Associate Project Manager

Alliant Technologies, LLC; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliant Technologies, LLC in Louisville, KY, is seeking an Associate Project Manager to oversee simple projects in the Electrical Control Panel Shop, focusing on quality, schedule, budget, and scope compliance.

You will develop and monitor project plans, schedules, budgets, and invoices, while collaborating with Sales and internal teams to ensure on-time delivery and effective risk management. Prior panel shop or electrical assembly experience is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum BSEE, BSCS, BS in Project Management Degree or equivalent.
• Strong analytical, verbal and written communications, leadership and delegation skills.
• Experience in project management, preferably as Associate PM or as part of a project team.
• Experience in a panel shop or with electrical assembly projects required.

Responsibilities

• Create, monitor and manage project plan, project schedule, project schedule of values, change order log, action item log, PM plus/minus list, and other PM documents.
• Understands the vocabulary and the principles of PM@AT.
• Work with Sales on proposal budget allocation and proposal technical descriptions and clarifications.
• Has basic understanding of budgeting techniques to produce a project budget. Reforecasts and undertakes routine monitoring against actuals.
• Ensure quality on time deliverables to consultants, customers, and end users.
• Apply and manage PM@AT project management procedures.
• Manage and minimize project risk.
• Present project status at project review meetings.
• Provide project financial status and forecast (i.e. revenue, profit, and cash left to spend).
• Keep high-quality communications with project team (internal and external).
• Submit accurate on-time invoices and ensure their payment.
• Conduct Lessons Learned at close of all projects and provide Lessons Learned results to company management.
• Any other task as directed by management.
• Be aware of project budget, schedule, compliance with law and regulations, invoicing, project cash, and customer relationship during project execution. Encourages team work.
• Change order pricing up to $5000.

Skills

Analytical skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Leadership

Delegation skills

Education

BSEE / BSCS / BS in Project Management or equivalent

Job description

Uses basic understanding of principles and practices of project management to manage simple, straightforward projects, ensuring success in meeting respective objectives (i.e. quality, schedule, budget, spec compliance, scope, and technology). This position will focus on projects for the Electrical Control Panel Shop so experience working in a panel shop or with electrical assembly projects required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create, monitor and manage project plan, project schedule, project schedule of values, change order log, action item log, PM plus/minus list, and other PM documents.
• Understands the vocabulary and the principles of the PM@AT.
• Work with Sales on proposal budget allocation and proposal technical descriptions and clarifications.
• Has basic understanding of budgeting techniques to produce a project budget. Reforecasts and undertakes routine monitoring against actuals.
• Ensure quality on time deliverables to consultants, customers, and end users.
• Apply and manage PM@AT project management procedures.
• Manage and minimize project risk.
• Present project status at project review meetings.
• Provide project financial status and forecast (i.e. revenue, profit, and cash left to spend).
• Keep high-quality communications with project team (internal and external).
• Submit accurate on-time invoices and ensure their payment.
• Conduct Lessons Learned at close of all projects and provide Lessons Learned results to company management.
• Any other task as directed by management.

Responsibility and Authority

• Be aware of project budget, schedule, compliance with law and regulations, invoicing, project cash, and customer relationship during project execution. Encourages team work.
• Change order pricing up to $5000.

Qualifications

• Minimum BSEE, BSCS, BS in Project Management Degree or equivalent.
• Strong analytical, verbal, and written communications, leadership, delegation skills.

Experience

• Previous project management experience either as an Associate Project Manager or as a member of a project team preferred. Experience working in a panel shop or with electrical assembly projects required.

Language Ability

Adequate conversational English is required in order that the individual be able to take direction from management, understand how to complete job tasks, communicate adequately with co-workers and customers, understand and follow safety guidelines, and understand the Alliant Technologies Employee Handbook and all company policies. Must be able to interpret written warnings as posted in all work areas in both the Alliant Technologies office or at any work site where Alliant Technologies performs work.