Project Manager

Chelsea Lighting•New York, NY

18d

About The Position

Chelsea Lighting is seeking a highly qualified and dedicated Project Manager to oversee a team of Assistant Project Managers and Coordinators, ensuring the successful delivery of all aspects of our lighting and technology projects.

Requirements

Two (2) years of lighting or construction experience in Project Management is required.
Demonstrated ability at successfully managing and developing a team comprised of Project Coordinators and Assistant Project Managers.
College Graduate – four-year preferred.
The ideal candidate must have strong time management, problem solving, interpersonal, and organizational skills, and utilize these skills in a demanding, multi-tasking environment.
Must have a thorough understanding of submission process, vendor and project management.
Must have the ability to effectively liaise with clients and cross-functional departments in the aggressive resolution of problems to drive timely payments for products and services rendered.
Must have experience interpreting construction drawings, specifications, architectural sketches and other related construction documents including detailed take-offs, and be able to teach others.
Proficient in software programs - MS Office Suite and Project Management tools.
Strong quantitative and analytical math skills.
Proactive and concise written and verbal communications.

Responsibilities

Managing all facets of project execution, including submittals, order entry, shop drawings, client and site management dynamics, logistics, billing, and collections.
Serving as the primary liaison between clients, construction teams, and manufacturers, ensuring seamless collaboration and communication.
Utilizing Smartsheet and other tools to monitor project progress, generate insights, and proactively address potential issues.
Driving project profitability through effective management of change orders, returns, and mitigating back charges.
Delivering accurate, data-driven reporting to internal and external stakeholders, including status updates, metrics, and tracking charts.
Leading project kickoff meetings, site visits, and ongoing evaluations to ensure client satisfaction and project alignment with business goals.
Providing expert Leadership, Management, and Accountability (LMA) mentoring to develop your project management team into high performers.
Ensuring “Right People, Right Seat” - reward and advance high performers, and diagnose and develop corrective-action plans for underperformers.
Attend all Kickoff meetings, regular job site visits, and sending regular status reports to customers.
Facilitate conflict and Back-Charge resolution with clients.
Partner with Client’s to ensure construction schedule adherence, identify and resolve problems proactively, and escalate concerns to the Senior Project Manager team when necessary.
Ensure Assistant Project Managers and Project Coordinators are generating optimal results and development.