Controls Project Manager-Field (PPA)

ACCO Engineered Systems•Pleasanton, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Under general supervision from the Project Executive, this position manages the on and off-site execution of daily project requirements and activities, responding flexibly to customer demands. Utilizing sound project management principles, this role manages day-to-day project activities and is responsible for the financial results of assigned projects. Key objectives include maintaining high customer satisfaction while balancing project demands and financial goals. The Project Manager is expected to use independent judgment and discretion, show a high level of commitment, and coordinate staff from all departments as needed. They manage and supervise employees assigned to the project and serve as the single point of responsibility to the Company and the customer. This role involves varying work in different locations, with teams formed and reformed to meet special project requirements. Responsibilities include performing all functions to promote and finalize sales, supervising the Company’s activity from sales inception to job completion, providing leadership and coordination of departmental efforts (Engineering, Purchasing, Accounting, Construction, Service), preparing budget projections, controlling costs, preparing business and legal documentation, recruiting, training, coaching, mentoring, and gaining acceptance of installations with reasonable profits. Maintaining professional relationships with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and industry professionals is crucial. The role also involves attending meetings, contributing to special studies, developing product knowledge, managing and mentoring Jr. Project Engineers, supporting multiple ongoing projects, developing and updating project implementation plans, managing project documentation, handling change-order management and upselling, supporting the engineering design process, overseeing project construction for compliance, managing material procurement, developing and maintaining project construction schedules using MS Project, managing 3rd party commissioning, planning and monitoring system checkout, ensuring job completion documentation, assigning technical resources for problem resolution, proactively evaluating potential problems, reviewing customer systems for improvement opportunities, providing estimates for additional work, coordinating service personnel visits, ensuring owner/operator training, and providing project closeout documentation. The role requires developing and maintaining relationships with customers, contractors, and subcontractors, attending job progress meetings, providing instructions to installers, and interfacing with them. A basic understanding of the Company's control products and user interfaces is necessary, or the ability to acquire these skills through self-directed training. Practicing safe work habits and adhering to all safety standards is mandatory, including completing OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 training.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Construction Management is preferred and/or 10-15 years of related work and engineering experience in the Controls or Construction Industry.
Familiar with construction trade labor practices.
Working knowledge of MS Office, Windows & MS Project.
Basic TCP/IP network structure and web navigation are desired.
Must be highly organized and possess the ability to work in a high paced environment with the ability to prioritize tasks to meet the schedules given by Sunbelt leadership.
Demonstrates effective work delegation techniques and can provide constructive work instructions to Sunbelt, subcontractor, and other vendor personnel.
Understands and demonstrates effective coaching and just-in-time performance management for subordinate staff.
Has the ability to operate independently and autonomously and take ownership of all assigned tasks.
Must possess a valid driver’s license.
Ability to execute their work to ensure high customer satisfaction.
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills are a requirement of this position.
Proactivity / Initiative: Recognizes what needs to be done and accomplishes it in a manner appropriate for one’s level/position and with minimal supervision.
Perseverance: Shows the wherewithal to fight for difficult goals despite challenges and to bounce back from adversity.
Insight: The ability to gather and make sense of information that suggests new possibilities.
Engagement: Shows a knack for using emotion and logic to communicate a persuasive vision and connect with people.
Teamwork: The ability to effectively work toward common goals with others by supporting, encouraging, and sharing information in an authentic and approachable manner.
Big Picture: Understands and contributes to organizations’ short- and long-term business strategy. On a personal level has independently developed a vision for short- and long-term career success.
Motivation / Dedication: Commits to excellence in pursuing unselfish goals. Initiates action with collective goals takes responsibility and shows personal humility.
Technical Curiosity / Willingness to Learn: Interest in seeking out new experiences, knowledge, and candid feed, back; demonstrating an openness to learning and change.
Problem-Solver: Ability to identify, analyze, and solve a problem in support of personal, group, department, or organizational objectives.
Regularly required to sit and stand, use hands to operate computer keyboard and telephone, talk and hear.
Lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10lbs. of force constantly to move objects.
Possess the ability to navigate the complexities of a construction site while working on site and practicing the site safety requirements and policies of the Company.
Must have a basic level of understanding of the control products and user interfaces represented by the Company or acquire these skills through self-directed training.

Nice To Haves

Basic TCP/IP network structure and web navigation are desired.

Responsibilities

Manage the on and off-site execution of daily project requirements and activities.
Manage day to day project activities utilizing sound project management principles.
Be responsible for financial results of projects and activities of a portfolio of projects.
Maintain a high level of customer satisfaction while balancing project demands and financial goals.
Use independent judgment and discretion in representing the Company.
Coordinate staff from all departments as needed for each project.
Manage and supervise employees assigned to the project during its life.
Serve as the single source of responsibility to the Company and the customer.
Perform all functions required to promote and finalize sales including concept engineering, complete estimates, written proposals, review contracts and direct meetings.
Supervise the Company’s activity from inception of sales to successful job completion.
Provide supervision, leadership and coordination of all the Company’s departmental efforts including Engineering, Purchasing, Accounting, Construction, and Service during project construction.
Prepare budget projections and control costs within agreed upon limits.
Provide letters, proposals, memos, contracts, change orders, strategies, etc. for good business procedures and legal protection.
Be actively involved in recruiting, training, coaching, and mentoring.
Gain acceptance of installations with reasonable profits.
Maintain cordial, professional relationships with all clients, vendors, subcontractors, and the industry.
Attend Company Project Management Sales and Construction Meetings.
Schedule and coordinate pre-construction job meetings with department heads and supervisors.
Contribute and be part of special studies, committees, etc., to advance the Company’s technical abilities.
Develop personal intellectual and technical product knowledge specific to the needs of the business and that of specific projects.
Manage, support, mentor, and develop Jr level Project Engineers as assigned.
Support a portfolio of multiple ongoing projects throughout the project life cycle while maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction, financial goals and quality.
Develop and update project implementation plans, coordinating resources to insure timely and cost-effective installation and completion of assigned projects or tasks.
Manage and provide documentation for the project file including correspondence, requests for information, change orders, logs, and project schedules.
Manage change-orders and upsell scope.
Support the engineering design process to include coordination with controls engineering team activities.
Provide input for configuration, design and engineered systems in the most cost-effective manner while maintaining quality and ensuring customer satisfaction.
Manage and oversee project construction for compliance with specifications, codes, material, installation techniques, safety activities and Sunbelt standards.
Manage material procurement process for the projects assigned.
Select and order appropriate materials.
Maintain and monitor material usage, cost, and inventory control.
Obtain lead time discounts when possible.
Develop and maintain internal project construction schedules relative to our scope of work utilizing 3rd party software programs such as MS Project as required.
Manage, support and provide oversight to all 3rd party commissioning requirements on assigned projects.
Plan and monitor commissioning process and checkout of the system before release to the owner/operator.
Ensure job completion documentation is complete.
Properly assign technical resources for problem resolutions on projects as necessary.
Proactively evaluate potential problems on the job and initiate action to limit negative outcomes.
Review customer’s systems during installation and, if needed, point out other areas of improvement resulting in value added change orders.
Provide estimates for additional work for customers with the help of the project manager.
Coordinate on-site visits for service personnel and ensure transition to service is achieved.
Ensure owner/operator is familiar with and has been trained on the total system.
Provide proper project closeout documentation and/or manuals for system operations.
Develop and maintain viable relationships with customers, prime contractors, subcontractors, and trade personnel.
Attend job progress meetings as necessary and provide detailed instructions to and interface with installers and subcontractors.
Practice safe work habits and participate in office safety program requirements and that of any specific safety requirements of all assigned projects.
Attend and successfully complete OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 safety training classes.
Adhere to all Company and site-specific safety standards & requirements and have a high degree of regard to employee and subcontractor safety.
Take personal responsibility for the successful completion of any assigned formal training and any ongoing development program activities.
Participate in the ongoing personal development program with other engineers for processes, product and systems knowledge required of the business.