Associate Project Manager
Summary
Associate Project Manager at Evapco's Bridgewater, NJ office, assisting the Project Manager on large custom-engineered EPC projects (steel structures, piping, heat exchangers, instrumentation) from pre-award to final handover, with ~50% travel to client and supplier sites. Requires a BS in Engineering and 2+ years in power/energy project execution.
As an Associate Project Manager, you will be assisting the Project Manager on large and complex EPC projects from pre-contract award to final handover. Your responsibilities will include ensuring the project meets technical, commercial, and contractual commitments while keeping the focus on the customer’s satisfaction. Projects are custom-designed and turnkey, consisting of extensive steel structures, tanks, large ducting and piping, heat exchangers, mechanical and electrical rotating equipment, instrumentation and control, worldwide transport, and sometimes field erection.
- Excellent verbal, written, listening, and interpersonal communication skills are needed to maintain and grow quality business contacts with all key project stakeholders.
- Well-developed anticipation skills and the ability to prioritize with the right sense of urgency, drive, and energy.
- Ability to grasp project budgets, key financial metrics, and maintain the company’s bottom line.
- Desire and ability to self-perform the necessary project execution tasks with a minimal need for delegation.
- Must be self-motivated, analytical, results-oriented, a quick learner, and a problem solver.
- Ability to digest a large amount of information and properly execute multiple simultaneous assignments without sacrificing efficiency or quality of work.
- Capable working with a Team with a strong emphasis on actively sharing in the execution of the workload.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective client and supplier relations in order to achieve genuine cooperation, prompt receipt of payment, and stimulate the desire to award follow-on work.
- Experienced with contractual legal terms, commercial issues, and technical specifications.
- BS in Engineering Required.
- 2+ years of experience executing and managing engineering and construction projects in Power, Energy, or similar markets.
- Develops a complete understanding of the contract and relevant project technical specifications.
- Provides strong, effective, and decisive project support.
- Steers the execution framework to ensure the quality, technical conformance, timeliness, and profitability of the total project.
- Establishes and maintains project monitoring and reporting systems to track project documentation; key deliverables; delivery strategy; risks, dates, and cost information.
- Nurture close cooperation with all project team members: Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Construction, Finance, Legal, etc.
- Actively participate in the development and/or review of each principal project document deliverable.
- Constantly verify that project execution is in compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, and project standards.
- Travel to visit both client and major supplier’s facilities and job sites as needed, both domestic and international. Travel will be approximately 50% of your time.
- Create reports and give presentations to senior Evapco and client management.
- Monitor the obligations of suppliers before approval is granted for invoice payment.
- Facilitate the resolution of disputes between the company and its clients and suppliers.
- Provide a closeout and lessons learned report at project completion.
- The salary range consists of base pay and most recent profit sharing bonus amounts
- Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance
- Employee Stock Ownership Program – we are an employee-owned company
- Profit Sharing Bonus – which is paid twice per year
- (k)larity Plan - Voluntary Employee Retirement Savings Plan
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Bereavement Pay
- Company Paid Basic Life Insurance equivalent to base salary, with option for Supplemental Life election
- Paid Sick Leave
- Long Term Disability