Senior Project Manager-Turnkey Operations

Why Badger Meter?
 

Badger Meter is a leading global water technology company, with a mission to preserve and protect the world’s most precious resource.  For more than 100 years, cities and businesses have utilized our innovative and trusted solutions to enhance operational efficiency and conserve water while making it more affordable, clean and resilient.  Just like every drop counts, at Badger Meter every employee counts because our contributions have a lasting impact on the world!

What You Will Contribute:
 

Do you have project management experience in the construction or consulting industry? Do you have a passion for cutting edge technology deployment projects? We are looking for a remote Sr Project Manager in Florida or Georgia to support regional Advanced Metering Installation projects.

This position is responsible for successfully managing multiple multi-million-dollar AMI & AMR projects where Badger Meter has accepted turnkey responsibility for the implementation of a complete water metering solution. The Senior Project Manager – Turnkey Operations will be the face of Badger Meter for these opportunities and be solely responsible for maintaining project schedules to support the successful delivery of customer-sponsored projects ranging from full turnkey projects to internal projects through the successful delivery of excellent customized service solutions.

The Senior Project Manager – Turnkey Operations will also lead by example by mentoring and coaching other Project Managers and Associate Project Managers on the Turnkey Operations team to ensure that they are also delivering projects with the same level of effort and success. The ability to manage and build strong relationships with internal teams, customers and subcontractors as well as a strong understanding of deadline significance (sense of urgency) is crucial to success in this position.

Job Duties:

• Understands project contractual obligations and ensures compliance; Generates and manages scope of work/project plans to be in accordance with contractual requirements/obligations.

• Manages subcontractor(s) and subcontract(s) throughout the project, looks to identify areas for cost savings and further develops strong relationships with the existing Badger Meter sub-contractors.

• Monitor overall project progress and generate regular status reports – both internally and externally to all project stakeholders.

• Supports the forecasting of accurate project revenues on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis for all assigned projects; Meets, and when possible, improves on project cost targets.

• Supports the reporting of projects’ financial performance to stakeholders throughout the project as well as a full financial analysis at project closure.

• Ensures quality & safety objectives for the project are achieved.

• Documents all work in a timely and accurate manner – this includes but is not limited to email, meeting agendas and minutes, trip reports, monthly hourly reporting, expense reports and any other reports as assigned and/or as they relate to a project.

• Obtain customer acceptance for all deliverables as well as substantial completion and final acceptance.

• Protects project retainage collected on all projects to ensure no liquidated damages are incurred by Badger Meter on any situation that could be controlled and managed properly by the Senior Project Manager – Turnkey Operations.

• Gathers documents and reports on direct customer feedback to the appropriate internal channels as necessary.

• Works with Sales (West/East), Marketing, Proposals and Operations (Procurement) in the development of bids/quotes for turnkey opportunities.

• Reads, comprehends and responds to customer Request for Proposals (RPFs) by providing thorough, accurate and detailed responses as required to aid in the successful onboarding of new business opportunities.

• Manages pilots/trial implementations as required and assigned by the Manager – Turnkey Operations.

• Participate in customer presentations and meetings as required and assigned by the Manager – Turnkey Operations.

• Support trade show and customer conferences as required and assigned by the Manager – Turnkey Operations.

• Supports ongoing product development by recommending changes to product hardware and software.

• Assist in engineering tests or evaluations of new system components when part of a Turnkey Operations implementation.

• Coordinates collaboration and assistance with/from Sales (West/East), Marketing, Proposals, Engineering, Quality and Operations Procurement in resolving product performance issues.

• Provides support to the Marketing relative to beta sites