Project Manager

The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for the commercial, financial, and technical success and execution and delivery of projects designed to meet specific customer needs and goals. The PM plans, directs, and coordinates activities of designated projects to ensure that goals or objectives of projects are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters by performing the following duties personally or through others.

This role requires an ability to meet objectives, schedules, profitability and customer satisfaction in an engineering and commercial manufacturing/fabrication environment. The PM typically leads multiple project efforts and manages the detailed technical schedule and financial performance of the project in order to deliver a quality product, on time and at the lowest achievable cost. The PM must collaborate with customers, management, and associates for the best solutions. This position will require ongoing updates to management and customers on program status, milestones, and objectives.

Flexible Lifeline Systems, Inc. (FLS):

Flexible Lifeline Systems, Inc. is the premier fall protection solution provider in North America. By utilizing our in-house engineering, drafting, fabrication, manufacturing and installation capabilities, FLS provides fall protection solutions to the military, industrial, aviation and commercial markets. www.fall-arrest.com. FLS offers a casual but fast paced work environment with a competitive salary & benefits package.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviews project proposal or plan to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project
• Establishes work plan and staffing for each phase of project, and arranges for recruitment or assignment of project personnel
• Confers with project staff to outline work plan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority
• Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget
• Reviews status reports prepared by project personnel and modifies schedules or plans as required
• Prepares project reports for management, client, or others
• Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems
• Coordinates project activities with activities of government regulatory or other governmental agencies
• Role requires ownership of projects ranging from $10,000 to $2.0M+, including activity planning, scheduling, technical reviews, time management of resources, purchasing, invoicing, change order management, performance management, and success of the project
• Subcontractor/vendor selection and management required
• Expense management required
• This role requires understanding of Percentage Complete Accounting (Earned Revenue) based financials
• Responsible for the reporting of project metrics to measure success against defined customer objectives
• Responsible for project activities, including scheduling, procurement, activity management, invoicing, purchase orders, engineering activities and tasks
• Requires extensive use and compliance with the corporate QA/QC Methods, Tools and Processes specific to project management standards, and in compliance with FLS Quality Management System
• Responsible for management of the communications plan to document and disseminate program details and information
• Point of customer contact for project status; establish and maintain positive working relationships with customers through frequent oral and written communication
• Coordinate technical and project progress as required by customers
• Ensure adherence to standard processes and procedures throughout all phases of the project
• Review and evaluate customer requests for proposals and/or change requests
• Proactively manage project scope to ensure only what was agreed to is delivered
• Identify, track, manage, and assist in resolving project issues
• Communicate information to stakeholders (core team, leadership team, and customers) by defining, collecting, and presenting project metrics in a standardized review/audit process
• Facilitates critical path analysis and optimization planning

Core Competencies:

• Advocates for proactive safety awareness by leading by example as well promoting forward thinking safety training in addition to all required safety training
• Drives an accident/incident free environment by setting goals and expectations and leads adherence to the proper documentation and reporting of safety
• Promotes a team environment and positions them for success and takes ownership of maintaining communication not only internally with employees concerning strategy, initiatives and concerns but also across the industry
• Maintains relationships across the organization as well as with customers and within the industry to allow for effective execution of company strategy
• Fosters an environment that encourages thinking outside of the box and inventive approaches to problem solving
• Embraces change by seeking out, identifying and applying cutting edge solutions. Strives to make a positive difference both within Our Client's Company as well as Our Client's industry by continuously looking forward
• Exhibits commitment to honesty, integrity and professionalism through decision making and overall company performance
• Influences across the organization by creating an environment of enthusiasm and excellence

Flexible Lifeline Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, marital or veteran status, place of national origin or other categories protected by law.

PM20

• 5-7 years of experience in managing projects in a project construction/engineering environment
• 4+ years of experience managing large projects or groups of projects, preferably within the building, construction, or manufacturing industry
• Engineering, Construction, or related technical degree, preferred
• Highly proficient in reading construction/shop drawings, technical literature, and other construction documents
• Proficient in the utilization of project management principles
• Experience supporting sales efforts and presenting both strategic and technical solutions
• Experience using project scheduling software and excellent computer skills
• Experience in structural steel and concrete construction
• PMI PMP or CAPM Certification and ability to implement Project Management Institute (PMI) based standards, preferred
• Excellent communication and presentation skills along with the ability to collaborate with peers, partners and leaders
• Must be able to frequently work at heights with the use of fall-protection/fall-arrest equipment
• Must be able to operate machinery such as aerial lifts, forklifts, skid-steer loaders, tools
• Must be able to drive company vehicles both owned and rented
• Must be able to gain access to secure facilities which require strict background checks and drug screens
• Ability to work in a Matrix Leadership environment, as project activity will span multiple locations and resources
• Must be able to travel +50% of the time

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to work at heights and wear appropriate PPE and fall-protection/fall-arrest equipment. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PM20

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