Head of Project Development Management

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The Project Development Manager I is responsible for development of the performance contracting projects in achieving the project's objectives. S/he works closely with the Customer, Project Sales Lead, Project Sponsor(s), and Development Team to define the project objectives and create and execute a plan for maximizing the customer current operations through strategic alignment with their vision and mission. The Project Development Manager I has a working knowledge of the technical and organizational environments in which the project scopes of work will be implemented. The Project Development Manager I must be an excellent collaborator with all the functions associated with the development of complex projects. The Project Development Manager I exhibits strong leadership qualities, is a strategic thinker and can adapt to scope changes to bring value to our customers. The Project Development Manager I is responsible for developing client relationship through technical leadership and customer client satisfaction.
Small to Medium sized projects with traditional scope complexity, medium need for internal and external coordination. Traditional customer vertical markets of: K-12 education, post-secondary, small/medium municipal and county government

# Project Safety

Develop safety strategy for the project and communicate safety requirements to all project team members and subcontractors
Ensure safety strategy, safety audits and required job hazard analysis and risk assessments are performed
Ensure all personnel and subcontractors are familiar and adhere to Schneider Electric safe work practices and alignment with customer safety requirements

# Customer Satisfaction

Collaborate with customer to identify and understand the customer's mission and vision
Develop a project strategy that aligns with the customer's mission and vision and operational needs
Ensure customer satisfaction by identifying and exceeding project expectations
Facilitate the technical communication and presentation in customer project

# Leadership Management

Demonstrate servant leadership with project team to provide team with direction and tools to be successful
Innovation leader driving creative solutions and new ideas to exceed customers' expectations and deliver on project goals
Develop project charter and communication cadence for collaboration of project efforts
Provide technical leadership on the review of scopes of work, review of project deliverables and customer stakeholder management

# Technical Project Management

Responsible for developing scope, coordinating technical strategy, project financials, customer reports and final contract
Lead the effort in defining project scope and acquiring scope of work estimates that meet or exceed the customer and regional goals and objectives
Review and ensure project estimates are accurate and the project scope is executable within the budget.
Direct the methodologies of performing energy savings calculations and identify any risk associated with the projections
Review savings projections to ensure plausibility and identify any financial risk
Prepare final project costs in financial tools for turnkey construction of scope of work
Coordinate technical and management reviews
Responsible for the coordination of efforts, quality control and completion construction contract
Complete the RITE Review documents and facilitate Signature level authority as indicated by the Authorization Level Document.
Monitor the project and report the project status to the management team on a regular basis.
Manage the timely resolution of issues, including the escalation of issues that are outside the project team's scope of responsibility. Track risks and ensure execution of corrective action plans until project closure.
Business and Strategy Management

Collaborate with Sales, Construction and Performance Assurance for alignment of project goals, strategy, scope, costs and project requirements
Develop the Project Plan, Schedule and Budget for the Development Phase of the Project
Collaborate with internal and external teams on budget, phasing and scope of work deliverables to meet the project plan
Coordinate internal and external teams for facility audits and site access on customer sites
Lead with Sales Lead, customer kickoff meetings and scope debriefs
Identify and coordinate internal and external resources required to achieve project objectives
Identify schedule and budget constraints and opportunities to achieve project strategy
PMP certification is recommended, CEM certification and LEED accreditation are pluses.
Relative engineering and project management experience (3-6 years related work experience preferred). In addition, the candidate will demonstrate a thorough knowledge of performance contracting, project development process and energy use in building systems. An understanding of energy performance contracts or energy focused design-build projects in lower and higher education or municipal facilities is highly beneficial.
Strong communication (written and verbal) and project management / organization skills required, but not limited to the ability to:
manage resource procurement and utilization.
influence and persuade internal and external Customers
Excellent time management and organization skills required
Proficient in Microsoft Office programs, including knowledge of MS Project, Word, and Excel required
Financial acumen and understanding preferred
Passionate about customer service and team success required
Leadership skills: team building, empower and delegate authority, ability to build rapport and consensus required
Good understanding of contract procedures and tactics preferred
Knowledge of contract law, codes, standards, and industry construction knowledge preferred
Ability to lead scope development analysis new technologies, innovations and/or solutions preferred
Ability to manage change management and continuous improvement preferred

Travel: Travel will vary, but may require travel greater than 25% of the time
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary duties.Transporting of items such as a laptop computer and luggage; Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary duties.
While performing the primary functions of the job, the employee is regularly exposed a general office environment. During periods of project site visits, the employee will be exposed to outside weather conditions as well as mechanical equipment rooms, which could consist of confined spaces and loud noises. Employee may work in different environments while on various job sites. This job requires work to be performed on project sites and thus will require greater than 25% travel to project sites. Travel will occur using an automobile or by airplane to destinations.
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