Product Manager I

Comfort Systems USA•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Product Manager’s role is to provide management of all projects, with a focus on data center infrastructure projects. The Product Manager directs all phases of projects from inception through completion and serves as the customer advocate to ensure on-time delivery within budgets. The Product Manager plays a proactive role in problem identification and resolution by highlighting these areas and assisting other departments in solving issues which affect project performance.

Requirements

Sound knowledge of business management principles, practices and procedures and strong negotiations skills.
Excellent communication, organizational and time management skill.
Ability to develop solutions to technical and commercial issue, set priorities and work independently.
Build relationships with Customers and stakeholders.
Knowledge and hands-on experience in managing project scope related to data center construction projects including developing project management plans, schedules, staffing plans, budgets (ETC/EACs), identifying and managing risks, ensuring project quality, and managing customers, stakeholders, and vendors.
Strong crossover skills in the areas of HVAC principles, civil/structural/mechanical design, power wiring, and controls architecture, and modular system design and manufacturing.
Proficient in MS Office, MS Project, and database usage.
Familiarity with ANSI, ASME, API, and OSHA Standards.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited four-year engineering program.
5+ years of data center project experience.
10+ years of construction management.
10+ years of experience in Project Management with significant level of experience in a packaged equipment type of environment.
Have industrial HVAC, energy service contracting (ESCO), or central refrigeration plant experience.
Gas Turbine power generation experience.
Project cost estimating, project management, construction management, and familiarity with insurance and bonds.

Nice To Haves

P.C. or PE, or PMP license/certification would be a plus.
5+ years of experience with internet technology companies is a plus.

Responsibilities

Aid the Proposal Department in developing solutions and pricing opportunities.
Provide guidance to Sales and Proposal in fine-tuning of the project scope and pre-award budgets.
Develop requirements, division of responsibilities, and other key project definition submittals with the Customer.
Negotiate contract terms and conditions with the Customer.
Assume full Customer interface for engineering, delivery, and manufacturing issues at the time of project order and subsequent project kick-off meeting.
Ensure clear definitions of project scope of work, schedule, and appropriate budget control during the contract pre-award stage.
Serve as the primary focal point for project written and verbal communication between TAS and the customer.
Work closely with the Master Scheduler in determining the project cradle –to-grave schedule.
Track project progress using measurement techniques such as earned value.
Interact with suppliers on all scope, commercial, and schedule issues.
Orchestrate the internal resources needed for project execution (i.e. Materials Management, Document Control, QA/QC, Fabrication, Engineering, and After Market).
Prepare scope related documents such as a Master Document Lists, Divisions of Responsibility, and project requirements.
Conduct periodic project budget reviews and prepare ETCs/EACs.
Coordinate with the designated Project Engineer equipment selections, and address any ongoing production issues, purchasing, and production control, etc.
Field all inquiries from the Customer and the Customer’s main EPC contractor and subcontractors (where applicable).
Ensure all project deliverables are submitted in accordance with contract requirements.
Coordinate all payment issues, maximizing cash flow positions.
Protect against scope creep, and solicit/prepare project changes order requests.
Coordinate with the Service Department in the start-up, commissioning, and training portions of the project.
Expedite project closeout and release of retainage.
Implement a warranty kick-off meeting with the Aftermarket Department.
Perform any other responsibilities as assigned by TAS.