Project Manager | New Jersey

HazTek•Edison, NJ

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

HazTek Safety Management is seeking a Project Manager to join their team in New Jersey. The Project Manager will collaborate with Sales Leads, End Market Leaders, and other stakeholders to ensure effective coordination of efforts, resources, and project execution. This role involves providing problem-solving and technical support to field safety professionals at client locations, driving performance through clear expectations, and working closely with various departments including human resources, operations, resourcing, logistics, consulting, and finance.

Requirements

High School Diploma, or equivalent.
Five (5) years of experience in a role that managed 10 or more individuals.
Three (3) years of experience in a project management or operations management role.
Three (3) years of experience in managing the full employee employment life cycle.
OSHA 30 Hour Construction or General Industry.
Construction industry experience.
Experience with using CRM technologies to manage the customer and project relationship.
Experience managing a decentralized, field-based team.
Experience in a process-driven environment.
Valid driver's license.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills (listening, empathy, and sincerity).
Excellent facilitation skills in a presenter format.
Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.
Excellent strategic and critical thinking skills.
Excellent conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.
Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to effectively use a variety of virtual technologies.
Ability to build and lead individuals and teams.
Ability to prioritize tasks and adapt to changing situations.
Ability to influence people by building trust and confidence.
Ability to be flexible when dealing with a variety of stakeholders.
Ability to apply knowledge about business and confidence to act (Business Acumen).
Demonstrated experience delivering excellent customer service.
Demonstrated resiliency with completing critical aspects of the job within appropriate scope, time, and impact.
Demonstrated understanding of OSHA standards and regulations.
Demonstrated passion and high energy as related to driving business performance.
Stand and sit for prolonged periods of time.
Use the phone for communication.
Extensive manual dexterity (keyboarding, mouse, phone).
Occasionally exposed to noise and/or vibrations.
Occasionally reach (overhead), handle, and feel with hands and arms.
Occasionally stoop, kneel, and crouch.
Occasionally lift, carry, and move up to 25 pounds.
Travel throughout assigned client geography (NJ), as needed.
Overnight travel, less than 10%.
Early mornings, long days, nights, and weekends are all required as workload, deadlines and assignments dictate.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in business administration, or related field, or a discipline related to environmental, health and safety or equivalent experience in a sale/business development role and/or delivering health and safety services.
Experience with Salesforce CRM.
Experience with HSE management systems, auditing, and safety culture-building, market trends, best practices, and innovations.
Experience is a specific construction discipline (e.g., data center, refinery, marine, pharmaceutical, environment, remediation, electrical, bridge, highway, steel erection, excavating, dredging, etc.).
Industry certification (e.g., CSP, ASP, CHST, OHST, STSC, STS).

Responsibilities

Work with EMLs, SMEs, Logistics, Recruiting, and other stakeholders to identify field resources to build the project team.
Identify quality talent by interviewing prescreened candidates to evaluate their technical safety knowledge, competencies, soft skills, and leadership abilities.
Coordinate resource hiring activities: Profile generation, Client interview, Employment offer, Start date confirmation (client and resource), Onboard and check-ins.
Update project stakeholders on opportunity status.
Ensures project delivery excellence for all projects that fall under assigned area of responsibility, including quality and timeliness of deliverables & reporting.
Communicate regularly and consistently with key stakeholders and client/project representatives to ensure service satisfaction and proactively identify concerns before they become irreparable issues.
Building and promoting multilevel relationships with clients.
Address employee performance concerns proactively, consult with appropriate stakeholders for assistance, and support clients with planned and unplanned Client Directed Removals (CDRs) and HazTek Directed Removals (HDRs).
Work with PM, Logistics, and other appropriate stakeholders to ensure smooth transition of personnel at the project level, which includes cross-training, CDR/HDR coverage, and filling routine voids (Paid Time Off, project start) in coverage when necessary.
Conduct root cause analysis and problem solving.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Manage competing expectations (client, customer & employee).
Identification and management of scope of work.
Manage & mitigate conflicts and disputes.
Assist with employee timesheet submissions and approvals.
Manage a group of direct reports that are remotely located.
Mitigate employee issues.
Create a work culture that fosters trust, fairness, consistency, and sharing ideas by modeling the company’s Core Values, communicating clear expectations, and taking advantage of every touchpoint.
Forecast future hiring needs based on the sales pipeline, historic trends, and other business conditions and initiatives.
Communicate and coordinate hiring needs with Logistics, Operations, Recruiting, and other key stakeholders.
Ensure profiles are created and present resources to the client in a timely manner.
Articulate HazTek’s value proposition as a career opportunity for prospective employees, including salary, benefits, growth opportunities and career paths.
Make all final hiring decisions, present verbal offers, negotiate salaries and other terms of employment, and establish new employees’ start dates.
Reward and recognize employees for their contributions.
Ensure employees are prepared to meet the demands of their current role and to prepare them for career development.
Create and implement Performance Improvement Plans.
Implement disciplinary actions.
Career coaching and planning.
Evaluate communication skills (verbal, visual, written (email, text, reporting), identify strengths and weaknesses and coach for improved performance.
Complete time reporting weekly to include appropriate allocation – project billable, business development, admin, PTO, etc. and expense reporting monthly following approved procedures and using available technologies.
Serve as a company ambassador and champion of change.
Respond to emergency situations with speed and efficiency.
Attend scheduled and ad hoc meetings with EMLs, SLs, pipeline review, operations/project review, etc.
Facilitate an environment that promotes the company’s culture and Core Values.