Job Summary
The Project Manager at GDS is responsible for overseeing project execution from start to finish. This includes analyzing project requirements, coordinating purchasing and installation activities within budget constraints, and optimizing project profitability. They will ensure compliance with ISO documentation procedures and company policies, collaborate with stakeholders, and perform financial oversight.
Adherence to health, safety, and environmental policies is essential.
Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities
- Complete project execution responsibility
- Analyze projects to develop schedule requirements
- Coordinate purchasing and installation to effectively bring project within budget and on schedule
- Negotiate Change Orders and pursue resolution
- Verify job readiness and coordinate installation
- Exert a positive effect on the profitability of the installation
- Ability to understand blueprints and electrical schematics
- Process daily logs and associated safety documentation
Project Management
- Development of risk assessments and method statements and project preplanning activities
- Coordinate customer site requirements with all suppliers and subcontractors
- Coordination of design with architect and engineering team
- Procurement of materials, installation planning, and design
- Present value engineering opportunities
- Job cost accounting and forecasting
- Oversight of management, service, and warranty programs
- Adhering to NELCO policies and procedures
- Maintain monthly cost to complete for each job
- Conform to ISO documentation procedures
- Adhere to NELCO’s Health, Safety, and Environmental policies
- Establish monthly billing reports
Supervisory Responsibility (if applicable)
· None
Qualifications, Skills & Abilities
- Candidates applying for this position must have proven project management skills, preferably working in the medical industry for a large general contractor.
- College education in a related field with hands-on experience, such as mechanical/electrical engineering, construction management, or similar.
- Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management.
- Willingness to travel occasionally.
- Effective oral and written communication.
- Proven experience with a construction-based ERP system.
- Proficient computer skills with MS Project, MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Ability to work collaboratively with strong leadership, management, and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of ERP-based project management.
- Willingness to work at times in a warehouse environment.
- Willingness to drive a forklift and receive certification.
- Willingness to become OSHA 30 certified.
- Must be able to pass full government background checks as well as random drug tests.
- Must be willing to work in a healthcare environment and may be required to provide proof of standard vaccinations.
- Required to maintain a clean driving record.
- Ability to lift 100 lbs.
- Ability to work independently and well under pressure.
- Must be self-motivated.
- Legally able to work in the USA.
PREFERRED SKILL
- Construction experience in the medical industry.
- PMP certification.
- CAD/CAM knowledge and experience.
- Prior experience in both pre-construction and execution roles.
- Ability to manage multiple projects.
- Prior estimating skills are a plus.
- Ability to foster and maintain long-term relationships with clients/customers.
ADDITIONAL
Completion of Institution of Occupational Safety and Health courses. Familiarity with Safety Management principles.
Physical Demands/Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the individual is frequently required to move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. Constantly operates a computer and other standard office equipment such as copy machine, phones, photocopier, fax machines and computer printers. The staff member in this position frequently communicates internally and externally; must be able to exchange accurate information via phone, email, and/or in person. Specific vision abilities apply including close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
This position operates in a clerical office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job. The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.