Project Manager

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Job Title: Project Manager
Job Type: Long term Contract
Location: Cincinnati Ohio
Work Authorization: US Citizen or Green Card Holder
Referral Fee: +/- $2800
Overview:
The Facilities Construction Project Manager will oversee various large projects in a fast-paced, growing manufacturing environment. This is a contract position with the potential for temporary to permanent.
Key accountabilities:
- Manages all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk, billing, etc.) for individual projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout.
- Demonstrates capability to read, understand and apply standard to complex documents affecting projects, including but not limited to: agreements/contracts, leases, work letters, project charters, surveys and drawings.
- Identifies project delivery resources from pre-qualified lists or through individual project qualification process; conducts standard to complex request for proposals; completes bid analysis; leads evaluation interviews, recommends resources to Head of Facilities.
- Implements communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep Head of Facilities and project resources informed. Facilitates project meetings.
- Implement project documentation governance aligned with company requirements. Ensure project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely and coordinated.
- Tracks progress of each project against goals, objectives, approved budgets, approved timelines. Reports status and variances. Creates action plans to meet objectives, budget and schedule.
- Implements change management routines to assess change requests, make recommendations, secure/initiate approvals on change orders. Assesses change requests to determine impacts to scope, budget, schedule, quality and risk.
- Demonstrates ability to identify complex project risks, lead constructability reviews, develop risk mitigation and contingency plans, and implement action plans to reduce or eliminate project risks.
- Demonstrates a knowledge of projects & project management within the context of business results (business case, larger economic implications, business risk, etc).
- Assembles and maintains reports to communicate daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly reports with daily operations, senior management, & headquarters.
- Follow all company, safety and security policies and procedures; report any maintenance problems, safety hazards, accidents, or injuries; complete safety training and certifications.
- Prepares project schedule and manages the move, add, change process and serves as on-site foreman.
- Performs frequent audits of work executed onsite to ensure all work is performed safely and in accordance with Festo standards.
- Reviews all as-builts, O&M’s and other project data and hands over complete packages to facilities team to develop programs
- Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets. (i.e. company credit card number).
- Maintains an active communication and relationship with local authorities such as Fire Department, Police, etc.
- Additional work hours in excess of normal business hours may be necessary to perform essential duties and responsibilities. This includes extra efforts required for infrequent or short duration
- Other duties as assigned by management
Knowledge and Experience:
- 3-5 years of experience within a construction environment managing facility buildout projects
- Ability to work with all levels of the organization and outside partnerships.
- Lead by example when requesting assistance for events.
- Very proficient in Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- SAP knowledge preferred, purchasing system, Microsoft project, Revit, CAD, Blue beam.
- Management of contractors, vendors, work performed, budget, schedules
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Vendor negation skills preferred.