Project Manager

Raymond West•Lathrop, CA

10d•$84,000 - $132,000

About The Position

Raymond West is seeking a Project Manager for its Systems team. The role is responsible for the success and completion of assigned projects and involves direct communication with vendors, customers, and Raymond West sales and credit personnel. Projects involve storage and automation solutions for warehouse and intralogistics operations. The Project Manager coordinates projects from assignment through final invoicing, including engineering approvals, permits and document filing, stakeholder updates, materials and purchase orders, shipping, installation, commissioning, and customer acceptance. The role also manages project schedules, installation documentation, site visits, job costs, and customer change orders, while working to maintain the as-sold gross profit margin and prevent cost overruns. The position requires strong communication, organization, follow-up, and time-management skills, the ability to resolve project challenges and manage changing requirements with minimal supervision, and willingness to work off-hours when project needs require. Travel is approximately 25% (five days per month). The work is primarily sedentary, with about 80% of time spent at a desk using a computer and some travel to job sites. Candidates must be insurable by Raymond West and pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen. The stated salary range is $70,000–$90,000, plus a 20% bonus; stated total compensation is $84,000–$132,000. Raymond West offers medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, flexible spending accounts, disability and life insurance, personal time off, and holiday pay.

Requirements

High-quality written and verbal communication skills.
Strong task tracking, follow-up, and time-management skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and online filing structures.
Ability to understand and communicate or enforce safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and installation manuals.
Ability to maintain effective and professional working relationships with customers, employees, coworkers, and managers in other departments.
Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision and respond rapidly to changing project requirements.
Willingness to work off-hours as specific needs dictate.
More than two years of experience in application, design, or installation of distribution center storage and automation systems.
Must be able to be insured by Raymond West.
Must be able to pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Procore and AutoCAD.
Knowledge of storage and automation products, including forklift types and applications, vertical lift modules, powered conveyor, pallet storage shelving, warehouse management software, and sortation systems.
Experience in customer-facing roles, structural engineering, and contract evaluation.
Familiarity with permit submittals, seismic engineering, and fire code requirements.
Ability to digitally mark up project photos and PDFs.
Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school.
PMP certification or a bachelor’s degree focused in supply and logistics.

Responsibilities

Coordinate storage and automation projects from assignment through final invoicing, including engineering calculations, permit submittals, document filing, stakeholder updates, material-order verification, purchase-order issuance, shipping, installation, commissioning, and customer acceptance.
Implement projects while maintaining the as-sold gross profit margin and minimizing or eliminating cost overruns.
Create and publish Gantt chart schedules that include project milestones.
Approve and distribute required installation documents.
Visit project sites at milestones, including pre-installation preparedness, installation start and material offloading, and final closeout with the installation crew and customer.
Approve internal job costs and manage customer change orders.
Communicate with vendors, customers, and Raymond West sales and credit personnel.
Set up and direct virtual meetings and send follow-up emails with clear action items.
Identify, communicate, and meet expectations defined by internal and external stakeholders.
Identify and resolve project challenges promptly.
Work off-hours as specific project needs dictate and assume additional responsibility as required.