Position Overview:
The position of Project Leader 1 is responsible for supporting the overall strategy, execution of deliverables, project completion & profitable outcomes for a significantly complex project &/or multiple projects simultaneously. This position will require proficient understanding and knowledge of multi-discipline systems including Critical Power, Power Distribution, UPS & Modular Construction Delivery.
The Project Leader 1 is expected to provide overall development, training & leadership to Junior Project Leadership, Field-Superintendents & Trades personnel as it relates to the strategic planning, overall implementation & ownership of project completion.
Core Market Sector:
The candidate being considered must have hands-on experience in leading project teams, specialty contracting, coordination & overall project execution. This candidate will be required to hold proven knowledge of complex industries related to Government & Federal Buildings, Mission Critical Facilities, Industrial Manufacturing, along with diverse Military & Air Force Bases with projects located on a national and global scale.
Position Requirements:
· Required to hold direct experience & clear understanding with the execution of several phases in the project-life cycle included below:
o Initial Planning & Proposal Creation
o Design & Engineering
o Project Solutioning
o Field Installation
o Close-Out Methods
· Previous experience & personal exposure to one or more of the following key-solution services including Prime Turnkey Design-Build/Design-Assist & Preconstruction capabilities.
· Proven understanding of key-competencies aligned to the project planning; installation & project completion required to ensure overall project-success.
o Engineering & Design Development
o Bid-Package creation & final estimate review.
o Project Schedule development & tracking
o Project Financials & Cost Tracking
o Business Acumen & Leadership abilities
o Ability to develop, maintain & saturate key-industry clientele.
o Knowledge & understanding of contract language, with experience in negotiation.
o Clear understanding of at-risk & mitigation strategies related to construction management.
o Experienced in the Commissioning & Testing of diverse specialty systems
Position Responsibilities:
· Responsible for ensuring leadership, direction & mentorship to all project-team members to ensure effective collaboration & positive work environments.
· Leads a project team in the preparation of project documentation to include project & manpower requirements, project layouts & scheduling of resources, detailed equipment plans & supporting the field-employees as required.
· Primarily responsible for coordinating, planning & leading the project kick-off meetings for project teams involved.
· Ability to develop a Work Breakdown Structure for the assigned project with properly named work packages & resources assigned to the appropriate tasks to establish a baseline resource plan.
· Executes & provides site surveys, cost studies & projected costs, budget forecasting & any additional financial & cost requirements of the contractor-perform work.
· Responsible for identifying opportunities for cost-saving measures, quality improvements & execution of best practices.
· Ability to measure the project-scope & performance against the project plan to ensure the project is within appropriate cost variances, budget-expectations & schedule timeframes.
· Partners directly with the Customer to create & manage the project schedule if requested.
· Timely completion & accuracy of project punch-list items, as-built drawing submittals & ensuring employee accessibility to the appropriate training materials.
· Maintains a positive, respectful & productive partnership with all leadership & support-team members including Senior Engineering Leads, Superintendents & Foreman, Junior Project Leadership & Project Controls personnel to achieve project-milestones.
· Leads the acquisition of permits & licenses required, along with ensuring that all inspections are appropriately completed within the discussed timeframe.
Education, Experience & Technical Qualifications:
· Minimum 7+ years of experience in construction specific to Electrical Systems, Power Distribution &/or Critical Power industries with a Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or an Engineering discipline with a strong preference to Electrical or Mechanical.
· 5+ years of related construction experience with a Master’s Degree with a preference in Construction Management or Engineering.
· Required knowledge within construction management functions including self-perform contracting, field coordination efforts, maintenance of schedule & prioritization of deliverable deadlines tied to each specialty-trade simultaneously.
· Minimum 5+ years of experience & established knowledge in complex markets on projects specific to Federal, Government, Commercial & Mission Critical sectors.
· Extensive experience leading diverse teams & projects with construction budgets valued between $2M - $30M+ in total contract value.
· Ability to properly utilize software including Bluebeam, Accubid, Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Microsoft Office & Excel.
· Ability to travel up to 50% as required for the program.
Abilities:
· Exposure to computer screens for an extended period.
· Sitting for extended periods of time.
· Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
· Have finger dexterity to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
· Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
· Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
· Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
· Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
· Identify and understand the speech of another person.
Applicants for this position may be required to obtain or provide proof of flu shots or of other vaccinations depending on customer requirements and nature of the position or demonstrate a valid basis for exception.
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