ability to use independent judgment and discretion
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Maintain daily project event logs and effectively develop both written and oral project status information
Models cooperative and team building communication skills
All MS Office Suite programs and General computer knowledge

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Prior project management experience within the construction industry
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Maintain daily project event logs and effectively develop both written and oral project status information
Models cooperative and team building communication skills
Proficient in isolating and in managing scope creep
The ability to identify opportunities for improved project performance
Understanding contract terms and associated risks
Understanding standard cost accounting methods
Undertaking project profitability analysis
Ability to manage a project team in a matrix organization
MS Project scheduling program experience

Responsibilities

Direct and manage project development from proposal creation to product delivery and final payment
Proactively manage on-boarding new suppliers and schedules with current suppliers.
Create purchase orders, track deliveries, coordinate shipments with clients approve invoices for payment.
Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support the customer requirements, business goals, and project margin
Conduct risk identification, assessment, and mitigation strategies
Manage project opportunities, tasks and follow-ups
Provide project gating and prioritization on new projects and review plans and specifications
Identify key project milestones and develop a project timeline and management plan
Develop full scale project plans and associated communications documents
Proactively administer contract documents and requirements to control liquidated damage impacts
Forecast material and resource requirements and manage project team members to meet these requirements
Communicates with customer, when appropriate, on impacts to schedule and documents changes internally and externally
Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders
Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team
Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path
Coordinate the development and delivery of progress reports, requirements documentation and any presentations
Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises and devise contingency plans
Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project lifecycle
Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work
Provides weekly project updates and reports so as to effectively communicate project status to the operations team, sales team and other key management members
Build, develop and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project
Conduct project post mortems and create recommendations report for future project successes
Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management

Benefits

Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
401k retirement plan with company match
Paid time off
Employer paid life insurance
Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
Work Life Support
Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

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