Traveling Project Leader 1 - Atlanta, GA

Overview:

Position Overview:

The Traveling Project Leader 1 is responsible for supporting the overall strategy, execution of deliverables, project completion & profitable outcomes for a significantly complex project &/or multiple projects simultaneously. This position will require proficient understanding and knowledge of multi-discipline systems including Critical Power, Power Distribution, UPS & Modular Construction Delivery.

The Project Leader 1 is expected to provide overall development, training & leadership to Junior Project Leadership, Field-Superintendents & Trades personnel as it relates to the strategic

planning, overall implementation & ownership of project completion. This position may require up to 50% travel, with operations out of the branch location in Suwanee, GA in between projects.

Core Market Sector:

The candidate being considered must have hands-on experience in leading project teams, specialty contracting, coordination & overall project execution. This candidate will be required to hold proven knowledge of complex industries related to Government & Federal Buildings, Mission Critical Facilities, Industrial Manufacturing, along with diverse Military & Air Force Bases with projects located on a national and global scale.

Position Requirements:

• Required to hold direct experience & clear understanding with the execution of several phases in the project-life cycle included below:

o Initial Planning & Proposal Creation

o Design & Engineering

o Project Solutioning

o Field Installation

• Previous experience & personal exposure to one or more of the following key-solution services including Prime Turnkey Design-Build/Design-Assist & Preconstruction capabilities.
• Proven understanding of key-competencies aligned to the project planning; installation & project completion required to ensure overall project-success.

o Engineering & Design Development

o Bid-Package creation & final estimate review.

o Project Schedule development & tracking

o Project Financials & Cost Tracking

o Business Acumen & Leadership abilities

§ Ability to develop, maintain & saturate key-industry clientele.

o Knowledge & understanding of contract language, with experience in negotiation.

o Clear understanding of at-risk & mitigation strategies related to construction management.

o Experienced in the Commissioning & Testing of diverse specialty systems.

Position Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring to provide leadership, direction & mentorship to all project-team members to ensure effective collaboration & positive work environments.
• Leads a project team in the preparation of project documentation to include project & manpower requirements, project layouts & scheduling of resources, detailed equipment plans & supporting the field-employees as required.
• Primarily responsible for coordinating, planning & leading the project kick-off meetings for project teams involved.
• Ability to develop a Work Breakdown Structure for the assigned project with properly named work packages & resources assigned to the appropriate tasks to establish a baseline resource plan.
• Executes & provides site surveys, cost studies & projected costs, budget forecasting & any additional financial & cost requirements of the contractor-perform work.
• Responsible for identifying opportunities for cost-saving measures, quality improvements & execution of best practices.
• Ability to measure the project-scope & performance against the project plan to ensure the project is within appropriate cost variances, budget-expectations & schedule timeframes.
• Partners directly with the Customer to create & manage the project-schedule if requested.
• Timely completion & accuracy of project punch-list items, as-built drawing submittals & ensuring employee accessibility to the appropriate training materials.
• Maintains a positive, respectful & productive partnership with all leadership & support-team members including Senior Engineering Leads, Superintendents & Foreman, Junior Project Leadership & Project Controls personnel to achieve project-milestones.
• Leads the acquisition of permits & licenses required, along with ensuring that all inspections are appropriately completed within the discussed timeframe.

Education, Experience & Technical Qualifications:

• Minimum 7 + years of experience in construction specific to Electrical Systems, Power Distribution &/or Critical Power industries with a Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or an Engineering discipline with a strong preference to Electrical or Mechanical.
• 5 + years of related construction experience with a Master’s Degree with a preference in Construction Management or Engineering.
• Required knowledge within construction management functions including self-perform contracting, field coordination efforts, maintenance of schedule & prioritization of deliverable deadlines tied to each specialty-trade simultaneously.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience & established knowledge in complex markets on projects specific to Federal, Government, Commercial & Mission Critical sectors.
• Extensive experience leading diverse teams & projects with construction budgets valued between $2M - $30M+ in total contract value.
• Ability to properly utilize software including Bluebeam, Accubid, Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Microsoft Office & Excel.

• A competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid-time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Military Reserve pay offset
• Paid maternity leave

Pay Range: $101,925 - $163,080

Abilities Required:

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.