Project Manager

The Sterling Choice; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sterling Choice in Jacksonville, FL is seeking an experienced Project Manager with a background in automation, controls, utilities or water/wastewater to own projects from kickoff to closeout. You’ll work closely with engineering, manufacturing, field services and customers to ensure delivery, safety and profitability.

You’ll manage scope, schedule, budget, risk and communications, run meetings, coordinate cross-functional teams, manage vendors and invoicing milestones, and drive resolution

Qualifications

• 7+ years of project management experience in utilities, industrial automation or similar.
• Strong leadership and customer communication skills.
• Experience coordinating engineering, manufacturing, logistics and field services.

Responsibilities

• Develop project plans, schedules, budgets and WBS.
• Managing project changes, risks and issues.
• Leading internal and external project meetings.
• Managing customer relationships and expectations.
• Coordinating Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics and Field Services.
• Managing vendors, subcontractors and procurement.
• Tracking project financials, margin, cash flow and delivery KPIs.
• Managing invoicing milestones and project closeout.
• Taking ownership when challenges arise and driving them to resolution.

Skills

Project management

Client communication

Budgeting

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

MS Project

Primavera

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

If you’re an experienced Project Manager with a background in automation, controls, utilities, or water/wastewater, this is an opportunity to take genuine ownership of projects from kickoff through closeout.

This is a great opportunity for a Project Manager who enjoys being close to the customer, owning the commercial side of projects, and taking responsibility for delivery from kickoff through closeout. You’ll be managing projects across utilities and industrial automation, working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Field Services, OT/Cyber, vendors and customers to make sure everything comes together.

What you’ll be doing

This is a genuine project ownership position. You’ll take responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, risk and customer communication, while making sure projects are delivered safely, on time and profitably.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Developing project plans, schedules, budgets and WBS
• Managing project changes, risks and issues
• Leading internal and external project meetings
• Managing customer relationships and expectations
• Coordinating Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics and Field Services
• Managing vendors, subcontractors and procurement
• Tracking project financials, margin, cash flow and delivery KPIs
• Managing invoicing milestones and project closeout
• Taking ownership when challenges arise and driving them through to resolution

Projects can range from approximately $20K to $10M+, with experienced Project Managers managing significant portfolios across multiple projects.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone with 7+ years of project management experience, ideally within utilities, industrial automation or a similar technical environment.You don’t need to be a controls programmer or the person designing the system. What matters is that you’re technically credible enough to understand the environment, manage technical teams and have confident conversations with customers.

A background in engineering, automation, controls, electrical, water/wastewater or utilities would be highly relevant.

You’ll also need to be comfortable with:

• Project scheduling tools such as MS Project or Primavera
• Financial and budget tracking
• Contract and change management
• Managing multiple projects and competing priorities
• Working with technical and field-based teams
• Communicating directly with customers and stakeholders

This role will suit someone who takes ownership.

You’ll need to be resilient, commercially aware and comfortable dealing with difficult situations. When a project hits a problem, you’re the person who gets in front of it, communicates with the customer and works with the internal team to find the solution.

If you’re a technically minded Project Manager who enjoys customer interaction, understands the numbers behind a project and wants genuine ownership over delivery, this could be a very strong fit.