What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager -Controls Engineering position at Avid Solutions?
Company Description
Avid Solutions is a CSIA Certified Industrial Automation and Information Services company established in 1987. Avid provides solutions for life science, chemical, energy, forest products, and food & beverage markets with capabilities to execute and support your entire project's life cycle.
Avid's clients have realized exceptional production optimization and energy savings through our lean manufacturing, enterprise and control systems integration- S95 and batch process control - S88 areas of expertise. This, along with a partnering culture has enabled loyalty from our clients who represent 75% sustainable business. Avid's growth and profitability has allowed us to be recognized by the Triad Business Journal's Fast 50 as the thirteenth fastest growing business in our area. Our success, culture and work environment has enabled Avid to attract the most talented staff with over 90% employee retention.
Our team listens to your needs that drive your business, use best practices and a modular approach to ensure that your systems are optimized. Contact us to find out how working with Avid can make your job easier.
Job Description
If you are ready to push yourself and your career to new levels, you should consider Avid Solutions. We are a growing company with strong client relationships and are passionate about our people and culture.
Our Consultant IV/Project Manager (Controls Engineering) works on managing our small, medium and large sized projects. You will be responsible for the entire project life cycle from start to finish and working with a team of talented engineers to bring world class solutions to Avid customers.
Someone with superior project management skills and having worked in the system integrator/automation industry, will be will be an ideal fit for this role
A day in the life of an Project Manager (Consultant IV):
- Responsible for the success of small, medium and large size projects
- Develop estimates and proposals and manage delivery documentation for clients
- Manage projects according to Avid’s formal project management methodology.
- Responsible for the budget, scope, resources, procurement, risk and safety of the project
- Accountable for the forecast, estimate and proposals of projects
- Manage all changes to the project plan, track project's execution and financials
- Target relationships with clients while working to gain new and repeat business
- Function as a mentor both formally and informally and support the mentoring activities among employees
- Ability to coach and develop others on the Project Management process
- Responsible for driving results of team members, coaching, mentoring and feedback
- Ability to delegate effectively and motivate team members
- Lay out approaches to control strategies, both continuous and batch
- Interface with clients to gain overall business and functional requirements
- Interface with the internal team to turn requirements into a technical design and overall system architecture
Qualifications
Required Skills
- BS in Engineering (Computer Science/Information Technology/Electrical/ Electronics/Chemical preferred)
- At least 5 more years of Project Management experience
- At least 3 or more years of technical leadership experience
- At least 2 or more years of people management (direct or indirect)
- PMP Certification is a plus
- Excellent communication skills
- Process Control and Information System Design / Development experience
- Experience working in the process based industries (Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Pulp and Paper, Food and Beverage would be preferred)
- Experience in consulting and / or system integration
This is a full-time position. We offer our Project Managers a base salary, an incentive program and a full benefit package. You will also be eligible to take part in our profit sharing program. Generous relocation assistance is also provided for this role.
You could learn more about Avid Solutions on www.avid.run. If you’d like to be considered for this position, please apply now on our website and become a part of our team!
Additional Information
Please apply on our website:
http://www.avid.run
