Project Manager

Job Title:  Project Manager

Location:  Phoenix, AZ - Remote

 

The After Market Service (AMS) Group, a division of Dover Food Retail (DFR) the total solution provider for any refrigeration challenges, is looking for a dynamic Construction Refrigeration Foreman to lead our exciting projects in Phoenix, AZ. This role offers an opportunity to be at the forefront of the refrigeration industry, encompassing a range of applications from supermarkets, multi-store chains, to industrial sectors.

At AMS, our employees are the pillars of our success. Hence, we've created a culture that values innovation, teamwork, and dedication. From the day you join us, you'll find a rewarding work environment with substantial benefits that include:

 

• On your first day, you become eligible for Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, along with Prescription coverage
• We respect your need for work-life balance; hence, we offer Paid short and long-term leave disability insurance, paid vacation, and paid sick leave
• To secure your future, we offer 401k Retirement Plan matching
• Manage your expenses better with our Flexible Spending Account
• Enjoy 11 Paid Holidays each year - because everyone deserves a break!

 

What the Role Involves:

 

We are looking for a Project Manager at The AMS Group with strong refrigeration construction and project management background. This position will lead and oversee technical aspects of the project which includes planning, implementation, and tracking of a specific short/long term refrigeration installation project which has a beginning, an end, and specified deliverables. The Project Manager's focus will include onsite and offsite supervision, technical support, scheduling, project management, estimation, financial results, and quality performance objectives. Key responsibilities include:

 

• Create a detailed project execution plan (PEP) which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the project.
• Prepare and implement a communication plan that meets the client reporting requirements and keeps all personnel involved in the project informed. Manage all communication amongst the team to foster an open environment of positive communication and teamwork to proactively solve issues and successfully execute the project scope.
• Determine the resources (time, money, equipment, etc.) required to complete the project and develop and manage a cost budget to meet estimated margin.
• Ability to troubleshoot commercial refrigeration equipment at the jobsite.
• Knowledge or Energy Management Systems (EMS) systems and controls to restart the system at the jobsite or remote.
• Understand the entire scope of the project of commercial refrigeration installation and deliverables.
• Develop refrigeration scope of the project for contractors if required.
• Source bids from refrigeration contractors and analyze statements of work (SOW).
• Develop a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the resources to the activities
• Review the project schedule with senior management and all other staff that will be affected by the project activities; revise the schedule as required.
• Determine the client objectives and measures upon which the project will be evaluated at its completion.
• Prequalify and hire subcontract trades and personnel to execute the project.
• Review the quality of the work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that it meets the project standards.
• Meet or exceed financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing budgets, scheduling expenditures, identifying, and implementing efficiencies, analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions.
• Enhance client relationship through proactive and positive communication, and by recognizing and delivering on client key issues and expectations.
• Travel to jobs sites for job visits and documenting reports for customers and internal office team. Travel 75-95% of work time.
• Maintain ongoing client relationship and recognize future business opportunities.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Ensuring DFR-AMS and customer safety standards onsite.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

 

Basic Qualifications:

 

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ten (10) + years of experience in a project management, a foreman level position, as serv