Project Manager -Controls Engineering

Avid Solutions; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive program

Full benefit package

Generous relocation assistance

Profit sharing program

Job summary

Avid Solutions is looking for a Consultant IV / Project Manager in Morrisville to manage projects across various scales from initiation to completion. This role requires exceptional project management skills and experience in the automation industry.

The ideal candidate will lead teams in delivering innovative engineering solutions, developing budgets, and maintaining client relations while ensuring adherence to Avid's project management methodology. Competitive base salary, incentives, and relocation assistance are available.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Project Management experience.
• 3+ years of technical leadership experience.
• 2+ years of people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee small, medium, and large projects from start to finish.
• Manage project budgets, scope, resources, and risks.
• Develop proposals and manage client relationships.

Skills

Project Management

Technical Leadership

Consulting

Team Management

Education

BS in Engineering (preferred fields: Computer Science, IT, Electrical, Electronics, Chemical)

Tools

PMP Certification

Job description

Job Description

Our Consultant IV / Project Manager (Controls Engineering) works on managing our small, medium and large sized projects. You will be responsible for the entire project life cycle from start to finish and working with a team of talented engineers to bring world class solutions to Avid customers.

Someone with superior project management skills and having worked in the system integrator/automation industry, will be an ideal fit for this role.

A day in the life of an Project Manager (Consultant IV):

• Responsible for the success of small, medium and large size projects
• Develop estimates and proposals and manage delivery documentation for clients
• Manage projects according to Avid’s formal project management methodology.
• Responsible for the budget, scope, resources, procurement, risk and safety of the project
• Accountable for the forecast, estimate and proposals of projects
• Manage all changes to the project plan, track project's execution and financials
• Target relationships with clients while working to gain new and repeat business
• Function as a mentor both formally and informally and support the mentoring activities among employees
• Ability to coach and develop others on the Project Management process
• Responsible for driving results of team members, coaching, mentoring and feedback
• Ability to delegate effectively and motivate team members
• Lay out approaches to control strategies, both continuous and batch
• Interface with clients to gain overall business and functional requirements
• Interface with the internal team to turn requirements into a technical design and overall system architecture

Qualifications

Required Skills

• BS in Engineering (Computer Science/Information Technology/Electrical/ Electronics/Chemical preferred)
• At least 5 more years of Project Management experience
• At least 3 or more years of technical leadership experience
• At least 2 or more years of people management (direct or indirect)
• PMP Certification is a plus
• Process Control and Information System Design / Development experience
• Experience working in the process based industries (Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Pulp and Paper, Food and Beverage would be preferred)
• Experience in consulting and / or system integration

This is a full-time position. We offer our Project Managers base salary, an incentive program and a full benefit package. You will also be eligible to take part in our profit sharing program. Generous relocation assistance is also provided for this role.