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Assists in planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating the preparations and executions of projects while meeting cost, quality, equipment utilization and safety objectives with Hooper's Fire Protection department.
Principal Accountabilities:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
Description of physical working environment:
Hooper is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. This company considers candidates regardless of age, color, creed, disability, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other status protected by applicable local, state, or federal law.
Assists in planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating the preparations and executions of projects while meeting cost, quality, equipment utilization and safety objectives with Hooper's Fire Protection department.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Assists in all aspects of project management including the preparation of project estimates, procuring materials, issuing subcontracts, attending pre-bid and other project progress meetings.
- Assists with planning and coordination of manpower, equipment, tools, and supply needs. Works directly with union hiring hall as appropriate.
- Assists in the establishment of project objectives, costs, timelines, budgets, policies, performance expectations and safety standards. Monitors adherence to all the above through site visits, project progress reports, performance evaluations, safety meetings and working closely with field crew supervision.
- Monitors and assesses maintenance and safeguarding of equipment, tools, and supplies.
- Manages administrative aspects of contracts (change orders, fee payments, rental equipment, timesheet coding, billing, and expenses, etc.) by working closely with administrative staff, Project Managers and managers of fabrication operations.
- Assist in the process of releasing completed project to the full satisfaction of the client and resolves any job closeout items.
- Responsible for saving and filing appropriate job information including plans, specifications, and job-related communications for permanent archives.
- Help expedite CADD/BIM work for their projects.
- Performs additional assignments as requested by management.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Minimum two years technical education in engineering field, construction management, or completion of apprenticeship in a respective discipline.
- Analytical and problem solving, strong interpersonal, and verbal and written communication skills.
- Related Fire Protection/construction industry experience or internship within project management.
- Preferred knowledge of hydraulic calculations for Fire Protection systems.
- Preferred experience with NFPA 13 and major insurance company requirements.
- A working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel is required.
Description of physical working environment:
- Works in a normal office environment and makes frequent client visits requiring driving personal vehicle. When in the office, regularly works from a sitting position with a computer. Repetitive typing and computer use required. Regular bending, twisting, and light lifting is common.
- Works on field construction sites in all kinds of weather to survey site conditions and resolve coordination issues with the trades.
- The ability to climb up and down ladders and steps on site is required with or without reasonable accommodation.
Hooper is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. This company considers candidates regardless of age, color, creed, disability, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other status protected by applicable local, state, or federal law.
