Project Manager

Carrier is a leading provider of heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, building controls and automation, and fire and security systems leading to safer, smarter, sustainable and high-performance buildings. Automated Logic is a unit of Carrier and is a leading provider of building automation systems worldwide.

Building automation systems that make sense!  Automated Logic is a total energy solutions provider. For more than 30 years, we have been dedicated to designing easy-to-use building automation systems that provide the highest possible energy efficiency, while ensuring occupant comfort.  Through our global team of company branches and independently-owned dealers, we offer industry-leading technology with local, on-the-ground service that is hard to beat.

If you are looking for a role that combines your technical skills and passion for customers, then we have a great opportunity for you.  We are seeking a results oriented, customer focused field technician to contribute to our continued legacy of innovation.  

Job Description

• Manages projects, responsibilities include preparing and maintaining project plans, budgets, and staffing requirements to ensure that all action item lists are completed and project quality expectations are met.
• Estimates costs, resources, and time required to complete projects.
• Gathers and manages data to monitor projects' progress in terms of cost, schedule and technical specifications.
• Prepares and presents plans and progress reports relating to business aspects of the project(s) to ensure that established targets are met.
• Identifies and escalates project problems and supports resolutions to ensure the successful completion of projects.
• Partners with various functional organziartions to ensure alignment with overall project objectives.

BUDGET

• Thoroughly understand the project budget at turnover.
• Continuously monitor all cost phases of the budget and know where the project stands compared to budget at all times.  Provide a formal, monthly EAC report for all projects in portfolio
• Perform “actual vs. estimated” analyses and identify significant variances, reasons for variances, and steps needed to prevent recurrence of variances.
• Pro-actively encourage and pursue ways to beat the budget and/or minimize cost overruns.

PROJECT PLANNING AND SCHEDULING

• Ensure that all team members know the project schedule and proactively drive the job.  Document all items/trades that delay our work
• Plan our manpower and provide input to internal resource management as to when resources will be needed on the project.
• Create a working schedule in Cora or MS Project for each project in order to proactively plan and protect project timelines.
• Proactively document delays, changes in scope and any other incidents that impact scope of work or schedule

CASH FLOW

• Build and maintain a schedule of values that provides positive cash flow for each project.
• Maintain an over-billed position and positive cash flow at all times.
• Know the receivable/cash position of each project.  Ensure that receivables are paid promptly and that project issues are not holding up payment.
• Know the pay approval process on each project and work to obtain approval of each pay request. 

SUBCONTRACTORS

• Solicit subcontractor proposals for the project as soon as the project is turned over, working within budget
• Negotiate with the subcontractor(s) to get the best pricing possible and to insure that the subcontract is within the project budget.
• Ensure the standard subcontract with the selected sub is executed.
• Ensure that the subcontract value is correct on our schedule of values in order to facilitate accurate billing and payment of the sub. 
• Get and approve monthly billings from our subcontractors.  Ensure that they are not over billed and work installed is per contract
• The Project Manager should supervise the subcontractor via periodic site visits to insure that they are installing per our installation practices
• Hold weekly meetings with the subcontractors to review progress

COMMUNICATION AND DOCUMENTATION

• Provide necessary documentation and communication to all customer levels and sub-contractors
• Maintain a project file in accordance with our documentation standards for all project’s correspondence – incoming and outgoing. 
• Professionally represent Automated Logic in meetings and always be proactive in defending the company’s best interest. 

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