What are the responsibilities and job description for the Custom Fabrication Project Lead position at Ravenswood Studio, Inc.?
About Ravenswood Studio
We are a nationally recognized custom fabrication company driven by passionate artisans who take pride in every aspect of each project we undertake. Our core values of Trust, Ingenuity and Excellence guide us in building museum & corporate exhibits, custom themed elements, specialty millwork and scenery for theater, opera and film.
Celebrating 35 years as one of the nation's most trusted builders, we fabricate projects of all scales and complexities. We are creative, detail oriented, deadline sensitive and collaborative, making us a perfect partner in bringing our clients' vision into a physical reality.
Our team of innovators includes Project Managers, detailers, carpenters, metalworkers, scenic artists and sculptors, who collaborate with designers, architects, and clients. Within our 100,000 sq ft facility, we use state-of-the-art fabrication technologies and materials to produce award-winning projects that set our clients apart time and time again.
Main Responsibilities:
- Strategically direct, manage, and own successful outcomes for financial, time, resource, and quality performance.
- Lead and mentor the project management team.
- Serve as the primary client contact responsible for maintaining the day-to-day client relationship throughout the life-cycle of the project.
- Review project scope, budget, and schedule for compliance within the parameters of the design intent and estimated costs and in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.
- Develop and maintain budget projections, including /- risk assessment for cost, schedule, resource, and quality.
- Create an overall project schedule that allows for the successful completion of the job.
- Maintain and update the schedule as the project moves through time.
- Coordinate with clients to identify and define project requirements, scope, and objectives.
- Act proactively when it comes to clarity of client direction/needs and/or managing timeline and budget expectations.
- Communicate day-to-day schedule needs both internally and externally.
- Own project scope and closely monitor any scope creep or project delays.
- Be an advocate for project margin.
- Create change orders as required and make invoicing requests.
- Act as the point of contact and communicate project status effectively with all internal departments, and at all levels of the company.
- Report and escalate any issues to the Associate Director of Project Management as needed.
- Proactively and appropriately escalate conversations that might be especially difficult or beyond expertise.
