Project Manager II

YESCO•Salt Lake, UT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role performs a wide variety of relatively complex work, ensuring schedule, budget, and performance requirements are met. The Project Manager II oversees project budget and schedule, and takes responsibility for the proper completion of moderately complex medium- to large-scale projects. This position requires initiative to analyze needs and options, diagnose issues, take risks, and create innovative solutions. The role involves preparing project schedule baseline plans, understanding client needs, defining project scope, identifying and addressing risks, concluding projects, performing post-project audits, and ensuring prompt payments and contract closure. The Project Manager II will also manage vendor relationships, generate project reports, control scope changes, conduct quality assurance activities, and may provide training and technical direction to the project team. This is not a remote position and will involve time spent on job sites, in the office, and in the shop.

Requirements

Associates degree in Project Management plus/or a minimum of 6 to 10 years professional experience within the electric sign trade or equivalent experience and training.
Project management and/or supervisory experience required.
Strong construction experience of at least 5 years or more.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
Solid time management skills.
Competent in conflict and crisis management.
Solid knowledge of building products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations and quality standards, contract administration, and records management.
Strong leadership skills.
Ability to set and stick to a schedule.
Analytical thinking.
Orientation toward getting things done.
Strong math and budgeting skills.
Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite & Microsoft Project, Google Mail and other communication applications.
Use automated tools, such as Gantt charts, to schedule the work.
Strong knowledge of specific Yesco products and procedures being learned on the job in any Yesco departments, multiple exposure to each YESCO companies.

Nice To Haves

Intro to Project Management //Project Manager BootCamp
Attend current classes teaching the latest construction industry's contract structure and what a sub contractor PM needs to recognize and address these in contracts.
Attend continuing education courses either within YESCO or externally, as approved by HR and management.

Responsibilities

Embody the core values of YESCO and serve as a role model and team player.
Develop a communications plan detailing information recipients, content, timing, and format.
Determine the information and communication needs of stakeholders.
Present complex issues clearly, credibly, and effectively.
Brief listeners by collecting, organizing, and presenting appropriate information.
Instruct staff after gaining a clear understanding of the issue.
Run effective meetings.
Oversee project budget and schedule, and ensure proper completion.
Develop, schedule, and plan projects, delivering results on time and within budget.
Perform multiple assignments simultaneously.
Manage all aspects of moderately complex medium- to large-scale projects.
Analyze where there is a need and possible options.
Analyze a diverse range of issues, opportunities, or problems.
Diagnose, take risks, and think about potential future outcomes and necessary information for stakeholders.
Create innovative solutions and determine approaches to solving problems.
Prepare a project schedule baseline plan that accurately reflects tasks, time estimates, and resources.
Understand client needs and define the scope of the project.
Identify and address risks and determine the best solution.
Conclude the project when all requirements have been met.
Perform a post-project audit to ensure timely and within-budget completion.
Ensure prompt payments based on deliverables, milestones, time, or other accomplishments.
Close out the contract, resolve open items, and ensure payment upon project completion.
Review the scope of the project with the supervisor and develop a schedule/project plan.
Determine the type and quantity of resources needed for project activities.
Execute the project plan to manage scope, time, and cost.
Monitor and compare progress against the baseline plan.
Recognize when the project is deviating significantly from the baseline.
Coordinate and manage business, organizational, technological, and resource changes affecting the project.
Manage the vendor relationship to ensure open communication and problem resolution.
Generate moderately complex project reports and ensure timely dissemination, storage, and disposal of project information.
Control scope changes that affect the project schedule.
Process change orders and required documentation timely and accurately.
React to changes as appropriate.
Conduct quality assurance activities to ensure project satisfaction with relevant quality standards.
Review identified issues with the supervisor to determine the best course of action if no protocol exists.
Manage quality and adherence to the project plan.
Actively process and assume a lead role in securing legitimate change orders.
Protect confidential information and proprietary processes.
Handle materials and company equipment in a responsible and efficient manner.
Provide training to others as needed.
Provide technical direction to the project team.
Assist in training other project managers.
Hold team members and outside contractors to delivery commitments.
Influence and negotiate with parts of the organization where formal managerial authority is not provided.