Assistant HVAC & Plumbing Project Manager
Salary - Commensurate with Skills and Experience
Employment: Full Time
Location headquarters: Stratford, CT
Summary
Provide assistance to the Project Managers with the day-to-day paperwork, procedures and all operational aspects that are required to operate a mechanical project. Help manage, oversee and coordinate the installation of mechanical systems and/or piping projects, assuring that appropriate manpower has been coordinated and resources are available and utilized with the highest degree of efficiency. Complete projects on schedule, within allotted man-days and within budgets. Assure that customer requirements are satisfied. Help establish Main Enterprises as a preferred provider of mechanical systems and as an employer of choice in the mechanical trades.
Required Skills
- Assist the Project Manager with the day-to-day paperwork, site visits, procedures, company safety requirements and all operational aspects that are required to facilitate projects.
- Manage multiple projects from the point of estimating turn over through the entire scope of project management duties to job closeout. Assure that work conforms to approved plans & specifications and is delivered on time, within budget and within allotted man-days.
- Communicate with contractors and clients as appropriate, assuring that client requirements are satisfied and quality standards are met.
- Coordinate all purchases and invoice approvals with accounting. Utilize accounting management reports to provide accurate monthly WIP reports to be analyzed by management to establish the overall health of a project.
- Assist in managing project teams, supervising employees, building a highly skilled, high morale, highly productive team. Recommend the hiring of capable people to add to the future success of the firm. Aid in providing performance feedback, coaching, training, to develop staff to full potential. Help build a strong team with the ability and commitment to expand the business. Recommend performance counseling actions as needed.
- Provide effective communication processes throughout all project team members, including prompt distribution of all plans, specifications, shop drawings, equipment submittals, job scope, costs and estimated man-days. Conduct project team meetings, coordinate all labor activities with the Field Manager and distributing written communications and telecommunications as required to successfully complete the project.
- Maintain paperwork and records required by the position. This includes processing change orders, purchase orders, contracts, RFI log, accurate job files and any and all documents required for a complete and successful project.
- Identify areas where operational processes can be improved and work with others toward the goal of continuous improvement.
- May provide design, estimates and technical leadership in such areas as sheet metal work, plumbing/piping systems, or other specialty within the HVAC and mechanical trades.
- Collaborate with other staff to provide assistance and support. May fill in for absent employees and help with peak workloads.
- Assure that safety is a priority consideration in all aspects of the work.
- Participate with the management team to develop plans and policies for company operation
- Perform other duties as assigned or as operations require.
Qualifications
Extensive knowledge of HVAC, mechanical systems, and/or plumbing/piping through on-the-job training and eight or more years of HVAC experience. Demonstrated management and leadership skills. Familiar with MS Office with well-established skills in using Excel. Experience using project management software is preferred.
Key Standards
- Projects are successfully completed within budget and allotted man-days. All projects are to follow the companies approved project reporting procedures such as WIP reports, daily labor tracking and through all company provided project management programs. Exercise vendor & subcontractor buy-outs while adhering to project schedules and critical path items.
- All issues that arise during a project that could involve litigation are thoroughly documented and letters prepared to provide potential defense. Provide continual project manager support to address day-to-day issues to ensure that they are effectively resolved.
- There is consistent adherence to plans, specifications and contracts. There is proper hand off of project documentation including all necessary documents, shop drawings, equipment submittals, plans and specifications to all required field personnel, field managers and to the service department at project close out time.
- All company policies are consistently adhered to and confidentiality standards are maintained at all times.
- Expansion of business revenues by satisfying customers, developing referrals and meeting project profitability.
- Actively aid in developing a pool of professional workers who want to work for Main Enterprises.
- Internal collaboration and teamwork with all Company staff.
- Consistent follow through on all assignments while improving all processes and returning the assignment with superior quality and original thinking.
Benefits:
- Medical
- Dental
- Life
- Vision (add-on)
- 401K Plan (with Company match)
- PTO
- Holiday Pay
Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact Main Enterprises at
Email: info@mainhvac.com
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