Project Manager

With an unwavering foundation in excellence, a focus on strategic growth, and approaching each day with an entrepreneurial mindset, Sparkstone Electrical Group has grown from its family roots in 1936 as Chicago Switchboard, designing stage lighting, to a rapidly growing and innovative manufacturer of custom power distribution equipment.

Currently, Sparkstone Electrical Group has locations as Chicago Switchboard in Chicagoland, Park Detroit in Detroit, MI, IER-Electrical OEM in Houston, TX, and CES Industrial in Loveland, CO. Our vision is to be the chosen provider for custom power solutions with a laser focus on execution. If you value service excellence, are energized by creating solutions to solve business challenges, and execute your work with the importance of coming together to make a difference for our customers, we invite you, as skilled professionals, to come and join our growing team.

Position Summary:

The primary function of a Project Manager is to allow for greater levels of Sales productivity by fully engaging in and taking ownership of all post Purchase Order activities. The PM role is expected to create value for the Chicago Switchboard sales team, product divisions and customers, acting as the primary liaison between internal and external stakeholders, ensuring all project milestones are met. The project manager is ultimately responsible for the successful execution of the largest, most complex, and highest risk electrical projects sold at Chicago Switchboard and

Position Location:

These positions can reside in Addison IL.

In This Role You Will:

· Build internal and external relationships to facilitate execution of the project management process.

· Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to perform order transition from sales and clean order entry.

· Build and maintain a project communications plan, maintaining strong customer relationships (including our channel partners) throughout the project lifecycle.

· Build, maintain and communicate a project schedule with internal and external stakeholders.

· Oversee and coordinate the technical aspects of projects at a component, assembly, and electrical system level.

· Build and communicate a project financial baseline; drive the project financials utilizing a change log optimizing any opportunity to advance the projects financial position through proactive change management.

· Coordinate factory witness testing.

· Resolve punch list items and close out project.

Qualifications/Skills:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Experience in project management and the project management process.
• Sponsorship is not available. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without requiring company sponsorship.

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• PMP Certification
• BS/BA degree from an accredited institution.
• Strong application of Engineered Power Products.
• 6 years of electrical experience, Project Management experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $109,000.00 - $147,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Commute:

• Addison, IL 60101 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Addison, IL 60101: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $109,000 - $147,000