Project Manager – VA

JST Power Equipment, INC.; Wytheville (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

JST Power Equipment, INC. is seeking a skilled Project Manager to oversee orders from entry to project commissioning. The ideal candidate will have proven project management experience, a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or business administration, and strong communication and negotiation skills.

This position is based at our Wytheville, VA Facility, requiring on-site presence. Responsibilities include managing project schedules, liaising with customers, and ensuring effective risk management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management.
• Resourceful and able to think creatively to reach solutions.
• Must have a customer-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Review orders from a technical and commercial standpoint.
• Manage project schedules, tracking, shipment, and invoicing.
• Identify and address project risks while sharing lessons learned.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or business administration

Job description

Effective project management skills and deliver results from order entry to project commissioning that ensure repeatable customer business. Products could include transformers (Dry type & Padmount).

A. Responsibilities and Duties

• Review orders from a technical and commercial standpoint during negotiation and order entry as required.
• Execution of orders based on technical specifications and commercial contractual requirements.
• Project management of orders including scheduling, tracking, shipment, invoicing coordination, and being the primary customer contact for all project related matters.
• Full technical and commercial coordination with customers and suppliers through appropriate sales channel.
• Accountable for quotation and booking of change orders, shipped margin, on-time delivery of drawings, on time shipments and collection of receivables.
• Monitor each stage of project implementation to ensure best practices in cost control, resource efficiency, risk management and health, safety, and the environment.
• Identify, analyze, and address project risks, with the regular sharing of lessons learned.

B. Qualifications and Skills

• Proven experience in project management.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or business administration or equivalent experience.
• Resourceful and able to think outside of the box to reach a solution.
• Customer focused mindset; Strong organizational / communication skills.
• Demonstrate negotiation skills in interaction with internal and external customers.
• Must be self-motivated with a high level of creativity
• Complex problem-solving skills required.
• Background experience in transformers is a plus.

D. Terms of Employment

• Reports to: Project Management
• On-site Location: Wytheville, VA Facility
• Salary employee
• Light cleaning of work area