Project Manager

Our EvapTech business in Edwardsville, KS is currently searching for a Project Manager to join our growing team. The Project Manager will manage all aspects of project execution from receipt of order to completion. The successful candidate will work across departments to complete projects on time, on budget and per contract specifications while exceeding our customers’ expectations.

Responsibilities:

Internal Project Reporting and Administration

• Track and report weekly on percent complete, budget burn, earned value, slippage, project effort and duration to complete and other key project metrics.
• Keep an accurate risk tracking document with an associated mitigation plan.

Resource Management:

• Coordinate with Safety, Quality, Engineering, Procurement and Construction based on project requirements, timeframes, and budget.
• When necessary, work with external contractors in addition to internal resources.
• Determine resource requirements (including staffing, software, hardware, and facilities) of projects, based on project specifications.

Customer Management

• Continually seeks opportunities to increase customer satisfaction.
• Manage day-to-day Customer interaction. (Project single point of contact)
• Manage Customer expectations.
• Communicates effectively with Customers to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions.

Project Accounting, Finance and Legal/Commercial

• Manage project budget
• Understands basic revenue models, P/L, and Cost-to-Completion projections, and make decisions accordingly.
• Analyze and accurately forecast revenue, profitability, and utilization.
• Assures project legal and other required documents are completed and signed.
• Manage commercial and technical aspects of project contract and Customer specification.

Project Planning

• Establish and maintain a usable and well-communicated schedule for all phases of a project.
• Explain implications of changes to project scope and/or objectives to the Customer and to the project team.
• Create, or participate in the creation of, and manage project documentation.

Project Control

• Perform site/Customer visits as required for project kick-off, site audits and project turnover.
• Manage scope creep through Customer change orders, internal change orders, phased delivery, or other methods to ensure projects deliver on timeline, scope, budget, and strategy expectations.
• Responsible for formal sign off on all project deliverables.
• Ensure project meets internal and Customer expectations with respect to safety, quality, budget, and delivery.
• Identify, track, manage and mitigate project risk. Escalate these issues when necessary to ensure minimal impact to quality, budget, and timeline.
• Where project control is in jeopardy, create contingency plans and implement a revised project schedule, scope, or budget in a timely manner.

Project Communication

• If needed, create customized reporting for the Customer, or management review.
• Work directly with Customers to secure sign off on deliverables or documentation.
• Use sound judgment in all project communications and ensure that key stakeholders including the Customer and Management are apprised of project activities in a timely manner.
• Communicate progress, risks, expectations, timelines, milestones and other key project metrics to Customers and management.

Success Criteria:

1. Sense of urgency and highly responsive.

2. Strategic thinking as regards creative solutions and proposal strategies.

3. Ability to make quick quality decisions.

4. Ability to work in highly interactive team.

5. Passion to improve margins and satisfy customers.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Three years’ experience in Project Management or bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or related field.

2. Strong verbal and written communications skills.

3. Computer skills including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and or Primavera Project Management.

4. Demonstrated organizational skills.

5. Ability to manage budgets, maximize profitability and generate future work through building relationships.

Optional but Preferred Qualifications:

6. Background in technical / engineering product applications

7. Experience in contract and commercial terms