Head of Project Services

Compensation: $120K/yr Base Salary (+16% bonus if targets are met)

Customer visits as related to increased Service sales activity as per Targets

Manages multiple concurrent projects, and provides guidance to other project managers and service coordinators

Develops project plan to establish scope/deliverables, schedule, budget, and, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project

Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates

This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

Develops the project proposal during business development phase, including technical approach, scope/assumptions, schedule, cost, staffing.

Consults with other managers and project staff to establish work and staffing plans for each phase of project, and arranges for recruitment or assignment of project personnel

Confers with project staff to outline work plan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority

Maintains accountability of project success and quality assurance.

Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget, and informs project personnel and senior management in a

Develops, creates, owns and manages the MR Change Order Process

Reviews deliverables prepared by project personnel and modifies schedules or plans as required

Establishes and maintains project filing systems, tracking tools and databases

Tracks and analyzes project financial results including revenue and cost data and projections.

Prepares project reports and presents results to management.

Confers with project team and other management personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems

Proactively manages client expectations within limits of established scope, schedule, and cost.

Manages any project subcontractor relationships. Initiates purchase orders and approve vendor invoices, and coordinates payments with Accounts Payable

Prepares invoice requests for issuance by Accounts Receivable

Prepares project closeout and Performance Incentive reports

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

3+ years' experience in Project Management

5+ years' experience in large Power Transformer installation, maintenance & testing

3+ years' experience wiring of electrical systems

Specific work history in line with Business Needs or a suitable combination of years of experience education in transformers, power plant maintenance and service business area needed

PMP Certification strongly desired

Team Management

This job operates in a professional office environment as well as onsite.

This is largely a physical role with frequent need for handling and lifting of equipment to repair, test, & assemble.

Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.