Senior Project Manager / Low Voltage-Telecom

ABOUT US:  Forest Electric NJ is a wholly owned subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc., and is a leading single-source commercial electrical construction and telecommunications services supplier for the New York metropolitan area, with expertise in data center infrastructure, structured cabling and electrical system design/build, installation and maintenance.

SUMMARY:  The Senior Telecommunications Project Manager assists the company in meeting its objectives and goals by overseeing and directing assigned commercial telecommunications, voice and data communications projects and taking appropriate actions to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget and with defined resources.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Execute and manage terms of low voltage, teledata and structured cabling, and electrical contracts.
• Partner with Estimators and Superintendents to ensure a complete scope of work is defined.
• Obtain contract and bid documents from estimating; review and understand scope for project turnover.  Attend walk-throughs.
• Ensure all project document control is monitored and completed efficiently, including, submittals, billing, RFI’s, change orders, correspondence, costs etc. 
• Confer with supervisory personnel or contractors to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems.
• Plan, schedule, or coordinate construction project activities to meet deadlines.
• Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.
• Attend and be an active member in all necessary meetings with both internal and external entities to review scheduling and delivery, work plans, job progress, manpower, and solutions to setbacks.
• Support accounting department in monthly billings and collections. Follow up on outstanding balances.
• Oversee and direct final closeouts of projects.
• Oversee and direct the upkeep of test reports, termination schedules, and as-builts from field; request CAD from engineering.
• Escalate critical and/or sensitive issues to the Division Manager / Project Executive with recommendation for resolution.
• Maintain customer relations.
• Perform additional assignments as required by the needs of the company or as directed by executives.
• Comply with all Company operating policies, procedures, and safety programs as established.
• Regular, predictable and reliable onsite attendance is an essential function of the job.

QUALIFICATIONS:  To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and/or related field experience.
• Five (5) plus years of project management experience in IT or structured cabling systems construction projects.
• Familiarity with a wide variety of low voltage, teledata field concepts, practices and procedures.
• Familiarity with local market is highly desirable.
• Training certifications from various telecommunications manufacturers systems.
• RCDD a plus.

• Direct experience with increasing expertise in Microsoft Office Word and Excel applications.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The employee should expect to sit for long periods in front of a computer and is also required to travel to construction job site locations as needed.

While visiting job site locations, the employee may be required to work outdoors, be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical and electrical parts; high, precarious places; dust, fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions, extended exposure to sunlight; cold and heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

 

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