Project Manager - Austin, Texas

MEI Rigging & Crating LLC•Austin, TX

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Looking for career opportunities, an employer who develops their people, a place to make your mark? If so, we are looking for you. Since our founding in the early 1990s, MEI Rigging & Crating has grown into one of the largest providers of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, industrial storage, crating, and export packing services in the United States. Our day-to-day operations are guided by our shared values of integrity, respect, professionalism, safety, commitment, and results and this has positioned us to provide exceptional service to customers of all sizes ranging from Aerospace, Automotive, Construction, Data Center, Food Processing, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, and Institutional companies to every industry in between. Our people are our best asset, and we invest in training, support, and providing the proper tools needed to succeed. If you are looking to be a part of a great team, please apply! The Project Manager is responsible for assigned project work (could be singular project or multiple projects) and all activities associated with the assigned project/s, including the coordination of all things related to the project/s from the quoting phase, full control of profit and loss, to actual onsite management through the final close out of the project.

Requirements

Requires a high school degree or GED equivalent. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Five (5) plus years proven machinery moving, construction, project management or construction safety experience is preferable.
Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, procedures, and risks.
Relies on extensive experience/ judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Excellent interpersonal, supervisory and project management skills.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Highly self-directed and motivated and works effectively on a team or independently.
Demonstrated experience controlling Profit and Loss of projects
Demonstrated problem-solving and time management skills.
Demonstrated ability to use initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines.
Ability to negotiate effectively with peers around priority and design.
Ability to effectively recognize and resolve conflict in early stages.
Ability to regularly participate and contribute to department and team meetings.
Ability to read and interpret sets of data and plans.
Proficient skills with the MS office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
Demonstrated knowledge of SharePoint.
Valid driver’s license
Ability to travel locally based on Project location
OSHA 30 required
Must be able to work in a high functioning team environment.
Display the highest levels of honesty, integrity, and professionalism.
Take pride in your work and in the company.
Communicate openly and strive for peak performance in daily tasks.
Know and deliver the quality service MEI’s customers have come to expect.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is preferred.
Understanding of clean room protocols is preferable.

Responsibilities

Review plans and other technical documents, answer questions regarding the scope and/or timing of the project, monitor costs (P&L) and project progress.
Conduct Pre-Hand-Off Meeting (prior to commencement of the project) & Post-Hand-Off Meeting (post completion of the project) with the salesperson and operations team ensuring clarity of the scope and expectations, as well as establishing lessons learned.
Ability to understand contract language and execute project successfully to remain in contract scope.
Responsible for planning, administering, and completing assigned projects, which may cross several functional areas, such as facilities, operations, or administration.
Ability to manage assignments which may vary in length, complexity and are multi-phased.
Responsible for supervision of staff by providing work direction to individuals that are supporting a project as well as payroll verification/approval.
Communicate directly with client/contractors/designers/subcontractors utilizing an Request for Information/Quote/Proposal (RF/Q/PI) process concerning project cost, scope of work, staffing, scheduling, and change orders.
Collaborates with various teams to execute the project management plan; revises & documents plan via a structured change order process as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
Prepare project status reports and works to ensure plans adhere to contract specifications.
Responsible for all job site management activities of our crews and subcontractors.
Work closely with sales team in all phases of the project and safety professional in coordinating safety training, accident and injury investigations, equipment, or property damage incidents investigations.
Must be able to work onsite and travel to client’s job site, while directing all activities on the project.
Work with cross-functional team members to develop detailed project schedule including milestones, deliverables, and dependencies based on business objectives, budget, scope, timeline, and risks.
Facilitate weekly meetings to provide an update on project progress and resolve issues while communicating with team members, stakeholders, and executives.
Maintain project files in SharePoint to ensure project continuity and historic documentation.
Consistently demonstrates professional conduct as a representative of MEI and adheres to the corporate mission, vision, and values.
Provides supervision for Project Engineers in the region.