Project Manager

Want to work at incredible and fun locations that most people only see on TV? We build event structures at professional stadiums and sporting facilities throughout the US. Our projects are mainly completed for professional and collegiate sporting events including Football, Soccer, Tennis, Auto Racing, Golf, Baseball, Hockey, and other sports. If you watch a game, match, or race on TV you likely have seen our completed projects without even knowing it.

The InProduction team has spent the better part of the last decade combining the best seating and staging companies into a one-stop shop for most of what is needed to produce an event. Starting with SGA Production Services, we added and integrated T&B Equipment, CommuniLux Productions, Nussli U.S., and Seating Solutions to become today’s InProduction. These acquisitions have allowed InProduction to evolve into the largest provider of temporary seating, staging, structures, and scenic production for the United States events industry. Central are our people.

As an InProduction employee you are central to our sustained growth and success. We offer a rewarding career in a fast paced and exciting environment. Our employees demonstrate our core values in safety and quality every day while working to provide top notch service to our client partners. Whether working in the field, yard, warehouse, or office, InProduction offers a future with huge growth potential.

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Job Description

Our Structures Department has an opening for a Project Manager. The candidate will have Double Decker tent and Mezzanine experience together with a professional tent installation background, Special Event Specialists, Rental Specialists or an interest in sports management. Experience with, Losberger or Velderman products preferred.

Project Managers are accountable for the financial success and on time completion of projects. Responsibilities include the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals. Project managers should take ownership of projects and work to meet benchmarks as well as set budgets.

It is essential that the project manager distribute accurate information in a timely manner to the appropriate personnel. The project manager’s most vital skill is communication. Communication is integral to everything the project manager does. The project manager function has full control of the scope of work and through rigid management and planning will deliver the client’s needs through process execution. Scope changes will be handled in a structured and controlled manner to avoid budget overages

Essential Duties and Responsibilities by phase

Initiating/Planning Phase

Interpret drawings to evaluate the needs of projects, including: reviewing current inventory and fabrication needs, ordering equipment

Review client contracts and communicate any milestones or stipulations to project team

Check availability of specialty items to help avoid overbooking

Projecting labor for both erection and dismantle, and implementing processes and procedures for projects

Planning and implementation of job budgets within SPORTS in advance. The project manager should tie costs to activities and materials to build budgets from bottom up

Discuss project budgets goals and expectations with pertinent parties

Acquire permits with local building departments in locations throughout the US when necessary

Attend pre-planning meetings and perform site visits to review the scope of work with the client and coordinate with various vendors on the coordination of the job

Ensure all rental equipment (i.e.: forklifts, trucks, shoring) is scheduled prior to starting of project and returned

Assign usage dates to structures to reserve inventory throughout project

Execution/Monitoring Phase

Manage build and strike dates, notify Operations of any date changes

Periodically visit job sites to inspect and ensure that fieldwork progress is appropriate to job timelines and to compliance and quality

Provide technical advice to job teams to ensure compliance with job specifications

Assist Operations with inventory management and formal cycle counts of material onsite

Maintain and update budget regularly to reflect current margin

Inform senior management of significant changes in project plans and budget changes

Procure materials to complete project if justified

Produce weekly reports for projects over $200K and a build duration greater than 2 weeks

Closing Phase

Participate in the generation of final build to capture design changes and to help better prepare for future projects

Reconcile all invoices in a timely manner

Work with operations on the allocation of materials loading out of the project

Coordinate debriefings and record notes for future years

Implement processes for post event reviews. Document both financial and operational performance items for potential process improvements

Generate as-built drawings for reoccurring projects to aid in accuracy year to year

Ensure all rental equipment is returned entirely and quickly

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct supervision - NONE

Cross-functional leadership of Sales, Engineering and operations from sales proposal thru event conclusion. I

Indirect supervision and work directing of field labor crews & temporary labor teams, along with operations group to address inventory and freight issues

Reporting

Direct Supervisor – Regional VP

Education Requirements

3 to 5 years project management and operations experience required

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience preferred

Experience in construction, or equipment rental industry preferred

PMP certification preferred, but not required

Work Environment

Work is primarily done in an office environment

Will need to travel to outdoor worksites as needed

Wearing of safety clothing and equipment may at times be required

Requirements

Pass background check and drug screening requirements

5 + years of experience in planning, inventory management, logistics and project management preferred. Installation knowledge of large clear span tents, Mezzanine, and Double/Triple Decker temporary structures is essential

Experience with Höcker HTS, RÖDER, Losberger or Velderman products preferred

The position requires frequent travel

Possess a valid driver’s license and meet requirements to operate company vehicles

Cross-functional leadership capabilities required

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Basic budget management skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Effective customer relations skills

Able to read, write and speak English fluently, required

Able to read, write and speak Spanish a plus

Computer and internet fluency; general data management, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, etc.)

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insraunce

Short Term Disabiltiy

Paid Holidays

Floating Vacation

Paid Time Off

Education Reimburstment

Permanent