Engineering Project Manager

ROBERT E MASON & ASSOCIATES INC•Durham, NC

About The Position

As a 100% Employee-Owned company, Robert E. Mason & Associates, Inc. believes our Associates are the foundation of both our customers’ and our success. Our strong company culture, and belief in continued investment in our Associates, has helped us realize long Associate tenures, as well as long lasting relationships with our customers. Under the Robert E. Mason & Associates, Inc. umbrella there are two divisions: R.E. Mason and Apperture Solutions. R.E. Mason is an Emerson Impact Partner covering North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Emerson is the global leader of process systems and solutions. R.E. Mason provides industry-leading process equipment and service for process control, automation, safety, and reliability. The industries served include Chemical, Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences, Power & Utilities, Food & Beverage, and Pulp & Paper. Apperture Solutions is a technology independent, professional consulting, and implementation services firm. Apperture Solutions offers Data Enablement, Production Optimization, Operations Management, and Other Value-Added Services. Apperture Solutions partners with other providers to offer our customers the technologies and solutions that fit their needs. Project Managers at R.E. Mason play a critical role in ensuring project success in the eyes of our customers as well as our internal stakeholders. The projects we execute help our customers manufacture quality products in multiple industries throughout the Carolinas and Virginia. Our industries include Life Sciences, Chemical, Energy, Pulp and Paper, Metals and Mining, Oil and Gas, Food and Beverage. Project Managers are responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction while managing scope, schedule, budget, and risk on multiple concurrent projects. This is a customer facing position requiring travel to our customers’ sites at key points during a project lifecycle from kick-off to completion, or to accompany our Sales team during project pursuits. Project Managers work across departments and suppliers to ensure that project needs are met on a timely and cost-effective basis. An ideal Project Manager has experience with projects involving automation, process control, IT, software development, software configuration, commercial HVAC or similar relevant experience. We are looking for enthusiastic, detail-oriented problem solvers who know how to engage with stakeholders to drive positive results.

Requirements

Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Planning and organizing
Ability to work cross-functionally
Decision-making
Communication skills
Influencing and leading
Delegation
Teamwork
Negotiation
Conflict management
Adaptability
Four (4) year bachelor’s degree.
8+ Years of relevant experience executing and managing projects in automation, process control, IT, software development, software configuration, commercial HVAC or similar relevant experience.
Experience applying project management tools and techniques.
Proven experience in a team-oriented leadership role.
Proven experience in strategic planning, risk management and change management.
Proficient in MS Project, Visio, and other MS Office Tools
Great written and verbal communications skills with fluency in English.
Proven ability to work in an environment requiring a high level of attention to detail.
Proven ability to juggle multiple activities & prioritize appropriately to meet deadlines.
Proven ability to interact with customers & peers relative to project execution activities.
Ability to wear required PPE without limitations.
Organized and able to develop/utilize templates and/or standards.
Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies.
U.S. Citizen with valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification.
Certification in one or more forms of Agile.
Experience working with enterprise scale ERP systems.
Experience working in any of the following industries: Life Sciences, Chemical, Energy, Pulp and Paper, Metals and Mining, Oil and Gas, Food and Beverage.

Responsibilities

Develop relationships with key customer and internal stakeholders to ensure project objectives are understood and met. This includes collaborating with sales to align project execution with account goals.
Lead the planning, execution, and control of multiple concurrent projects.
Facilitate the definition of project scope, stakeholders, goals, risks, and deliverables.
Develop and execute comprehensive project plans (communication, resource, budgets, quality, risk, procurement, and change management), revising as appropriate to meet changing needs and/or requirements.
Assemble and coordinate project resources ensuring proper skill set assignments to project tasks
Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members, contractors, and suppliers influencing them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
Work closely with Project Coordinators so they maintain project data, execute orders, invoice customers, and perform tasks required for smooth back-office operations.
Continually monitor and report progress on milestones and deliverables to all stakeholders.
Develop and publish post-project assessment regarding deliverables, quality, and financial results.
Develop and publish project closure reports and perform project closeout activities.

Benefits

Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
Retirement plan, including a Safe Harbor contribution
Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
Employer paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Generous paid leave options that include vacation time, sick leave, personal leave time, R.E. Mason Way Half Day, paid Jury Duty, and paid Bereavement Leave
Paid Parental Leave
Paid company holidays
Career Development Program
Retirement and Financial Wellness program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Alternative/Hybrid Work Schedules