Project Manager Modernization

Schindler Elevator Corporation; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Medical, Dental and Vision plans

Paid time off: 3 weeks vacation, 7 s

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Schindler Elevator Corporation in Nashville, TN is seeking a Project Manager Modernization to lead installation and modernization projects by coordinating sales, engineering, and field teams to meet specifications and drive profitable outcomes.

You will manage submittals, material delivery, change orders, and invoicing targets, while fostering strong customer relationships to ensure high-quality, on-time project completions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in elevator or related building systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office & Excel.

Responsibilities

• Follow and accurately manage new installation/modernization projects to ensure they close out efficiently and profitably.
• Review and book projects within one week of award, provide action plan for completion.
• Provide approved submittals to Schindler Engineering and/or local vendors; coordinate material delivery to ensure readiness before start date.
• Interface with Field Superintendent to track progress and adjust timelines as needed; communicate changes to management.

Skills

Project management

Written & verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Location: Nashville, TN, United States
Job ID: 89879

Project Manager Modernization

PRIMARY FUNCTION / POSITION OVERVIEW: The most important criteria for this role are proven project management experience. As a Schindler Manager, the candidate's role will be to work with sales reps and customers to ensure specification are completely met; to work with Schindler superintendents and engineering to resolve technical problems; and, to work with local and region management to ensure high quality and financially successful installations/modernizations. This role is customer focused, and so the selected candidate must be able to connect with people and form outstanding customer relationships so as to advance Schindler's presence in the marketplace and ensure achievement of the organization's financial goals.

Essential Functions

• Follow and accurately manage new installation/modernization projects to ensure that projects close‑out at the required efficiency and profitability levels
• Review and book projects within one (1) week of award, notifying the Manager if required completion dates cannot be met, and providing an action plan and time frame for completion
• Provide approved submittals to Schindler Engineering and/or local vendors following project booking; coordinate and follow up with factory, local vendors and superintendent on the delivery of project material to ensure that all required material is ready prior to project start date
• Interface with the Field Superintendent to track job progress and notify manager if required completion dates cannot be met; provide an action plan and time frame for completion
• Seek change notice opportunities; prepare all change order paperwork and forward them to the customer in a timely manner; follow up on change orders, receive signed change orders from the customer prior to any related work being completed
• Ensure timely invoicing and ensure projects are invoiced and paid to 90% before elevator turnover
• Participate in Company professional development programs to enhance working knowledge of Elevator Company products, services and procedures

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Minimum 5 year's experience preferred in either the elevator industry or in a related building systems industry
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office & Excel

Benefits

• Fully vested 401k match, up to 7% of total eligible compensation.
• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans – Effective from first day of hire.
• 3 weeks' vacation which increases with tenure, 7 sick days, 3 floating holidays and 8 Company Observed Holidays.
• Tuition Reimbursement – Eligible after 6 months of service.
• Parental Leave – 100% base pay for 6 consecutive weeks within the first year of a child's birth or adoption.
• A wide range of development opportunities to boost your professional and leadership growth.

At Schindler Group we value inclusion and diversity, and practice equity to create equal opportunities for all. We endeavor that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, ethnic background, color, religious affiliation, union affiliation, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, nationality, genetics and health, disability or veteran status.

Any unsolicited application from Recruitment Agencies is deemed to be rejected and does not constitute in any manner an offer from a Recruitment Agency.