Project Manager (PR26113)

TMEIC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TMEIC seeks a seasoned Project Manager to lead and manage a matrix team across electrical and automation projects with typical cycles of 1 to 2 years. You will coordinate cross-functional teams including suppliers, ensure contract commitments are met, and manage risk and budgets while serving as the main client contact for assigned projects.

Preferred candidates have 5 years of PM experience with capital contracts over $1M, strong negotiation skills, and proficiency in MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 2+ years of project management experience in electrical and automation systems for heavy industries.
• Proven commercial negotiation and financial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate cross-functional project teams and resources for on-time delivery.
• Ensure client contracts and terms are met and project budgets are tracked.
• Identify risks, develop abatement plans, and manage risk to meet targets.
• Serve as primary client contact and manage client relationships across projects.
• Report project performance, trends, and status to management and stakeholders.
• Identify process improvements for sales and project execution.

Skills

Project management

Negotiation

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Access

Job description

General Role Description

Lead and manage matrix team to complete execution of projects with a typical project cycle of 1 to 2 years.

Role Accountabilities

• Coordinate cross-functional project teams, including parent company resources and suppliers, for successful execution of projects, ensuring that company objectives are met
• Ensure client contractual commitments per terms and conditions are met
• Recommend and implement risk assessment and abatement plan to meet project budgets and targets
• Serve as single point of contact for clients on assigned projects
• Identify, resolve, and communicate resolution on client issues, escalating unresolved issues to immediate manager
• Collect, analyze, and report business unit data to management
• Provide timely updates on project performance, integration of corporate business project processes, market trends, project status, and client relationship issues to business unit, company, and parent company management
• Identify opportunities and provide recommendations to business unit for improvements on sales management and project execution processes
• Produce and maintain records of project communications, contract variations, projects, and business activities per corporate guidelines

General Employee Accountabilities

• Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager
• Give manager best advice
• Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified
• Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager
• Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment
• Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws
• Recommend viable improvements proactively
• Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in project management, construction management, business administration, finance, computer science, engineering, or engineering technology or related field, or equivalent via education and/or work experience
• 2 years of project management experience in electrical and automation systems for the renewable energy, oil & gas, mining, power generation, metals, material handling, construction, or paper industries including capital contracts exceeding $1M per contract
• Demonstrated commercial negotiation skills
• Demonstrated application of financial acumen ensuring sound business decisions
• Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
• Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
• Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access
• Availability to travel domestically and internationally 25% of the time, often on short notice

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years of project management experience, including capital contracts exceeding $1M per contract
• Demonstrated success leading matrix teams
• Working knowledge of Oracle, Oracle Business Intelligence tools, including Discoverer Admin, and CRM
• PMI PMP Certification

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