Project Manager

Beck & Pollitzer; Pelotas; On-site; BRL 480,000 - 678,000; Full time

Job summary

Beck & Pollitzer USA seeks a Project Manager to oversee construction projects from inception to completion, ensuring on-time delivery and budget control. You will provide comprehensive project management support across engineering initiatives and collaborate with the Engineering and Sales Managers to grow the business regionally.

The role requires experience managing mechanical and electrical installations, strong negotiation and leadership skills, and the ability to work under pressure with

Qualifications

• Experience managing mechanical and electrical engineering projects, mainly installations of production equipment.
• Strong commercial and project management skills: negotiating, planning, estimating, costing and quoting.
• Strong IT (MS Office) and numeracy skills.
• Experience managing a small team and coordinating internal labor resources and sub-contractors.
• Knowledge of current H&S legislation and risk management processes.
• Good financial skills including cost and budget controls, accounting and procedures control through final accounts.
• Project Management qualification or specific training.
• Ability to secure a contractor's license for the company.
• Excellent written and verbal skills at technical and professional levels.
• Able to explain technical concepts simply and succinctly.
• Solution oriented.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Able to work with others in various team environments and persuade others.
• Excellent time management and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Able to build strong business relationships with key clients.

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction projects from inception to completion, ensuring on-time delivery and within budget.
• Provide comprehensive project management and general management support across engineering projects.
• Work with Engineering and Sales Managers to grow the business in the sector/region.
• Follow safety and quality rules and processes to maintain a safe, high-quality production environment.
• Maintain project documentation, records and reporting to stakeholders.
• Produce estimates in support of change orders and project variations.
• Liaise between client site personnel and operations management, documenting meeting minutes.

Skills

Project management

Negotiation

Planning

Estimating

Budgeting

Team management

Financial controls

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Project Management qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Beck & Pollitzer is the world’s leading provider of industrial installation and machine relocation services. We deliver an unrivalled range of services to all clients, both locally and internationally.

We are passionate about our customers and the work we do for them. Therefore, we pride ourselves in consistently delivering excellence, no matter how complex the project.

We firmly believe that we achieve more when we work together, and recognize that people are the heart of the business.

At Beck & Pollitzer everything we do is based on our core values; colleagues working together, passion for our customers and the work we do for them and being consistent and persistent in all we do. We recruit people who demonstrate these values and are good at what they do.

When you join our team, you will become involved in supporting or delivering some of the biggest and most complex machinery installation and relocation projects in the world. Our people are experts in a diverse range of industries including automotive, aerospace, infrastructure, print, packaging, FMCG, metals and many more.

Summary of Primary Functions:  As a Project Manager, you will oversee construction projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget. Providing comprehensive project management and general management support across a range of engineering projects. Working with the Engineering Manager and Sales Manager to grow the business and maximize all opportunities for work in the sector/region.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

All employees are required to follow all Safety and Quality rules and processes to ensure a safe working environment, and the production of high-quality products. Duties and responsibilities for our Project Managers include, but are not limited to:

• The management of jobsites associated with new installations and/or relocations of equipment and/or systems on behalf of key customers who operate in a high-pressure, high-quality production/manufacturing environment.
• Effective planning, control and monitoring, both internally and direct with the client, of the project(s).
• Effective and accurate project reporting to the Operations Manager.
• Maintain daily and weekly records and documentation.
• Produce estimates in support of change orders on the project.
• Effective liaison between the client's jobsite personnel and the B&P Operations Manager, providing meeting minutes of site meetings.
• Achievement of high profit levels through effective contract management, cost tracking and financial control, ensuring efficient utilization of labor resources at all skill levels and disciplines, sub-contractors, equipment and plant suppliers.
• Reporting contract performance regularly and to Company standard requirements, ensuring all potential opportunities, variations and risks are identified and reported to the Program Manager as soon as possible.
• Develop a positive relationship with client and end user client (if applicable).
• Ensure a project complies with Safety, Quality and other Company systems and procedures.
• Maintain non-conformance and punch-list records, manage resolution and completion.
• Receive and document vendor-supplied goods.
• Conduct on-boarding and site-specific training for workers on site.
• Enable effective internal and external communication.
• Assist in redefining, improving and ensuring all on-site contract controls, labor management and engineering standards are met.

Requisiti

Experience, Qualifications and Key Competencies

• Experience managing mechanical and electrical engineering projects, mainly installations of production equipment.
• Strong commercial skills and project management skills, particularly: negotiating, planning, estimating, costing, and quoting.
• Strong IT (MS Office) and numeracy skills.
• Experience managing a small team and controlling, organizing and motivating internal labor resources and sub-contractors.
• Knowledge of current H&S legislation & Risk Management processes.
• Good financial skills including cost and budgetary controls, accounting and procedures control through final accounts.
• Project Management qualification or specific training.
• Ability to secure a contractor's license(s) for the company.
• Excellent written and verbal skills at technical and professional levels.
• Able to explain technical concepts simply and succinctly.
• Solution oriented.
• Able to work at a consistent level under pressure and demanding deadlines.
• Able to work with others in various team environments and to be confident and assertive with people at all levels.
• Able to persuade others.
• Excellent time management skills, and able to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Able to build strong business relationships with key clients.

Work Environment : A combination of office and traveling to jobsite(s).

Travel Required : Must be willing and able to work at our corporate office, when required, in Spartanburg, SC as well as travel to different jobsites that may be spread throughout the entire US.

This job description is not a contract for employment. Employment with Beck & Pollitzer USA is at will and may be terminated by either party at any time, with or without cause or notice, in accordance with applicable law.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. If you require assistance or accommodation to complete a job application, please contact our Human Resources Department at [e-mail] or by calling [phone].