E&1 Assistant Project Manager

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Location: Abernathy, TX

Type: Full Time  - Project Site - Day Shift

General Information/Job Summary

Provide on-site technical and administrative management for Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) phases on industrial construction projects including the development and management of an E&I team.  Owners/clients are typically leading companies in the power generation/transmission, mining/material handling, Oil & Gas, and manufacturing industries.

Responsibilities/Competencies

• Assume overall responsibility for a profitable, well-constructed, safe project, completed in a timely manner 
• Review project proposal and pertinent documents with project team and Director of Operations
• Determine the most cost-effective construction methods and use of personnel, material, equipment, and subcontractors
• Review and approve subcontractor selections and invoicing 
• Coordinate construction activities with the owner, subcontractors, and Company personnel
• Manage project staff, including assigned support staff, superintendents, project general foreman, and assistants
• Promote, enforce, and establish safety as a priority as part of the Company’s management philosophy
• Ensure that management is accurately and fully informed of project costs as compared to budgets through weekly labor and monthly budget reports
• Coordinate and provide direction for the budget estimating, purchasing, engineering, accounting, cost, and construction functions as they relate to the completion of the project.
• Initiate, establish and maintain working relationships with owner, engineers, suppliers, and subcontractors to facilitate construction activities
• Organize, conduct, and represent the company at project coordination meetings at regular agreed upon intervals.
• Review and approve subcontractor, vendor payment applications and miscellaneous invoices
• Negotiate, prepare, issue, and execute change orders (proposals) to owners, design team, subcontractors, and others, and prepare revisions to original budget because of changes and revisions to work.
• Ensure timely and accurate billings and accounts receivables.
• Ensure timely project completion through project scheduling, expediting of material deliveries and the management of material and document submittals/approvals.
• Lead and participate in regularly schedule project staff meetings
• Manage Closeout process
• Enforce and adhere to all Policies and Processes as it relates to this position
• Actively participates on internal team(s) that focus on continuous improvement of the business.

Requirements           

• 3 plus years of experience managing large instrument and electrical construction projects 
• Demonstrated success in management of construction projects
• Possess working knowledge of all projects plans, specifications, Owner Contract, subcontracts, purchase orders, daily correspondence, drawings, submittals, and all other project related documents and maintain a complete and accurate set of as-built drawings
• Estimating experience, a plus
• Able to work under pressure and coordinate numerous activities and groups of people who need to cooperate to achieve maximum efficiency
• Self-motivated with skills to motivate others
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong computer skills.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to walk the property and laydown yards.
• Ability to carry up to 50 pounds.