Senior Project Manager

Mesa Energy Systems•San Leandro, CA

11d•$150,000 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager plans, organizes, coordinates, directs, and controls all contract functions for General Trades, HVAC Mechanical, and Automation projects. The role is fully responsible for successful project completion and for managing contracts to meet contractual requirements and financial goals. The position oversees project operations, including schedules, customer relationships, job costs, purchasing, staffing, change orders, scope, project meetings, specifications, coordination, and daily operations. It evaluates project efficiency and controls operating expenses in line with budgets and contract requirements. The Senior Project Manager provides technical direction and supervision to assigned staff, maintains relationships with customers, vendors, and other project resources, and advises client staff on construction matters and problem areas. The role also oversees project records, correspondence, reporting, document control, and adherence to safety requirements.

Requirements

At least 5 years of project management experience in HVAC, plumbing, or building management controls.
At least 15 years of project management experience in General Trades.
Experience managing projects valued between $500,000 and $5 million.
Knowledge of preparing written proposals and scopes of work, scheduling, and coordinating site contractors and other assigned personnel.
Thorough understanding of construction schedules and operations, and ability to meet demanding customer requirements.
Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, direct, and control all aspects of new or renovation projects.
Ability to work with customers to find mutually satisfactory solutions to difficult issues.
Skill in collaborating with management systems and diverse groups of professionals, administrators, and industry personnel.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to organize and lead groups of people.
Ability to work independently or as part of a team and adapt to changing priorities.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering is preferred.

Responsibilities

Take full responsibility for successful completion of all aspects of assigned projects.
Prepare monthly financial forecasts and updates and manage contracts to meet contractual requirements and financial goals.
Manage contract operations, including turnover meetings, scope of work, construction schedules, customer relations, job costs, cost control, purchasing guidelines, project staffing, schedules of values, change orders, value decisions, scope management, project meetings, specification compliance, foreman coordination, and daily operations.
Evaluate project operations and control expenses in accordance with project budgets and contractual requirements.
Provide administrative and technical direction and supervision to staff assigned to projects.
Maintain relationships with customers, vendors, and internal and external project resources.
Advise, discuss, and inform client staff about construction matters and problem areas.
Advise the project coordinator on purchasing materials, consumable supplies, rentals, and services.
Maintain records, files, controls, and procedures that support management and work production.
Maintain safety awareness and a safety culture consistent with Mesa values, and support internal and external safety requirements.
Provide administration staff with complete and timely information for project correspondence, records, reports, and document control.