Project Manager

Corning • City of Corning, NY

34d • $116,625 - $160,360 • Onsite

About The Position

This role provides project leadership within a division engineering group supporting capital projects, facility building and infrastructure repairs, renovations, and process improvement initiatives. Project scope and size will vary from small to large scale based on portfolio needs and business demand. The Project Manager will lead projects through the full lifecycle, from initial planning through project closeout, while following Corning PM processes and procedures. This person will work closely with division and facility leadership, internal cross-functional teams, and external EPCM firms, and must be able to solve technically complex problems related to facility equipment, construction, and operations.

Requirements

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent required; MS degree preferred
• 15+ years of engineering and professional work experience
• Excellent project leadership, presentation, communication, and organizational skills
• Strong soft leadership, interpersonal, and team-building abilities
• Experience with project estimating, cost control, and scheduling
• Ability to apply project leadership and technical principles to concepts, designs, troubleshooting, and problem solving
• Experience using structured problem-solving methods such as K-T (DA, PPA, RA), DESGN, and DMAIC

Nice To Haves

• Proficient in MS Project, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint (Microsoft software suite)
• Proficient in SharePoint and collaborative workspace environments
• Corning Capricorn experience and certifications
• Professional Engineering Certification
• PMI certification
• Equipment installation, commissioning and trouble-shooting experience
• Facility design, operations and/or installation experience

Responsibilities

• Deliver strong project leadership thru the project initiation, planning, implementation and closeout phases
• Develop project scopes, estimates, schedules and AR budget documentation
• Develop and deliver clear and concise project presentations; such as, business case justifications, project financials and project status summaries to leadership
• Exercise sound judgment, solid engineering principles and utilize structured problem-solving techniques
• Lead, guide, coach & help develop internal functional and project team members
• Ability to multitask, lead multiple projects and actively work and participate in project teams in various roles and capacities
• Effectively listen and communicate utilizing multiple channels and means
• Flexibility is required

Benefits

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives
• 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions
• Matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Family building support
• Fitness programs
• Company-paid life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Disease management programs
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Recognition program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior