Electrical Senior Project Manager - Supply Chain

Turner Construction Company - Ashburn, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Ashburn, VA

101-250 employees

Construction of Buildings

About the position

SourceBlue is seeking a dynamic professional to join a data center project as a Mechanical (or electrical) Senior Project Manager. The position is based in the Ashburn and Reston, VA area. SourceBlue is a subsidiary of Turner Construction Company that has been purchasing materials and equipment for major construction projects for over 20 years. With a staff of 250+ dedicated professionals and over $5B in equipment and materials procured since its inception, we provide Clients with comprehensive procurement services that are unmatched in the industry today. In this role, you will lead daily operations of complex and critical supply chain projects. You will direct and coordinate electrical product selection, deliveries, and subcontractor installations with internal teams. Your responsibilities will include managing and overseeing complex project operations, ensuring proper processes and procedures are followed, and leading technical sales efforts for business development and pre-construction activities. You will establish daily meetings with project teams and vendors, collaborate with the project team to develop schedules and procedures, and maintain logs of vendor activities. Additionally, you will coach and mentor the SourceBlue team to develop supply chain and operational acumen, oversee jobsite needs, and build trusting relationships with owners and project teams. You will also be responsible for establishing project schedules, managing vendor submittals, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. This position requires a strong focus on collaboration, communication, and leadership to drive project success and foster a positive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee complex and critical project operations and ensure proper processes and procedures.
• Lead technical sales effort for BU Business Development/Pre-Construction (e.g., client presentations, reviewing packages, package estimates, scheduling).
• Establish daily meetings with project team and vendors.
• Collaborate with project team to develop pre-start up, start up and CX schedule and procedures.
• Maintain log of vendor activities.
• Coach and mentor SB team to develop supply chain and operational acumen and adhere to processes and procedures.
• Oversee and make decisions related to jobsite needs with project staff for logistics, organization, layout, equipment, quality control, and scheduling and expediting delivery of materials and equipment.
• Build trusting and productive relationships with owners, and SourceBlue (SB) and Turner project teams.
• Establish, strengthen, and maintain relationships with vendors and serve as point of escalation to Senior PM for complex and critical vendor and supply chain technical issues.
• Partner with SB Preconstruction teams to assess logistics for estimating products.
• Establish project schedules and manage through product selection, delivery, and installation; provide project status reports to management.
• Collaborate with EH&S and Quality Control teams for overall site safety and quality programs. Ensure employees, subcontractors, and vendors comply with SB and Turner standards, safety codes, regulations, and jobsite security.
• Oversee team compliance of purchasing and risk management policies and procedures.
• Assess vendor contract terms on specified packages, coordinate review with Supply Chain Business Manager and National SB Supply Chain team, close bid process, and communicate awards to vendors.
• Coordinate vendor packages with project team and subcontractors to convey full scope of equipment procured.
• Manage vendor submittals, factory testing, delivery of products, start-up of equipment, equipment training for owners' staff, warranties, and record documents for purchased equipment.
• Manage feedback to vendor and manage product issues, product delivery, installation, and/or quality working in collaboration with SourceBlue National team.
• Participate in discussions with SB and Turner Business Unit (BU) Business Development (BD) teams and project leadership about client prospects to secure SB business opportunities.
• Foster workplace environment where all people demonstrate the highest standards of care of each other.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of commercial construction experience required.
• Bachelor's Degree from accredited degree program in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field desired, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Expertise in electrical product technical knowledge.
• Experience in commercial construction industry and knowledge of regional market, competition, and industry trends.
• Negotiation and interpersonal relationship building skills with ability to influence and engage others.
• Knowledgeable of estimating, construction costs, scheduling, purchasing and engineering principles and techniques, general contract and subcontract documents, drawings and specifications, and familiar with accounting and cost control procedures.
• Project management skills, able to manage and direct others to complete high volumes of work and ability to move projects forward in complex environment and in timely manner.
• Advanced presentation and delivery skills, anticipate needs of audience, and tailor communications appropriately.
• Critical thinking skills with sound judgement decision-making.
• Proficient computer skills and Microsoft Office suite of applications and collaborative tools.