Automation Project Manager

Automation Project Manager

DeBra-Kuempel Inc. is looking to fill the Automation Project Manager role. This position will serve as the primary point of contact for a project team, as well as being a stakeholder in the projects assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Attend job turnovers with sales / engineering
• Review overall project schedule and generate controls project schedule
• Review engineering submittals
• Attend job meetings and update project team with control tasks, two-week look ahead, milestones, trade coordination needs, punch list, manpower, safety, etc.
• Coordinate engineering / installation commitment dates with controls team
• Review manpower projections with department manager
• Schedule EL / CL to meet the project milestone dates
• Review labor ratios and rates on prevailing wage projects prior to time being entered
• Procure materials and negotiate savings through bulk purchase
• Generate sub-contract SPOs as required
• Coordinate material storage / lift / tools / other project needs
• Act as primary point of contact for project team
• Provide percent complete for each schedule of values line item for monthly billing
• Review all bulletins and field work orders for applicable controls scope changes and report to sales / estimator
• Review EL / CL performance versus estimate and report deviation and corrective action to department manager at 25%, 50%, 75%, 100% minimum
• Review EM / CM orders versus estimate and report deviation to department manager
• Complete job safety assessment monthly
• Ensure that MSDS, company safety policy, toolbox talks, and other safety documents meet project / company requirements
• Ensure that field installation changes are documented on red line drawings and provide markups to engineering for as-builts
• Ensure that startup / checkout / system operation / graphics are completed to company standards
• Schedule owner training
• Deliver closeout documents and O&M manuals
• Maintain customer relations to ensure satisfaction
• Review final project cost and team performance with department manager
• Evaluate project efficiency and recommend improvements

Qualifications :

Preferred Education and / or Experience :

Computer Skills :

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Work Environment :

Equal Opportunity Employer