Building Automation Project Manager

Role Description

We are seeking a Project Manager that specializes in Building Automation and Controls to lead the planning and execution of our new business unit expansion strategy. This is a high-impact, entrepreneurial role ideal for a strategic thinker who thrives in fast-paced, build-from-scratch environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review contract requirements, extract and define scope of work, establish labor and material costs.
• Hire and manage sub-contractors to provide:
  • Project cost control.
  • Manpower growth control.
  • Project specific expertise.
• Provide weekly meetings with sales staff to inform them of the:
  • Project schedule status.
  • Manpower loading.
  • Budget status.
• Provide the following mandates to supervisors and request weekly reports:
  • At no time will project be started without:
    • Approved detailed estimate and scope of work.
    • A specific timeline to meet the proposal.
  • At no time will man-hours not be tracked on weekly basis vs. project estimate.
  • At no time will KBS not meet committed schedule to the customer.
  • At no time will a project within any department not be tracked (Estimate vs. Actual).
  • At no time will customer complaints not be dealt with within two (2) hours of reported time.
  • At no time will supervisors / Superintendents within a department not inspect, punch list and provide final approval of each project.
• Provide periodic job inspections to ensure quality and customer satisfaction is in place.
• Assemble paperwork, required by the contract, for client and internal company use, provide detailed information to Project Supervisors / Superintendent.
• Maintain schedules, before and during jobs, for internal and external publication that identifies the client’s requirements and needs of the project and the company’s ability to man the job.
• Assemble plans, parts, drawings and scope description with budget requirements for delivery to Job Supervisors and Field Technicians, assigned to the work, in a timely fashion based upon schedules and product lead time.
• Maintain communication with clients, appropriately documented inside our systems; track submittals, change orders, RFIs, RFI responses and authorizations.
• Organize all teams to stay on track with a job’s requirements and needs, from installation to programming, QC and accounting.
• Conduct physical on-site inspections from inception of the job to the physical closeout of the job.
• Work with appropriate team members and QC personnel to completely close out jobs.
• Produce all close-out documentation including checkout sheets, drawings (as built), and warranties.
• Attend all client required progress meetings with full supporting documentation of job status, as of the meeting date.
• Support subcontractors.
• Ensure a safe work environment and support company efforts on job safety and employee wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively.
• Proven ability to successfully initiate, execute, track and close projects.
• Experience with reviewing contract language and understanding the content.
• Ability to process required forms, adhere to budgets requirements and organize specifically to the requirements of a contract, both internally and externally.
• Ability to prioritize and work well under pressure.
• High-level customer service, responsiveness and professional business acumen.
• Self-Teaching – It is important that you are self-teaching, can learn and teach yourself new things and technologies by reading, researching, experimenting, and tinkering.

Benefits

• Competitive wages.
• Comprehensive medical benefits.
• PT.
• 401K Match.