General Job Description:

The Senior Project Manager is expected to develop and maintain a client base, manage HVAC/Plumbing/process sales, and manage the field labor needs for each project in conjunction with field leadership. The Senior Project Manager will use judgement and discretion in representing the company. He/she is expected to show a high level of commitment and involvement with his/her work and the company’s business. 

Acts as a mentor to: Project Engineers and Project Coordinators 

Supervises: None

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Project Management 

• The Senior Project Manager is the single source responsibility to ACCO and the customer. 
• Perform all project management functions required to promote and finalize sales including concept engineering, complete estimates, written proposals, direct meetings, to successful job completion.
• Successful management of contracts, including sales, estimating, procurement, and execution
• Oversight of field labor and installation sequencing between the customer and ACCO’s field leadership.

Understand financial aspects of the job 

• Forecasting, prepare budget projection and control costs within agreed upon limits. 
• Provide letters, proposals, memos, contracts, change orders, strategies, etc. for good business procedures and legal protection. 
• Billing, knowing job costs

Build and manage relationships with internal and external customers

• External – leadership of client meetings and development of contracts to finalize sales. Maintain cordial relationships with all clients, including vendors, subcontractors and the industry. 
• Internal – Provide supervision, leadership and coordination of all ACCO departmental efforts including Engineering, Purchasing, Accounting, Construction and Service during project construction in a timely manner. 
• Contribute and be part of special studies, committees, etc. to advance ACCO’s technical abilities in engineering, planning and estimating, installation procedures, etc.

Effective communication with internal and external customers 

• Consult with appropriate ACCO personnel including all Management and Department Heads.
• Attend all ACCO Project Management Sales and Construction Meetings. 
• Schedule and coordinate pre-construction job meetings with department heads and supervisors. 

Utilize internal resources to fullest extent fullest extent necessary to meet the customer requirements

• The Project Manager utilizes and coordinates staff from all departments, as needed, for each project. During the life of a project, the Project Manager manages and supervises employees assigned to the project to achieve the project vision and contracted scope associated with the customer requirements.
• Mentoring – act as mentor to others, actively participate in recruiting, training, coaching of sales staff to support department initiatives and growth
• Other duties and special assignments as directed by upper management to accomplish mutually agreed upon goals. 

Position Requirements (Skills, Work Experience, Education, Certifications, Licenses, etc.):

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 10 years of experience in estimating, design and/or management of HVAC projects from $50,000 to $100 million
• Ability to operate independently and autonomously to facilitate goals outlined by your supervisor
• Demonstrate a corresponding high sense of integrity
• Demonstrated experience/ability to develop new business
• Strong interpersonal and project management abilities, employing strong organizational skills to respond successfully to a high volume of issues.
• Maintain a community presence in an industry-based or community-based organization. 

ACCO Competencies:

• Proactivity / Initiative: Recognizes what needs to be done and accomplishes it in a manner appropriate for one’s level/position and with minimal supervision.
• Perseverance: Shows the wherewithal to fight for difficult goals despite challenges and to bounce back from adversity.
• Insight: The ability to gather and make sense of information that suggests new possibilities.
• Engagement: Shows a knack for using emotion and logic to communicate a persuasive vision and connect with people.
• Teamwork: The ability to effectively work toward common goals with others by supporting, encouraging, and sharing information in an authentic and approachable manner.
• Big Picture: Understands and contributes to organizations’ short- and long-term business strategy. On a personal level has independently developed a vision for short- and long-term career success.
• Motivation / Dedication: Commits to excellence in pursuing unselfish goals. Initiates action with collective goals takes responsibility, and shows personal humility.
• Technical Curiosity / Willingness to Learn: Interest in seeking out new experiences, knowledge, and candid feed, back; demonstrating an openness to learning and change.
• Problem-Solver: Ability to identify, analyze, and solve a problem in support of personal, group, department, or organizational objectives.

Physical Requirements:

(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision and Distance vision.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, especially when conducting job site walks.
• Must possess & maintain a valid class “c” driver’s license and have the ability to drive a vehicle.
• Regular and routine attendance

Typical hours: Monday to Friday, starting as early as 6:00 am and ending at 7:00 pm.

Travel: Based on business needs to and from the primary office to regional branch offices & job sites. Varying work in varying locations.

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