Project Manager (local candidates)

1. Sesco Safety is the premium supplier of fall protection systems nationwide with unparalleled customer service as industry experts. We provide complete solutions to our customers' most challenging fall hazards including consultation, design, engineering, production, onsite installation, testing and certification. If you excel at solving problems and appreciate working with a company that makes a difference and saves people's lives, we would like to hear from you.

The Project Manager is responsible for customer project activities ranging from pre-sales evaluations, design and estimating, selling to order close, and oversight of resulting project deliverables and installation teams. This position encapsulates coordination with engineering resources, and all project management elements of scheduling, material management, labor deployment, and risk mitigation to deliver within project plan cost and time. This position has sales and customer management responsibilities to an allotted sales objective, and provides estimating, technical, and project management support to the broader business development team. This position has comprehensive understanding of architectural plans and develops knowledge of technical product data along with regulatory standards in project design layouts. The role is multi-faceted, and the ideal individual must thrive in a fast-paced environment working across several capacities and be driven both as an individual contributor and team player.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide estimating through project management lifecycle support broadly for company sales and installation engagements.
• Manage customer opportunities as assigned, or self-cultivated, for complete sales cycle activities.
• Coordinate with selling personnel or directly with assigned customers for pre-sale and discovery activities conducted at customer site or from materials received. Interact with customer counterparts in design meetings to specify and detail project requirements.
• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
• Initiate project estimates by calculating material takeoffs and labor per scope of work.
• Work with engineers in the development of project designs.
• Collaborate with Sales personnel for presentation of project proposals and follow up with customer counterparts for necessary changes and closure of project order.
• Prepare project schedule and coordinate activities in the delivery including vendor purchasing and labor scheduling through a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress.
• Establish and maintain customer relationships throughout project and for future opportunities.
• Manage changes to project scope, schedule and cost through appropriate verification means, and risk management to minimize potential variances of each.
• Ensure all selling and project files are up to date and contain all pertinent documentation through each phase to completion.
• Measure project performance and deliver projects on time and on budget.
• An enthusiasm for safety products and willingness to support other personnel as necessary.

Required

• Proven work experience in project management in an industrial or commercial construction environment
• Demonstrated successful sales background along with experience excellent in customer management functions
• Proficiency with Project Management and Estimating software, CRM, Microsoft Office, and take-off and estimating tools
• Experience reading and understanding construction drawings and ability to perform take offs.
• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Passionate for providing superior consultative service; being reliable, responsible, detail oriented, and timely with all external and internal customers
• A self-starter with the ability to work independently
• A team player who unselfishly collaborates with peers, partners, and leaders on a continuously positive and professional manner toward the quality and success of individual project opportunities and the business overall

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in appropriate field of study with 2+ years of experience , or equivalent work experience in an industrial or commercial construction capacity.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar
• Ability to quickly assimilate architectural and safety products with standards in the application of engineered fall protection systems.
• Experience with AutoCAD or other drawing software.
• OSHA 30 certification

Special/Particular Requirements

• Work is performed from a combination of an office environment and travel to customer sites approximately 25% of the time.
• Employee will be required to complete various safety and certification trainings by the Company, as well as required as required by customers. Employee will attain OSHA 30 certification. The work characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Employee must be able to lift, climb (including above average heights), move, pull and transport at least 30 lbs. regularly and up to 85 lbs. maximum infrequently.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.