Project Manager NI

Schindler Elevator Corporation; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match up to 7%

Medical, dental and vision plans

3 weeks vacation

7 sick days

3 floating holidays

8 company observed holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

Schindler Elevator Corporation in Birmingham, AL seeks a Project Manager for New Installations to lead full‑cycle projects, coordinating with sales, field superintendents, and customers to meet specifications and deliver on time and within budget.

You will manage submittals, vendor deliveries, change notices, and invoicing targets, while ensuring quality, safety, and customer satisfaction across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full-cycle new installation projects, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Provide approved submittals and ensure timely delivery of materials.
• Collaborate with field superintendents to monitor progress and address delays.
• Coordinate with engineering and management for successful project completion.
• Maintain vendor relationships and assist with monthly forecasting and budget planning.
• Identify change notices, prepare paperwork, and secure customer approvals before work begins.
• Manage project revenue, size, and adherence to fulfillment guidelines.
• Ensure timely invoicing, targeting 90% payment prior to elevator turnover.
• Establish and maintain customer relationships to support project success.
• Submit certified payroll in accordance with prevailing wage laws.
• Ensure compliance with customer and Schindler requirements for quality, performance, and passenger safety.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal com mun

Financial acumen

Read schematics and blueprints

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Lotus Notes

Procore

Job description

Location: Birmingham, AL, United States

Job ID: 87434

Project Manager, New Installation (NI)

As a Project Manager, you will lead full‑cycle project management of high‑quality, financially successful new installations. You will collaborate with sales representatives, field superintendents, and customers to meet specifications and resolve technical issues, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Oversee new installation projects to ensure efficient, profitable close‑out.
• Provide approved submittals and ensure timely delivery of materials from vendors.
• Collaborate with field superintendents to monitor job progress and address potential delays with action plans.
• Partner with engineering and local & regional management for successful completion of the project.
• Maintain vendor relationships and assist with monthly forecasting and budget planning.
• Identify change notice opportunities, prepare paperwork, and secure customer approvals before work begins.
• Manage project revenue, size, and adherence to fulfillment guidelines.
• Ensure timely invoicing, targeting 90% payment prior to elevator turnover.
• Establish and maintain critical customer relationships to support project success.
• Submit certified payroll in accordance with prevailing wage laws.
• Ensure compliance with customer and Schindler requirements for quality, performance, and passenger safety.

What you will learn

• Knowledge of Schindler's products, services and fulfillment standards through live classroom trainings, field experience, and self‑study learning platforms.
• Participation in a three‑day in‑person onboarding training focused on New Installation (NI) tools and processes.
• One‑on‑one mentorship to enhance skills and accelerate understanding of the business.
• Hands‑on experience with project management software and organizational tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel.

Preferred

• Experience in the construction, elevator or related building systems industry.
• Familiarity with SAP, Lotus Notes, and project management software such as Procore.
• Ability to read schematics and blueprints.
• Strong financial acumen.

Benefits

• Fully vested 401(k) match up to 7% of total eligible compensation.
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective from first day of hire.
• 3 weeks vacation (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 first year of a child’s birth or adoption.
• Diverse professional development opportunities.

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.