Sr. Project Manager

COMPANY OVERVIEW:  A company that is a premier specialty provider in the areas of scaffolding, insulation, paintings, and coatings.

POSITION TITLE: Senior Project Manager 

COMPENSATION:  Competitive DOE & Location

BENEFITS:  Standard package

LOCATION:  Houston, Texas

SUMMARY:  Solicits, manages, and directs multi-discipline engineering activities and ensures industrial projects are executed in a safe, efficient, profitable, and timely manner through satisfactory performance of crews and construction services.

DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reviews, investigates, and evaluates potential customer accounts to identify opportunities which are consistent with marketing objectives.
• Develops specific strategies to secure business.
• Visits prospective job sites to determine and evaluate the extent of work, job site conditions, and develop other pertinent information prior to bid submission.
• Prepares sketches and works with Drafter to develop construction drawings as dictated by project requirements. Performs engineering calculations i.e., heat transfer, stress analysis, material selection for design of refractory and acid proof linings, material selection for fireproofing systems.
• Collects all job costing data (materials, labor, equipment, subcontracts) and prepares job cost reports as required by the project.
• Formulates and prepares proposals after estimates are complete.
• Prepares bills of material and equipment for pricing and/or purchase and submits to Buyer.
• Discusses pricing, scheduling, delivery dates, and expediting with Buyer.
• Checks warehouse for availability of material requirements for jobs. Prepares necessary paperwork for requisitioning warehouse material for transfer to job site.
• Coordinates all material requirements for jobs.
• Maintains liaison with outside fabricating shops to expedite special items to job site.
• Works with Buyer to acknowledge receipt of material, tools, and equipment for project.
• Prepares work orders and forwards to Job Superintendents outlining scope of work. Discusses complicated or unusual jobs with Superintendents prior to commencement of work. Maintains communication with Superintendents regarding any related problems of work in progress.
• Investigates safety aspects of project. Prepares pre-job safety checklist and forwards to Job.
• Superintendents outlining specific safety requirements of the project.
• Adheres to and enforces safety policies, and promulgates safety among Job Superintendents and field employees to comply with the rules and regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health
• Act and client safety requirements.
• Participates in project safety meetings.
• Schedules meetings or advises customers of contract details, project planning, design changes, technical problems, pricing, invoicing, additions, or changes to the scope and/or contract.
• Visits job sites to check work in progress.
• Monitors and recommends methods, materials, and layouts for improvement based on needs and capabilities.
• Develops ideas and solves problems to successfully accomplish critical or difficult portions of a project.
• Prepares job labor analysis information. Prepares field reporting forms by inspecting each work area and estimating the amount of work accomplished on each task. Analyzes projections of actual vs. estimated comparisons and determines if problems exist on various tasks and takes corrective action in the early stages of project. Tracks and maintains JLA information daily and prepares reports for review by Job Superintendent.
• Assists in the project Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) process by inspecting fabricated items and/or work performed and verifying compliance with the project drawings and specifications.
• Reviews completed jobs and analyzes labor, equipment, and material costs.
  Initiates progress billings and final billings of lump sum projects.
• Maintains flexibility to handle several projects concurrently and ensure that each is progressing as required.
• Support Company in sales efforts to develop and strengthen customer relationships. This would include preparing and delivering sales presentations to customers, soliciting work from existing and/or prospective customers, post-job follow up to ensure customer satisfaction, and making routine sales calls to existing and/or prospective customers.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10+ years of Refractory experience
• Scaffolding experience- is a MUST!
• Financial/ Business Acumen
• Time Management
• Microsoft Suite proficiency
• Ability to learn from others.
• Significant “in gate” experience in Petrochem plants
• Must be a team player and have a collaborative mentality.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

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