Mechanical Project Manager

COMPANY OVERVIEW

JTI is a growing, progressive, and team-oriented company rooted in family values. We know that our employees are our number one asset. We not only encourage, but foster an environment that promotes professional growth, internal promotions, continuing education, and a safe work environment. We are proud to employ a team of dedicated professionals with expertise in electrical construction, mechanical fabrication and installation, engineering, and controls and automation fields who are leaders in their disciplines. We strive to be an excellent strategic partner for clients, providing solutions and adding value to their businesses.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Project Manager is responsible for the overall planning, coordination, and financial performance of multiple concurrent mechanical construction projects. This role oversees field operations through direct supervision of superintendents or foreman, ensuring projects are completed safely, on schedule, and within budget. The Project Manager also plays a key role in business development by bidding new work, estimating costs, and ensuring profitable project execution, to include proper billing, change orders and financial tracking. This role requires a strong mechanical background, with experience managing large scale mechanical projects.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Mechanical Project Manager will be a critical part of the Operations leadership team and will be engaged with multiple, cross-functional projects that will have significant financial and operational impact to JTI’s business.

• Develop appropriate bids or estimates to ensure we win long-term partnerships, meeting JTI margin expectations. This may entail conducting job walks and reviewing and understanding mechanical drawings to properly bid a job.
• Review the overall contractual requirements for all projects and specific process design methodology for individual projects as required
• Interact with the customer to validate expectations are understood and met before, during and after project completion
• Drive growth and profitability through effective project execution, ensuring schedule requirements are met for all projects by anticipating needs and adjusting priorities based upon changing customer needs, resource availability, and job requirements.
• Support and lead business development sales activities and client interface by approaching new and existing facilities and organizations promoting JTI’s expertise and offer our various engineering, design, and construction services.
• Consistently monitor and evaluate quality, project completion and budget adherence by walking the jobsite, interacting with the customer, and reviewing and inspecting work product and output of JTI employees and subcontractors.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a group of 5-20 total reports. 2
• Responsible for work assignments, hiring, promotions and performance appraisals
• Evaluate and continually improve the systems and processes being used to effectively meet customer requirements and profitability goals.
• Develop the organization to achieve excellence through continuous improvement; support lesson learned activity and implement identified initiatives.
• Coordinate with accounting to invoice per project terms and oversee / negotiate appropriate change orders.
• Monitor job costs, coordinate billing activities and support receivables collection as required.
• In rare occasions, may have to perform electrical or manual duties to ensure job completion
• Ensure all projects follow JTI’s best practices in project management.
• Travel to jobsites as needed; Flexibility with work, changing environment and travel required
• Attend internal and external training courses which pertain to improving and developing job related business management, leadership, and operational skills.

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

In addition to the job responsibilities, a critical part of your role will to be effectively manage a team of individuals to achieve company objectives, by doing the following :

QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE :

Project Management experience in mechanical services and construction.