Junior Project Manager - Electrical Testing and Preventative Maintenance Buffalo, New York

O’Connell Electric Co.; Buffalo (NY); Híbrido; USD 70.000 - 87.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

O’Connell Electric Co. is seeking a Junior Project Manager to coordinate electrical testing and preventative maintenance projects from planning through closeout.

You will manage objectives, communicate with clients and internal teams, and ensure quality, schedule, cost control, and safety standards are met. The role requires basic project management knowledge, teamwork, and the ability to prepare and review documents, submittals, RFIs, and meetings with clients.

Formación

• Two or more years of experience supporting management functions for construction projects.
• Associates degree in a Business Discipline, Construction Management or similar field preferred or electrical trade education/experience in lieu of degree.
• Electrical construction experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate planning, execution and delivery of projects with client and stakeholders.
• Establish objectives, procedures and performance standards.
• Forecast costs and manage resources with support from senior project managers.
• Oversee subcontractors and procurement.
• Prepare for project meetings and ensure deliverables are met.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Planning

Cost control

Communication

Safety compliance

Educación

Associate degree in business/construction

Electrical trade education/field experience

Herramientas

MS Project

Procore

Primavera (P6)

Accubid estimating

MS Office 365

Descripción del empleo

Junior Project Manager - Electrical Testing and Preventative Maintenance

Junior Project Manager

Junior Project Managers play a vital role coordinating projects throughout all phases of service work or construction processes to ensure quality, schedule, cost control, safety, and customer satisfaction objectives are met or exceeded. Junior Project Managers may be assigned to oversee small projects from commencement to completion and, at times, will be assigned to management teams to support operations for large-scale projects under the direction of senior-level project managers.

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as a key client contact throughout the planning, execution, and delivery of assigned projects.
• Establish project objectives, procedures, and performance standards in accordance with corporate policies.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure accuracy in estimation, specifications, and a mutual understanding of project objectives.
• Organize project documents and drawings using established systems and designated software.
• Forecast project costs and utilization of resources with support from experienced or senior-level project managers.
• Manage and direct subcontractors and material procurement.
• Manage day-to-day administrative items such as, RFIs, submittals, contracts, etc.
• Coordinate and prepare for project meetings both internally and with the client, to ensure all deliverables are achieved.
• Implement lessons learned and strive for continuous improvement.
• Perform project close out and cost reconciliation.
• Support safety program policies, procedures, implementation, and compliance.

Key Competencies for Success:

• Strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to communicate effectively and resolve conflict.
• Demonstrated proficiency in project management, planning, estimating and cost control skills.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders and balancing competing priorities in a deadline driven environment.
• Knowledge of safety protocols and procedure.
• Continuous improvement mindset when it comes to evaluating systems and processes.
• Valid driver's license required.

Education and Experience

• Associates degree in a Business Discipline, Construction Management or similar field of study is preferred.
• Electrical trade education and field experience may also suffice in lieu of a degree.
• Previous electrical construction experience is preferred.
• Two or more years of experience supporting management functions for construction projects.
• Demonstrated understanding of civil, architectural, mechanical, and general construction techniques.
• Commercial electrical or construction industry experience preferred.

Computer Skills:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Microsoft 365, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency with project management software – specifically MS Office, MS Project, Procore, Primavera (P6) and Accubid estimating software.
• Experience and comfort with Cloud based tools is helpful.
• Strong technical aptitude to learn and master company specific tools and programs is required.

Compensation:

The minimum and maximum annual salary (or hourly rates) that O’Connell Electric Company believes in good faith to be accurate for this position at the time of this posting is $70,000 to $87,000 per year.

It is important to O’Connell Electric that potential candidates for this position understand that compensation depends on numerous factors including the geographic location where the role will be performed, skills required, experience, complexity, travel, and market rate. O’Connell Electric aims to reward performance and attract top talent with competitive, fair pay and benefits. Please note that the top of the salary range represents exceptional, and/or senior-level positions, that meets all required qualifications. Actual offers take candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience into account.

O’Connell is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable state and federal non-discrimination laws. The Company will recruit, hire, train and promote all persons without regard to race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, citizenship or immigration status, military or veteran status, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in O'Connell Electric Company’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.