Deputy Project Leader

M. C. Dean; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 94,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Modular Mission Critical, the manufacturing campus for M.C. Dean, is seeking a Deputy Project Manager in Virginia to learn supervising project teams, plan budgets, and develop project plans.

The role focuses on BMS and EPMS controls for data centers, requiring familiarity with PLC/SCADA, Building Automation, or data center systems. Responsibilities include day-to-day project operations, handling change orders, cash-flow planning, reading blueprints, and coordinating with owners, contractors, and

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering (EE or related) with 5+ years of experience.
• Experience working for electrical or construction contractors on related projects.
• Experience on construction projects ranging from $500,000 to $10M.
• Experience with contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendums, specifications, change orders, RFIs, submittals.
• Experience with CPM Scheduling.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in producing precision plans, blueprints and drawings.
• Must have strong interpersonal and writing skills and be a problem owner/solver.
• Proven ability to plan and organize one's own activities or the activities of others.
• Proficiency with Computers including MS Office, Blue Beam, and PDF.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day operations of a project or sub-section of a project.
• Identify change orders and ensuring effective resolution.
• Price, track and manage change orders.
• Plan and monitor cash flow against cash expenses.
• Maintain as-builts as work is completed. Document project issues/conditions.
• Plan and execute project completion and punch list.
• Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize organize, and accomplish your work.
• Read and interpret blue prints and project specifications.
• Research and compile submittals; pricing change orders and prepare estimates for partially designed projects by finishing the design and preparing a complete project estimate.
• Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems.
• Communicate with people outside the Company, representing the Company to customers, the public, the government, and general contractor representatives.
• Clearly understand the timeliness required for decision making, submission of RFIs, and documentation of all verbal conversations or agreements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Writing skills

Project planning

Reading blueprints

MS Office

Blue Beam

PDF

CPM Scheduling

Education

BS in Engineering (EE or related)

Tools

Accubid Estimating

Primavera P6 CPM Scheduling

MS Office

Blue Beam

PDF

Job description

Overview

About Modular Mission Critical

ModularMission Critical™ is the manufacturing campus for M.C. Dean’s complex, modular product line for datacenters and critical infrastructure. Located just north of Richmond, VA, this site is growing fast serving customers worldwide. Important openings include assemblers for our production lines and engineers and designers for products and continuous improvement. Join M.C. Dean’s more than 9,000 employees around the world making an impact through innovations in power and technology.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment for employees to build long-term careers.

The Deputy Project Manager is a training position that consists of learning how to supervise and direct the employees on a particular project, prepare strategic plans and budgets, develop a comprehensive project plan, and analyze statistical data.

The projects will be BMS and EPMS controls projects in Data Centers. Background in PLC and SCADA Controls, Building Automation, or Data Centers is desired.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day operations of a project or sub-section of a project.

• Identify change orders and ensuring effective resolution.

• Price, track and manage change orders.

• Plan and monitor cash flow against cash expenses.

• Maintain as-builts as work is completed. Document project issues/conditions.

• Plan and execute project completion and punch list.

• Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize organize, and accomplish your work.

• Read and interpret blue prints and project specifications.

• Research and compile submittals; pricing change orders and prepare estimates for partially designed projects by finishing the design and preparing a complete project estimate.

• Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems.

• Communicate with people outside the Company, representing the Company to customers, the public, the government, and general contractor representatives.

• Clearly understand the timeliness required for decision making, submission of RFIs, and documentation of all verbal conversations or agreements.

Qualifications

Education:

• BS in Engineering (Preferred EE or Industry related degree) with 5+ years of experience.

Experience:

• Related Construction experience with five years' working for an electrical or construction contractor.

• Experience working on construction projects ranging from $500,000 to $10M.

• Experience working with contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendums, specifications, change orders, RFIs, submittals.

• Experience with CPM Scheduling

• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints and drawings on projects.

• Must have strong interpersonal and writing skills and be a problem owner/solver.

• Proven ability to effectively plan and organize one's own activities or the activities of others.

• Proficiency with Computers including MS Office, Blue Beam, and PDF.

Preferred Skill set:

• Accubid Estimating (Or equivalent) directly related to Electrical Installations.

• Primavera P6 CPM Scheduling Experience and proficiency (or equivalent).

• Ability and Willingness to Travel to project locations as needed.

Abilities:

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.

• Sitting for extended periods of time.

• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.

• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.

• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

• Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Pay Range

USD $93,680.00 - USD $117,500.00 /Yr.