Excellerate Project Manager

Company: Faithtechnologies

Location: KS Olathe

Posted on: May 05

A position at FTI can be the answer to your future career. In this role, you ll be part of a progressive national leader in electrical planning, engineering, technology and energy services. FTI enables employee growth and success through industry-leading training and development, utilization of the latest industry technologies, and an uncompromised focus on safety. We recognize and reward top performers, offering competitive, merit-based compensation, career path development and a flexible and robust benefits package that boasts everything from paid training and tuition reimbursement to an award-winning wellness program.

The Excellerate Project Manager is responsible for managing internal/external customer interface of large and complex Excellerate product orders, including managing change, and stewarding projects through the production system to ensure customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate must be proficient in the use of a PC and Microsoft Office Suite, and knowledge of Accubid and AutoCAD is preferred.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor Degree in Construction Management or Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical training

Experience: 1 year of electrical estimating experience

Experience: 5 years experience in the electrical trade and 1 year of electrical estimating experience

Travel: 15-20%

Work Schedule: This position works between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM, Monday- Friday. However, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Plans and manages large and/or multi-site Excellerate orders. Ensures that orders are completed profitably, in a timely manner, and according to customer expectations.
Maintains compliance with company policies.
Promotes a positive company culture by fostering friendly and constructive employee relations.
Works with Purchasing Department and vendors to ensure effective material coordination.
Networks, establishes, and maintains customer relationships.
Processes miscellaneous paperwork.
Prepares, supports, presents as required order status and manufacturing metrics to internal and external stakeholders.
Attends weekly and monthly meetings (i.e., Customer Project Meetings, Project Manager Meeting, Sales Meeting, etc.).
Reviews quotations and sales orders to ensure accuracy.
Acts as coach and developer of managerial talent; as well as skillfully selects and trains those individuals. Evaluates candidates' and managers' willingness to lead, communication and planning competencies, and ability to make decisions under pressure. Assigns team and project-leadership assignments to assess skill/ability. Spends ample time evaluating people in 'test' managerial roles. Holds managers who report to him/her accountable for managerial work.
Manages the boundaries that separate units which report directly and with other parts of the business. Monitors the flow of work between his/her unit and others in the organization; asking questions, and recommending improvements. Understands and conveys functional strategies, business strategies, and corporate mission. Fosters effective cross -functional collaborations to accelerate work processes.
Creates a supportive environment that allows mistakes but not failure (motivates and instructs; shares positive and negative feedback in a constructive manner).
Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

The job description and responsibilities described are intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended as a comprehensive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills or abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

SURGE your career forward!Employees at FTI grow faster because they are a part of a nationally leading team of electrical planners, engineers, designers, electricians, and business professionals.

Your Personal Growth: Build your career path by taking advantage of our industry leading training and leadership development programs.
Leverage Technology: Our virtual design and build programs that offer the latest in robotic total stations, 3D scanning, virtual and augmented reality and drone surveillance and assessment.
Uncompromised Safety: When we see others in our space averaging 2.7 safety rating and ours average .42, you know that we value you and your safety above all else.

We offer competitive, merit-based wages; career path development and flexible and a robust benefits package that boasts everything from paid training, tuition reimbursement and a top-notch wellness program.

We pride ourselves on a Ground up Growth mentality that puts you in the spotlight. Becoming a member of the FTI team means you ve officially put yourself in the driver s seat of your career. Through our career development and continued education programs, you ll have options to position yourself for success.

FTI is a Merit to the Core organization, and we pride ourselves on our ability to reward and recognize top performers.

BENEFITS ARE THE GAME CHANGERFTI enriches the lives of its employees through industry-leading total rewards. Our compensation, benefits, time off, and wellness programs are designed to reward individual results that create team success, improve financial security for our employees and their families, and encourage healthy lifestyles. As an eligible employee*, your programs include: