Senior Project Manager, Airport Technologies (Contract)

Daifuku America Corp•Seattle, WA

45d

About The Position

Reporting to the Director of Project Management Airport Baggage Handling, the role of a Senior Project Manager is ensuring the effective development and delivery of Airport Baggage Handling systems to our customers. You will lead a cross functional team of mechanical, electrical and software engineers as well as subcontractors to design and commission customer solutions to some of the world's largest airports.

Requirements

10+ Years' experience in Airport Baggage Handling Project Management experience.
Knowledge of computer scheduling, preferably PRIMAVERA.
Excellent communication skills - This position will interact with all levels within the company and with customers.
Remain stationary for 50% of the time; move/traverse throughout the office to access file cabinets and office equipment; operate a computer and other productivity machinery; inspect documents; communicate with others through talking/hearing; read/identify/assess forms and correspondence. Capable of maneuvering through an industrial conveyor system requiring climbing access ladders, negotiating screen guards and lifting and/or carrying objects up to 40 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Warehouse & Distribution experience strongly preferred.
Engineering degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Complete projects on schedule and under budget.
Establish project parameters and review all material.
Establish project team and conduct project review meetings. Senior Project Manager is responsible for all meetings and meeting documentation.
Meet with customer and salesman to review project.
Establish procedure to ensure easy and complete communication to the customer, project team and all others involved (written and oral).
Be sure that mechanical & electrical engineering have reviewed estimate and understand all elements involved.
Establish a detailed schedule, establish priorities, and identify lead times.
Establish a cash flow schedule.
Monitor engineering and make sure that downstream activities are supported.
Make sure all drawing submittals between Webb and the customer runs smoothly and that all transmittals are recorded.
Review all request letters and advise Sales of its disposition.
Review all alterations before work proceeds.
Review major sub-contracts.
Establish a procedure for working with accounting and issuing invoices.
Develop a procedure for keeping management aware of job status.
Review all punch lists.
Initiate job closeout.
Travel and overtime as business needs dictate, travel may be frequent and visits to customer sites and walking project sites are expected.
Other duties as assigned.