AUTOMATION PROJECT MANAGER

As an Automation Project Manager at ASI, you will manage multiple simultaneous automation and controls projects with individual project values up to $4 million. You will lead projects from kickoff through installation and customer acceptance, managing scope, schedules, budgets, customer communication, and change orders. Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will coordinate engineering, purchasing, fabrication, and installation teams. Automation or controls experience is strongly preferred, and related industrial project management experience is acceptable. An engineering background is helpful but not required.

• Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • • Project Planning and Execution
      • Review proposals, purchase orders, and project requirements with sales and engineering to establish scope, deliverables, acceptance criteria, and customer commitments.
      • Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and milestone plans from design through procurement, fabrication, integration, testing, and installation.
      • Coordinate project priorities and resource needs with department managers. Track dependencies, identify risks, and drive corrective actions when work falls behind plan.
    • Budget and Change Management
      • Track labor, materials, purchased equipment, and outside services against project budgets. Maintain cost forecasts and communicate variances to management.
      • Identify scope changes, coordinate cost and schedule estimates, and obtain required approvals before releasing additional work.
      • Maintain change order records and coordinate project billing milestones with accounting. Escalate commercial issues that affect cost, schedule, or customer commitments.
    • Customer Communication and Team Coordination
      • Serve as the primary project contact for customers. Provide clear updates on progress, open issues, decisions needed, and upcoming milestones.
      • Lead project meetings, document decisions and action items, and follow through with responsible team members to close outstanding tasks.
      • Coordinate controls, mechanical, and fabrication teams, suppliers, and subcontractors. Work with engineering leads to resolve technical issues and keep project work aligned.
    • Testing Installation and Project Closeout
      • Coordinate factory runoffs, acceptance testing, shipping, site readiness, installation, and commissioning with the customer and project team.
      • Track punch list items, required documentation, training, and customer signoff through final acceptance and transition to ongoing support.
      • Promote safe work practices and coordinate required reviews with engineering and site personnel. Capture lessons learned to improve estimating, planning, and project delivery.