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Sentry USA Electrical Project Manager in Watertown, South Dakota

Primary Objective:Manage Projects, use assigned internal and external resources to execute the project on time and under budget.

Accountability Chart Roles:

  • Project Scope/Spec
  • Project Schedule
  • Project Budget
  • Customer Updates
  • Subcontracting
  • Material
  • Project Health Report

Primary Duties

  • Establish clear project scope (the work we have agreed to do) and project specifications (any specific requirements established by the owner or contract), so that the field crews can efficiently execute the project.
  • Build and manage the project plan (i.e. list of tasks) and schedule (this is the plan on a timeline).
  • Establish and manage a budget for each project to be equal or better than bid margin. This includes Labor, Material, Subcontracting, Equipment, and Other jobs costs.
  • Provide regular and formal updates to the General Contractor and/or Project Owner regarding the project. There should be no surprises.
  • Establish clear and formal subcontracts for any areas of the project that are subbed out.
  • Build material lists, order and keep track of project Materials using to ensure that the project schedule is not delayed due to missing material.
  • Complete project Health Reports for each project that you are assigned, on a biweekly basis. The Project Health is the tool that should drive the actions to manage the project and is owned by the Project Manager.
  • Collaborate with the Operations Supervisor and Superintendentsso that the manpower schedule, equipment schedule, and project schedule are in always in sync and are optimized.

What does Winning look like?

  • Budget/Profit - jobs getting done under budget.
  • Quality - meets or exceeds owners expectations.
  • Scope and Spec - clearly defied and executed.
  • Schedule - jobs get done on time.
  • Project Resources - resource needs clearly/regularly communicated to Operations Supervisor
  • Project Risks - risks are identified and mitigated to minimize impact on all project stakeholders.
  • Project Billing / Invoicing - projects cash flow.

Measurables (Project Health Report)

  • Safety: Zero Injuries.
  • Quality: Rework/Warranty Dollars.
  • Delivery: Project milestones met or exceeded.
  • Cost: Profit meets or exceeds budget.
  • Moral: Everyone wants to be on this team.

Requirements:Must be adept at performing a wide variety of skills, including:

  • Electrical experience preferred
  • Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle
  • Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful
  • Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline
  • Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
  • Communication- Keeps others well-informed. Strong Written and verbal communication. Excellent follow up.
  • Flexible - Ability to keep up with and adjust to changing priorities and deadlines
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