What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Project Manager position at MEPPI?
Mitsubishi Electric Power Products (MEPPI) serves the North American power systems, rail transportation, and large visual display markets with electrical and electronic products, systems, and services.
Position Summary
MEPPI is looking for a Principal Project Manager in our Substatoin Divison. The Principal Project Manager is responsible for the successful execution of complex projects for MEPPI. A successful candidate has an open mindset, eager to learn and engage in technology and a solid foundation in project management.
Essential Functions
- Plan project execution within the boundaries of the contract.
- Serve as primary customer contact on assigned projects. Meet with customers to identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks. Determine project scope and objectives.
- Monitor, maintain, and develop project plans specifying goals, strategy, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, cost reporting and control and allocation of available resources.
- Coordinate MEPPI work (including engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, etc.).
- Coordinate site work, including subcontract work, such as civil and erection.
- Negotiate price/delivery and other terms and conditions of major project components.
- Responsible for all project costs including accurate forecasts to ensure projects are within budget.
- Identify, track, and expedite resolutions of problems while keeping management informed when appropriate.
- Manage safety and insurance issues and claims on assigned projects.
- Prepare project status reports and keep management, customers, and others informed of project status and related issues.
- Organize kick-off meetings, design review meetings and factory tests both internally and externally.
- Travel to customer project sites and vendor sites as required.
- Coordinate invoicing and ensure timely and accurate milestone billing.
- Develop and maintain accurate up to date project schedules working in conjunction with the Department Project Scheduler.
- Capability to Manage multiple large-scale projects at one time.
- Maintain customer correspondence.
- Enter and track customer commitments in project management software.
- Hold customer project review meetings and publish minutes of meetings.
- Serve as Team Leader supporting and leading other Project Managers on multiple projects at one time.
- Coordinate the successful close of the project and handle warranty claims
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, plus a minimum of ten years of turnkey project management experience, or equivalent education and experience.
- Advanced organizational skills to effectively oversee and execute multiple responsibilities.
- Developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience in Construction
- Developed interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills to maintain effective relationships.
- PMP Certification.
- Ability to utilize Scrum and Agile Project Management project management frameworks.
- Developed computer skills with emphasis on MS Office products and project management software (e.g. MS Project).
MEPPI offers its employees competitive salaries, commensurate with qualifications and experience, as well as comprehensive benefits including:
- 401(k) Program
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
- Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Employer sponsored programs including Flexible Work Arrangement, Wellness, and Professional Women's ERG, HOPE (community outreach)
- Onsite Fitness Center and Café
- Employee Discounts
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Volunteer opportunities
- Paid Parental Leave
