Project Manager

Position Summary

The Project Manager is responsible for leading complex PARCS projects from initiation through final closeout, ensuring successful delivery within scope, schedule, and budget. This role oversees all phases of project execution, including planning, resource allocation, scheduling, risk management, procurement coordination, and stakeholder communication.

The Project Manager collaborates closely with civil, electrical (low and high voltage), IT, logistics, sales, and service teams, as well as subcontractors and client stakeholders, to ensure seamless implementation and compliance with industry standards and DESIGNA quality guidelines.

This position serves as the primary point of contact for clients, manages detailed project documentation and reporting, and ensures proper transition and handover to the Service and Support department upon completion. The role requires strong engineering knowledge, technical proficiency within the PARCS industry, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams while maintaining high standards of quality, performance, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead projects from initiation through closeout, ensuring efficient execution and successful delivery.

• Develop comprehensive project plans outlining scope, goals, deliverables, resource allocation, timelines, and budgets.

• Coordinate with low voltage and high voltage electricians, civil/concrete sub-contractors, explain scope of work, track and report progress.

• Create and manage detailed project schedules (Gantt charts) covering all phases from Notice to Proceed through final acceptance and sign-off.

• Define project requirements and manage execution through deployment, including scope definition, schedule development, budget estimation, implementation planning, and risk mitigation.

• Coordinate with IT team to order servers, network switches, routers, firewalls and delivered in time to meet project timeline.

• Coordinate internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure adherence to scope, schedule, and budget.

• Coordinate with order entry and Sales to finalize BOM, track ordering process, coordinate with logistics control.

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with client stakeholders, serving as the primary point of contact for project status and changes.

• Implement and maintain structured processes for scope management, quality assurance, performance standards, and risk assessment throughout the project lifecycle.

• Develop transition and implementation plans to support seamless project execution and handover.

• Maintain thorough project documentation, including plans, design drawings, reports, updates, and closeout documentation.

• Report project progress, outcomes, and risks to leadership, escalating issues as required in alignment with the project work plan.

• Compile and deliver all required documentation for final project sign-off and formal handover to the Service and Support department.

• Ensure all project activities comply with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and DESIGNA quality guidelines.

• Apply strong engineering knowledge within the PARCS industry while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

Systems Understanding:

• Deep knowledge of civil and electrical construction, permitting process, interpret plan sets and explain to sub-contractors, TCP/IP infrastructure, and system architecture.

Technical Proficiency:

• Familiarity with PARCS industry, PGS guidance system, cloud platforms, payment card industry, or cybersecurity, proficiency in project management tools.

Leadership:

• Experience leading technical team, ability to take on technical challenges, communicate with both technical & non-technical stakeholders.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) with employer match
• Dental insurance
• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Optional supplemental insurance
• Vacation, starting at 3 weeks annually and increases with tenure
• Sick time, 48 hours annually
• 11 company paid holidays
• Professional development program for training and tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday (8 am - 5 pm)
• 25% travel required

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or Computer Science, Information Technology, or Management Information Systems (MIS).

Experience:

• Requires 5-7 years of professional experience in construction, implementation and/or development, quality assurance, or direct IT experience.

Certifications Required:

• PMP Certification
• OSHA 10/30