Project Manager 2

WesTech Engineering • Ames, IA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Our mission at WesTech is to help communities thrive by delivering high-quality water solutions with superior service – safely and sustainably. To achieve this mission, we recruit great people to be part of our collegial and collaborative teams in engineering, design, project management, field service, plant operations, professional services and more. As one of the leading operating brands of Swire Water, our values of integrity, humility, endeavor, excellence and continuity make this an outstanding working environment. Our continuing success creates attractive opportunities for purpose-driven professionals to develop new skills, support vital industries, and grow their careers. Summary WesTech has an immediate need for a Project Manager 2 who is responsible for coordinating internal and external resources to fulfill contractual project requirements, for communicating with customers on scheduling and equipment requirements and will be responsible for entire job sections or sub-sections as assigned.

Requirements

• Two or more years of relevant work experience in project management.
• Bachelor’s Degree, certification, equivalent work experience, or some combination.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning, including the ability to seek feedback, acknowledge mistakes, and adjust approaches when needed.
• Must have very strong communication skills, including clear verbal communication, logical written communication, and the ability to actively listen.
• Ability to read and understand technical documents, diagrams, and schematics.
• Ability to work collaboratively across both internal cross-departmental teams and external customer teams.
• Ability to think and act proactively.
• Ability to manage competing requirements in an efficient and effective manner.
• Dedicated to see a project through to completion.
• Must be detail oriented and well organized.
• Ability to complete either domestic or international travel, when needed.
• Must be proficient in speaking, reading, and writing in English.
• Basic algebraic math skills.

Nice To Haves

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, or Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM) certification
• Bachelor’s degree, or higher, in Business Management, Project management, Engineering, Mechanical Design, or relevant field, or the equivalent work experience.
• Experience with MS Projects, MS Business Central / Dynamics 365, or similar systems.

Responsibilities

• Generally, provide equipment estimates and maintain job section budgets and margins.
• Must meet job section milestone dates.
• Maintain project manager checklists for a moderate number of job sections
• Understand and comply with ISO procedures.
• Review project estimates.
• Review and take into account the details of purchase orders and contracts.
• Review and take into account the technical specifications.
• Oversee the Engineering and Design of the equipment.
• Prepare job review materials.
• Prepare material for a post job review.
• Coordinate vendor activities to support project objectives.
• Prepare purchase requisitions on jobs; work with the purchasing team in deciding key buying issues.
• Inspect or provide for inspection of buyouts and main equipment.
• Lead contact with the customer in coordinating job section schedules, requirements, and shipments.
• Update Team Manager on the status and progress of each job for inclusion in the team schedule.
• Coordinate with Team Managers for proper re-sourcing on projects.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based annual bonuses
• Dollar for dollar 401K match of 6%
• Flexible work hours, hybrid schedules with remote work options
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits package
• Company HSA contribution, Paid Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program
• Company-paid Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Long-term Disability
• PTO plan and Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company celebrations, summer parties, volunteer opportunities, games, prize drawings, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees