Project Manager, Operations Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager

Overview

Come Grow with us! We are building up our North America Project Management Team to execute our robust pipeline and expanded services. As a Project Manager you play a critical role in the success of a project guiding it from estimate to customer acceptance. In this position you are responsible to plan, oversee, and ultimately execute assigned projects on time, under budget and within scope.

This includes safety, scheduling, resource management, quality, customer satisfaction, risk management/mitigation, monitoring, reporting, documentation, change orders, and implementation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Three years of experience in project-oriented industry with estimating, manufacturing, engineering, and field work.
• Experience with project management tools (Pro Core, Microsoft Project, Excel, etc.)

• Proactively prevent and resolve customer concerns.
• Ability to initiate change and create a sense of urgency.
• Excellent communication skills, including oral and written.
• Knowledgeable of terms and conditions.

• Manage full project lifecycle – from engineering and manufacturing through installation and construction-style commissioning, ensuring seamless coordination across internal teams, suppliers, and customer sites.
• Serve as the primary interface between KOCH Finishing Systems and the customers’ representatives. Consistently maintain communications, service, and response to customer’s needs while maintaining control over project costs and completion schedules.
• Manage total job performance through the effective use of project management tools. Update ERP system on the flow of labor and materials required to provide stakeholders with accurate picture of company’s productivity and gross margin performance.
• Develop and maintain project schedule with clear milestones to monitor the progress of the project.
• Work with purchasing to ensure materials are ordered to specification and received in a timely manner.
• Monitor actual costs against budgets and investigate variances. Ensure that labor and equipment are utilized effectively and that completion and installation schedules are met.
• Consistently communicate with Engineering and Operations to ensure all information required to anticipate and resolve performance or gross margin problem situations are communicated accurately and in a timely manner.