Lead Project Manager

The Guitar Center Company•Chicago, IL

11h•$100,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

Plans, organizes, directs, and controls project activities required for effective management of electronic security installation projects. Coordinates with installation labor and sub-contractors. Estimates and prices job charges. Works with financial, contract management and other management reports and tools to define project problems to assure project profitability. Is responsible for training and developing employees. Is responsible for supervising local project management team and working with National PMO Manager to define and maintain standard practices. Is responsible for the quality of installation.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent
Five years of experience in the engineering and installation of Electronic Security systems, or related field.
Has a strong knowledge of engineering fundamentals, relay logic, PLC’s and operations.
Good subcontracting skills required.
An understanding of job financial reports, and the ability control costs in the handling of large projects.
5+ years of project management required

Nice To Haves

Associates degree (2 year) or Bachelor’s degree (4 year) in a technical capacity is desirable
AVIXA CTS certification strongly preferred
PMI PMP certification strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Plans and schedules engineering, installation, and subcontracting activities on large and/or complex systems, or service installed jobs
Maintains current job plans and specifications
Works with engineering department on design and drafting phases of jobs
Coordinates the procurement of materials, supplies and services and controls timely delivery to job site
Prepares the project installation plan, manages the plan, and prepares and implements job procedures
Determines, from review of various information, necessary changes in design, contract price, installation plan or other activity and implements same
Maintains construction schedule and coordinates task scheduling with other trades.
Selects and monitors the performance of subcontractors
Keeps self, superiors, and subordinates informed of progress
Maintains all records of job status, job changes, material flow and other control records and supervises the preparation and processing of reports for internal and external use
May estimate or assist in estimating projects which the company is bidding
Implements quality assurance program to continuously improve customer satisfaction
Present a professional image of Company when speaking to customers (all levels)
Develops a relationship with the decision maker of our customer
Routinely walks job site to ensure quality installation of Company products
Responsible for customer satisfaction on projects
Monitors job status and controls job costs
Provides information to determine labor and material requirements on a monthly basis
Assists management in monthly forecasting
Ensures proper job management and cost control by reviewing financial statements
Supervises the preparation of base data required for monthly job billing
Monitors financial and other reports and works with other management tools to define project problems
Ensures time bills are accurately filled out, complete with job numbers, phase codes, times adds up, hours are correct, time bills are due at the end of each work day.
Must approve time bills for jobs all of their jobs on a weekly basis by EOD of the week. Also responsible for apprentice’s and installers timecard accuracy.
Devises a plan of action to remedy the problem and implements plan; all to assure project profitability
Studies literature and attends seminars to stay current with regards to products, processes and materials
Works with installers on security concepts, ISN and installation procedures and product training for their advancement
Responsible for ensuring that As-Builds get done
Responsible for completing all paperwork, POs are all completed, Notice of Completions (NOC) is sent, and jobs are turned over to Service
Job is 100% billed and revenue is taken
Job close out report is completed
Responsible for conducting regular 1:1 meetings with individual project managers
Responsible for conducting weekly 1:1 meeting with National PMO manager to discuss job status, team performance, and highlight any areas of opportunity
Ensures local project management team is current on all trainings
Responsible for gathering monthly financial reporting from local project management team and providing to National PMO Managers
Reinforces best practices and standards, ensures local project management team is adhering to defined processes
Leads bi-weekly local project management team meeting
Additional duties as assigned.