Senior Field Service Project Manager

Carrier is the leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions with a world-class, diverse workforce with business segments covering HVAC, refrigeration, and fire and security. We make modern life possible by delivering safer, smarter and more sustainable services that make a difference to people and our planet while revolutionizing industry trends. This is why we come to work every day. Join us and we can make a difference together.
 

About this role:

Established Field Service professional. Interacts with customers and field team members. Additionally, they will analyzes and interpret test information to resolve design/system-related problems

Key Responsibilities:

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. 

CHANGE ORDERS:

• Owner/Other Trade Driven Change Orders:  Immediately request change orders for all work/circumstances that change our scope of work and/or increase our costs on any project.  Change order proposals and bookings should reflect at least minimum acceptable internal margins.  The Project Manager should understand all change order costs, be prepared to justify/defend them, and be prepared to negotiate change order pricing in the best interest of the company when necessary.
• Automated Logic Driven Change Orders:  All personnel should actively look for additional items to sell, or upgrade. 
• Utilize ALC standards for estimating, routing and booking change orders.  Actively teach and mentor Project Managers/ Engineers how to properly propose, estimate and close a change order.

OPERATIONS MANUAL:

• Insure that the project team follows the Automated Logic Operations Manual in the execution of the execution of the project.   This includes utilization of standard Hardware and sequence checkout procedures, meetings and documentation.

LEADERSHIP & TEAM PLAY:

• The Project Manager is the leader of our project execution team. 
• Help develop and improve company standards.
• Mentor and