Project Manager

Job Description

Mastech Digital provides digital and mainstream technology staff as well as Digital Transformation Services for all American Corporations. We are currently seeking a Project Manager for our client in the Construction & Engineering domain. We value our professionals, providing comprehensive benefits and the opportunity for growth. This is a Permanent position, and the client is looking for someone to start immediately.

Duration: Full-time

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina

Salary: $120,000-$140,000/Annually

Role: Project Manager

Primary Skills: Engineering

Role Description: The Project Manager must have 10+ years of experience. In this role, you will have an overall responsibility for detailed planning and execution of all activities required to develop, design, source, construct and commission a successful DRI plant project.

You will ensure project activities are planned, sequenced and executed in a manner that optimizes project delivery and balances scope, schedule, cost and risk. You will provide leadership and direction to a multi-disciplined matrixed team to achieve these requirements.

The Project Manager will also serve as the key interface and maintain client relations throughout the project. Additionally, you will also be responsible for frequent interface and coordination with partners (consortium), contractors and vendors.

The Project Manager is a critical position within the Company and performs a significant role in the execution of large scale industrial Direct Reduction Iron (DRI) plant projects valued in excess of $100 million.

This position will support one or more projects/programs of varying size and complexity.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

- Serves as the senior leader on the Company project team. May have one or more direct reports.

Duties/Responsibilities:

- Coordinates all Company internal efforts (sales, engineering, procurement, project controls, quality, construction, operations, etc.) and external efforts (with the client, partners, vendors and subcontractors) in order to optimize the project plan and execute the project.

- Provides support to the Sales team throughout project development to clarify scopes of work, define work plans, develop preliminary project schedule, and participate in meetings with prospective clients.

- Assists with development of proposals, cost estimates and specifications by defining and clarifying scope of engineering, scope of supply, and field services. The Project Manager signs off on the as-sold cost estimate.

- Co-leads the Project Kick-off Meeting along with the Sales team, issues meeting minutes and ensures timely resolution of outstanding issues from the meeting.

- Responsible for preparing a Project Management Plan (also referred to as the Project Quality Plan or PQP) for each project. The PQP is a comprehensive plan containing the detailed scope or work, project organization chart, schedule, quality plan, document distribution matrix, and other defined information required for assuring a successful project.

- Ensures adequate manpower is assigned to the project and establishes the project organizational chart.

- Oversees the development of and adherence to a logically driven project schedule (in Primavera P6) that achieves all defined milestones and other committed dates throughout the project life.

- Must have a strong grasp on key scheduling concepts such as baselining, float, variance, crashing of activities, etc.

- Responsible for achieving the financial objectives for the project and oversees the development and ongoing application of project cost reporting.

- Must have a strong grasp of the Earned Value methodology as well as with budgeting, forecasting, cost variances and risk management.

- Along with support from the Project Engineer and Project Controls, will conduct monthly project reviews to senior management to provide a clear status of the project.

- Also develop and report out to the client in the detail and frequency as specified in the contract.

- Responsible for Scope Management and preventing scope creep throughout the lifecycle.

- Ensure that Company fulfills its contractual obligations. For all scope changes or new scope items, Must diligently manage (through the Change Management process) to ensure that the company is fairly compensated and provided with sufficient schedule.

- Responsible for the development and assembly of all client Change Order requests using team resources as required.

- Approved Change Orders (internal and external) must be coordinated through Project Controls and Corporate Accounting to ensure they are captured in the ERP system.

- Responsible for Quality Management throughout the project lifecycle. Quality Management is a broad term that encompasses ensuring that the project team follows all organizational work processes and procedures. Quality Management also entails ensuring that Company produces and supplies high quality engineering products and high-quality manufactured goods, materials and equipment.

- Reviews and approves the quality inspection plan developed by the Inspection Engineer/Coordinator, Project Engineer and Project Lead Discipline Engineers.

- Oversees the resolution of all NCRs, CARs, customer complaints and punch list items and approves all goods prior to being released for shipment.

- Responsible for the Health and Safety of team members working on the project.

- Establish a strong safety culture where site personnel feel free to discuss safety performance, risks and concerns.

- Develops the site Safety Plan. This may be done in conjunction with the client. The safety plan must include names, contact information, address, maps, etc. for the nearest emergency medical facility. This plan should be provided in English as well as other local languages used at site. The safety plan should also specify PPE requirements for the project.

- Shall ensure team members receive and are up to date on mandated safety training prior to performing work on site.

- Oversee the execution of the procurement plan, reviews bid evaluations and approve all vendors selections.

- Coordinates with the Purchasing Manager and Company legal department to ensure Purchase Order Terms and Conditions are aligned with client contract requirements.

- Review and approve buy requisitions and Purchase Orders through the workflow process.

- Responsible for coordinating internal review of all warranty claims and ensuring timely resolution.

- Provides direction and leadership to the site adviser team consisting of construction managers, field engineers, material coordinator, as well as commissioning and operations personnel.

- Develops training plans and commissioning plans through coordination with the client.

- Responsible for the Records Administration process throughout the life of the project.

- Provide direction and guidance to the Project Document administrator for project transmittals through the PDM system.

- Protects all Company secret, proprietary and sensitive information.

- Ensures only those with a strict need to know are provided with access to these documents and in accordance with Company policies.

- Ensure meeting minutes are captured for all meetings and actions are addressed in a timely manner.

- Responsible for project closeout including as-built drawings, archival of documents, negotiated settlements, contract closure, lessons learned, etc.

- Perform additional assignments as may be requested by the Director of Projects/Senior Project Manager, including travel and field assignments required to carry out assigned tasks.

Skills/Abilities:

Required:

- 10+ years of hands-on project management experience in an EPC or EP environment.

- Preferably within the iron or steel industry and with international experience.

- Proficiency with an Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) software (such as SmarTeam, Documentum, etc.) as well as with document workflows and management.

- Proficiency with common computer applications (Word, Excel, SharePoint, Power BI, Adobe, etc.).

- Ability to interface with all levels of the project team, Company senior management, clients, vendors, construction partners, etc.

- Confident and comfortable leading presentations to executive management.

- Must be a critical thinker with a focus on solving and overcoming challenges.

- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written skills are required.

Preferred:

- 5+ years of industrial construction exposure and experience desired.

- General knowledge of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and how the project financials directly influence the company’s overall revenue and profit recognition process.

- Project Management Profession (PMP) certification and Professional Engineer (PE) registration are desired.

- OSHA 10 certified (OSHA 30 desired).

Education and Experience:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering. Mechanical preferred but will consider Chemical, Electrical or Civil.

Travel Requirements:

Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as required to support project needs.

Travel demands change throughout the project lifecycle with lower demands early in the project during the engineering and procurement phases and with higher demands during commissioning, startup and performance testing.

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Information Technology or another related field or Equivalent

Experience: Minimum 10+ years of experience

Relocation: This position will not cover relocation expenses

Travel: No

Local Preferred: Yes

Note: Must be able to work on a W2 basis (No C2C)

Recruiter Name: Devyanshu Pawar

Recruiter Phone:

Benefits:

This is a direct hire position, and the hired applicant will receive our client’s benefits package.

Mastech Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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