Building Automation Project Manager I at Harris Companies in St Paul, Minnesota

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Harris Companies

Job Category: Controls
Req. Number: BUILD002292
Schedule: Full Time
Location: St Paul, MN 55102, USA

Job Details

Description

The purpose of your role as a BA Project Manager

As a Building Automation (BA) Project Manager, you will be responsible for the overall supervision of BA projects to ensure accordance with design, budget, and schedule. This position requires the ability to lead and manage teams, implement and direct change, work independently, resolve problems and concerns, and follow numerous safety standards. This position normally acts as an independent project supervisor on small to large size projects from the initial bid to completion of project and ongoing client support.

Customer Satisfaction

• Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters, such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems.
• Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems
• Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others – Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Safety

• Maintain a safe work environment is maintained, appropriate safety systems/processes are utilized, conduct audits per individual project, and insure compliance with all OSHA and other state/federal safety and environmental laws
• Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with Harris and OSHA safety requirements.

Closeout

• Perform site walkthroughs and inspections.
• Ensure project close-out including Operation and Maintenance manual, owner training, punch list, commissioning, etc.

Schedule

• Attend pre-bid, turnover and preplanning meetings as required.
• Plan, schedule, or coordinate controls project team activities in line with overall project schedule and provide updates to project team as part of regularly scheduled project meetings.
• Assign duties or work schedules to project team employees.
• Develop or update project plans for projects including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing.
• Implement new or modified plans in response to delays, change orders, or construction site emergencies.

Financial

• Evaluate construction methods and determine cost-effectiveness of plans.
• Manage financial aspects of contracts (fee payment, rental equipment, income/expenses, etc.) and effectively complete change orders as needed. Protect company’s interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with client.
• Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.
• Be aware of monthly figures, taking proactive action to prevent losses and maximize profitability.
• Address and correct issues when the project exceeds budget or scope.
• Assume ownership for productivity of crafts, efficient use of materials and equipment, and contractual performance of the project.
• Review or complete change order pricing.
• Manage contracts or negotiate revisions to contractual agreements (change orders) with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, or subcontractors.
• Initiate and maintain extra work estimating and issuance of change orders.

Project Management

• Apply for and obtain all necessary permits or licenses.
• Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to representatives of the owner or developer, including administrative staff, workers, or clients.
• Track the progress and quality of work being performed.
• Manage and lead team to completion of project, including post mortems, regular statuses and continual improvement and adjustments.
• Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables. Submit project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards. Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Provide technical assistance, i.e., interpretation of drawings, recommending construction methods and equipment, etc. as required.
• Analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

What we're looking for in you

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical/mechanical engineering or construction management preferred.
• 4+ years business administration and management principles.
• 4+ years proficient in project management software.
• 2+ years customer service experience.
• 2+ years proficient understanding of engineering and technology including principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment.
• 2+ years basic understanding of documentation and recording process.
• 2+ years basic understanding of building and construction materials, tools, and processes.

Your life at Harris

As one of the country's leading mechanical contractors, Harris offers you the best of both worlds: the stability, resources and opportunities of a national company, and the team culture, creative spirit and customer loyalty of a local business. If you thrive on variety and new challenges, we want to meet you!

From stadiums to manufacturing facilities, power plants to hospitals, concert halls to classrooms, we handle projects of all sizes and complexity from multiple regional locations across the country.

Harris Benefits + Compensation

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401K with company match
• Vacation time, sick time, and paid holidays
• Paid Parental leave
• Short-Term Incentive Plan

Visit our Careers Page for additional benefit details: https://www.harriscompany.com/careers/employee-benefits-at-a-glance

Pay Range: $67,852 - $101,779 per year.

The actual salary offer will vary by candidate based on a wide range of factors such as specific skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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