Project Manager - (Industrial Controls - NC)

Egan Company - Cary, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Cary, NC

501-1,000 employees

Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation

About the position

We are seeking a dedicated Project Manager to join our Industrial Controls team in Raleigh, NC. This role is pivotal for those who excel in transforming challenges into successful solutions for our customers. As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing various trades and projects, ensuring they are completed within approved budgetary and time constraints. You will provide both technical and management advice to project team members and field personnel, fostering a collaborative environment that promotes a positive safety culture. This includes ensuring that Egan's safety policies and goals are communicated and adhered to on all assigned projects. Your responsibilities will also include writing scope proposals based on estimates, spearheading projects to meet and exceed budgetary and timing goals, and facilitating the resolution of problems and issues from project inception to closeout. You will be tasked with ordering equipment and materials, attending job site and office staff meetings, and ensuring that jobs are closed out with maximum profitability and customer satisfaction. Building and maintaining long-term relationships with both internal and external customers through quality performance will be a key aspect of your role. Additionally, you will track sales activities and forecast sales opportunities using our CRM system, and regularly visit job sites and customer locations to ensure project success.

Responsibilities

• Manage various trades and projects within approved budgetary and time constraints.
• Provide technical and management advice and assistance to project team members and field personnel.
• Promote a positive safety culture by ensuring Egan's safety policies and goals are communicated and followed on assigned projects.
• Write scope proposals based on estimates.
• Spear-head projects to meet and exceed budgetary and timing goals for projects assigned.
• Facilitate and resolve problems and issues associated with assigned projects from inception to closeout.
• Order equipment and materials.
• Attend jobsite and office staff meetings.
• Closeout jobs with maximum profitability and customer satisfaction.
• Develop and foster long-term relationships with internal and external customers through quality performance of work.
• Track sales activities and forecast sales opportunities in CRM.
• Visit jobsites and customer sites regularly.

Requirements

• High school diploma
• 7+ years of electrical industrial controls experience and/or trade-related experience and knowledge.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
• Must obtain OSHA-30 certification within six (6) months from the date of hire (if not already certified).
• Electrical installation/System Integration experience and/or prior supervisory experience preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Understand electrical design and engineering estimates pertaining to the food processing and manufacturing industries.
• Knowledgeable in industrial automation, controls integration, UL 508A Panel Shop Solutions, and familiarity with OEM and manufacturing controls-related business opportunities.
• Ability to read and understand electrical control and power schematics.
• Excellent problem-solving, leadership, communication/collaboration, and financial management skills required.
• Knowledge of job scheduling and customer timeline management.
• Ability to present to both internal and external groups.
• Strong organizational skills to deal with competing customer needs.
• Ability to learn and promote other areas of the business.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Self-directed/independent.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines, foresee events, anticipate changes in conditions, and operations, and react appropriately.
• Willingness to learn new ideas and concepts, and convey solutions in a problem-solving manner to customers and employees.
• Possess excellent communication skills, and be easily understood, to work with all levels of internal and external customers.
• Strong organizational skills to manage 10 or more people at a time.
• Strong team-oriented demeanor and effective communicator.
• Proficient in the use of standard office computer programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Google Suite applications such as Sheets, Docs, Gmail, and Drive.