Description:
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As a Associate Project Manager for (ELSE) Electrification Services in Bakersfield, California is responsible to manage projects in the regions and ensure safe, efficient, and effective project execution to align with company goals.
This position reports to
Service Director
Your responsibilities
- Assigned to a region to manage service projects including time & material (T&M) and fixed price jobs
- Work with proposal team to review orders from a technical and commercial standpoint during order entry
- Ensure customer requirements are in line with ABB contractual obligations
- Manage the entire project including: HSE (Health Safety and Environment) compliance (SDSP,PICW), Ordering materials, managing deliveries, finding vendors for specials needs, receive of material in SAP, tracking material from vendors, and documentation of customer and test reports
- Developing project schedule including labor, delivery of drawings, execution in the shop, on-time shipment, and invoicing coordination and execution
- Tracking and ownership of all profits and costs for the project. Work closely with finance and service directors to update forecasting tool
- Own the customer relationship and be the primary contact for all project-related matters including technical inquiries and concerns from the customer
- Coordinate and resolve technical questions/issues that arise in the field
- Support and own all aspects of the project to enhance shipped margin opportunities while also taking actions to minimize risks
- Ensure projects are closed out timely with all costs accounted
- Be able to provide status/progress updates to all stakeholders with appropriate level of detail
- Responsible for quotation and booking of change orders. Initiate price change requests, apply mark-ups, prepare quotations and implement schedule changes, as appropriate
- Resolve disputes involving invoicing, back charges, escalation, delays, warranty, and cost of quality charges
- Collaborate cross-functionally in a coordinated and professional way to create a team environment that achieves project success
Your background
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business Field and upto 5 year of relevant experience OR alternatively, a special combination of education and experience and/or demonstrated accomplishments
- Project management experience required. PMP is nice to have
- Strong communicator and team-oriented mind set
- Ability to manage multi-projects and priorities simultaneously
- Must have a strong reputation for customer focus
- Must be familiar and have practical experience with SAP, MS Word, MS Project, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and other office software
- Must be able to read Engineering drawings and specifications
- Experience in dealing with the cultural diversity of a global business environment
- Maintain high standards for safety and housekeeping and assure compliance with all environmental regulations
- Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US