Integration Project Manager

Digital Sound Systems, Inc. (DSS, Inc.); Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Sound Systems, Inc. (DSS, Inc.) is seeking an experienced project manager to oversee electronic A/V installation projects, supervise installation labor and subcontractors, and ensure project profitability.

The role involves planning, scheduling, cost control, and coordination with engineering, procurement, and service teams. The candidate will maintain project plans, supervise subcontractors, prepare bids or estimates, and ensure quality installations and customer satisfaction while

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in the engineering and installation of Electronics and A/V Systems.
• Good subcontracting skills required.
• Understanding of job financial reports and the ability to control costs in the handling of large projects.

Responsibilities

• Plans and schedules engineering, installation, and subcontracting activities on large and/or complex systems or service installed jobs.
• Maintains project plans and specs; coordinates procurement and delivery; manages installation plan; handles design changes and cost implications.
• Implements quality assurance to improve customer satisfaction; maintains professional image and builds relationships with customer decision makers; ensures quality installation and customer satisfaction.
• Monitors job status and controls costs; provides labor/material requirements; assists monthly forecasting; reviews financial statements; ensures proper job billing and timecard accuracy.
• Training and development: stays current with products and processes; trains installers; completes As-Builts and paperwork; ensures 100% billing and job close-out.

Skills

Five years in A/V systems installation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates/Bachelor in technical field desirable

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Plans, organizes, directs, and controls project activities required for effective management of electronic A/V installation projects. Supervises installation labor and sub-contractors.Estimates and prices job charges.Works with financial, contract management and other management reports and tools to define project problems to assure project profitability. Is responsible for training and developing employees.Is responsible for the quality of installation.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Please note the essential functions may vary depending on department size, organizational structure and/or geographic location.

• Plans and schedules engineering, installation, and subcontracting activities on large and/or complex systems, or service installed jobs
  • Maintains current job plans and specifications
  • Works with engineering department on design and drafting phases of jobs
  • Coordinates the procurement of materials, supplies and services and controls timely delivery to job site
  • Prepares the project installation plan, manages the plan and prepares and implements job procedures
  • Determines, from review of various information, necessary changes in design, contract price, installation plan or other activity and implements same
  • Maintains construction schedule and coordinates task scheduling with other trades.
  • Selects and monitors the performance of subcontractors
  • Keeps self, superiors and subordinates informed of progress
  • Maintains all records of job status, job changes, material flow and other control records and supervises the preparation and processing of reports for internal and external use
  • May estimate or assist in estimating projects which the company is bidding
• Implements quality assurance program to continuously improve customer satisfaction
  • Present a professional image of Company when speaking to customers (all levels)
  • Develops a relationship with the decision maker of our customer
  • Routinely walks job site to ensure quality installation of Company products
  • Responsible for customer satisfaction on projects
• Monitors job status and controls job costs
  • Provides information to determine labor and material requirements on a monthly basis
  • Assists management in monthly forecasting
  • Ensures proper job management and cost control by reviewing financial statements
  • Supervises the preparation of base data required for monthly job billing
  • Monitors financial and other reports and works with other management tools to define project problems
  • Ensures timecards are accurately filled out, complete with job numbers, phase codes, times adds up, hours are correct, time card is signed and turned in every Monday on to accounting.Responsible to make sure cards from the field have arrived at Company.Also responsible for apprentice’s and installers timecard accuracy.
  • Devises a plan of action to remedy the problem and implements plan; all to assure project profitability
• Training and development:
  • Studies literature and attends seminars to stay current with regards to products, processes and materials
  • Works with installers on security concepts, ISN and installation procedures and product training for their advancement
  • Responsible for Completing As-Builds
  • Responsible for completing all paperwork, POs are all completed, Notice of Completions (NOC) is sent, and jobs are turned over to Service
  • Job is 100% billed and revenue is taken
  • Job close out report is completed

SUPERVISORY DUTIES:

In accordance with applicable Company policies/procedures and Federal/State laws, may perform the following supervisory responsibilities:Interviewing, hiring orienting and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; coaching and appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• Installers
• Subcontractors

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are the minimum qualifications an individual needs in order to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this position.Please note that the minimum qualifications may vary based upon the department size and/or geographic location.

• High school education or equivalent
• Associates degree (2 year) or Bachelor degree (4 year) in a technical capacity is desirable
• Skills and abilities:
  • Five years of experience in the engineering and installation of Electronics and A/V Systems. Good subcontracting skills required.An understanding of job financial reports, and the ability control costs in the handling of large projects.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to see, hear, speak and write clearly in order to communicate with employees and/or other customers; manual dexterity required for occasional reaching and lifting of objects, and operating office equipment.
• Onsite: Must have the ability to work at height, climb ladders, operate Lifts and adhere to proper job site safety requirements. Ability to lift and move 50# objects as needed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• The office is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated.Noise levels are considered low to moderate
• Site work job conditions are similar to typical construction projects