Senior Project Manager, Mission Critical

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General Job Description:

The Senior Project Manager, Mission Critical, is expected to lead projects in the $80-$500 million range, often at remote locations with heavy emphasis on client product speed-to-market. The Senior Project Manager, Mission Critical, is expected to be generally flexible with regard to work location, although preferred locations may be considered at the time of assignment. The Senior Project Manager, Mission Critical, will use judgment and discretion in representing the company. They are expected to show a high level of commitment and involvement with their work and the company’s business. The Project Manager, Mission Critical will develop client relationships at all levels of the product, positioning ACCO for follow-up work with at adjacent or similar project opportunities.

Supervises: None

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Project Management 

• The Senior Project Manager is the single-source responsibility to ACCO and the customer.
• Lead all aspects of all project management functions required to promote and finalize sales, including preconstruction, complete estimates, written proposals, meetings, leading to successful job completion.
• Successful management of contracts, including sales, estimating, procurement, and execution.
• Oversight of field labor and installation sequencing between the customer and ACCO’s field leadership, including frequent interface with ACCO project and regional field leadership.

Understand financial aspects of the job

• Forecasting, preparing budget projections, and control costs within agreed-upon limits.
• Provide letters, proposals, memos, contracts, change orders, strategies, etc. for good business procedures and legal protection. 
• Billing, while maintaining a clear understanding of job costs.
• Thorough understanding of cost-reimbursable, GMP contract management, including the understanding of cost of work definition, billable rates and GMP management.

Build and manage relationships with internal and external customers

• External Client Relations – Leadership of client meetings and development of contracts to finalize sales. Maintain cordial relationships with all clients, including vendors, subcontractors and the industry. 
• Internal Team Coordination – Provide supervision, leadership and coordination of all ACCO departmental efforts including Engineering, Purchasing, Accounting, Construction and Service during project construction in a timely manner. 
• Contribute to special studies, committees, etc., to advance ACCO’s technical abilities in engineering, planning, estimating, installation procedures, and related areas.

Effective communication with internal and external customers 

• Consult with appropriate ACCO personnel including all Management and Department Heads.
• Attend all ACCO Project Management Meetings. 
• Schedule and coordinate pre-construction job meetings with department heads and supervisors. 

Utilize internal resources to the fullest extent necessary to meet the customer requirements:

• The Senior Project Manager utilizes and coordinates staff from all departments, as needed, for each project. During the life of a project, the Project Manager manages and supervises employees assigned to the project to achieve the project vision and contracted scope associated with the customer requirements.
• Mentor others, actively participate in recruiting, training, and coaching of sales staff to support department initiatives and growth.
• Other duties and special assignments as directed by upper management to accomplish mutually agreed upon goals. 

Position Requirements:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Construction Management or related field (preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in estimating, design and/or management of HVAC projects from $20m to $500+ million.
• Ability to operate independently and autonomously to facilitate goals outlined by your supervisor
• Demonstrate a corresponding high sense of integrity.
• Demonstrated experience/ability to develop new business.
• Strong interpersonal and project management abilities, employing strong organizational skills to respond successfully to a high volume of issues.
• Maintain a community presence in an industry-based or community-based organization. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Experience preferred in Business