POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Assistant Product Manager’s (APM) role is to accomplish specific tasks within a project, as assigned by a Product Manager.  The APM typically:

• Manages a major task or a function of a project
• Serves as supporting or back up customer interface at the technical task level
• Serves as supporting or back up interface with the internal resources at the technical and commercial task level
• Has 2 years of project experience as a project engineer, application engineer or similar role that has project experience with activities on a project or directly supporting the activities of a project
• May manage small projects with support and mentoring by a PM or the Director of Product Management

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

PROPOSAL STAGE:

• Provide assistance to Application Engineering in providing construction cost interface from the Installation Contractor.
• Manage the preliminary design process as it pertains to the solicitation of bids from Installation Contractors and other suppliers.
• Provide guidance to Application Engineering in fine-tuning of the project scope and pre-award budgets.

PROJECT AWARD:

At the time of project order (and subsequent project kick-off meeting) the Project Manager assumes full Customer interface for engineering, deliver, and construction execution.  The Project Manager will also be active in the contract pre-award stage to ensure clear definitions of project scope of work, schedule and appropriate budget controls.

ENGINEERING & FABRICATION:

• Primary focal point for project written and verbal communication between TAS and the customer.
• Work closely with the Master Scheduler in determining the project start–to-finish schedule.
• Responsible for internal distribution of all project related documentation for review and revisions as required.
• Interacts with suppliers on all scope, commercial, and schedule issues.
• Responsible for orchestrating the internal resources needed for project execution (ie Materials Management, Document Control, QA/QC, Fabrication, Engineering, and Service)
• Responsible for preparation of scope related documents such as a Master Document Lists, and Project Document Distribution Lists, and Project Document Distribution Lists.
• Conduct periodic project budget reviews and prepare forecasts to completion.
• Solicit and review project specific accounting data for budget analysis and forecasting.

CONTRACT/CONSTRUCTION:

• Assumes full Customer interface for engineering, delivery, and construction issues.
• The Project Manager is the Customer’s single contact point for all technical issues. 
• Promptly issue all field construction documents to installation contractors after receipt of order.
• Coordinate with Project Engineer designated by the Engineering Manager for equipment selections, ongoing production issues, purchasing, production control, etc.
• Field all inquiries from the Customer and the Customer’s main EPC contractor (where applicable). The Project manager ensures that the Project Engineer compiles and transmits all O&M information.
• Coordinate payment issues, attempting to maximize our leverage between payments to our installation contractors and suppliers, and invoicing to our customer.  The Project Manager protects against scope creep and solicits project change orders where appropriate.
• The Project Manager implements risk management processes throughout the project life cycle

and ensures lessons learned are captured.

STARTUP AND CLOSEOUT:

• Coordinates with the Service Department in the start-up, commissioning, and training needs of the project by providing all technical references and by coordinating schedules with the Customer.
• Expedites project closeout and release of any related retainage.
• Implements a warranty kick-off meeting with the Service Department.
• Any other responsibilities as assigned by TAS.

JOB SKILLS:

• Sound knowledge of business management principles, practices and procedures and strong negotiations skills
• Strong contract management skills/experience
• Excellent communication, organizational and time management skill
• Ability to set priorities and work independently
• Strong crossover skills in the areas of refrigeration principles, civil/structural/mechanical design, power wiring, and controls architecture
• Proficient in MS Office, MS Project, ERP, and other databases.
• Familiarity with ANSI, ASME, API, and OSHA Standards.

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Project Engineering or Project Management with significant level of experience in a packaged equipment.
• Industrial HVAC, energy service contracting (ESCO), geothermal process, or data centers.
• Power generation experience.
• Project cost estimating, project management, construction management, risk management, vendor management, and familiar with insurance and bonding. 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited four-year engineering program, P.E. license and financial course work/degree would be a plus
• A substitution of military leadership and/or technical work experience will be considered in lieu of an engineering degree

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Extensive travel to both domestic and international job sites
• Ability to work in field construction locations, including climbing ladders.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Position is at least 80% to 95% at a desk working with computer. Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.  Performs other physical activities including use of fingers, sitting, stooping, bending, crouching, talking, hearing and performing repetitive motions.  Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception and field of vision necessary to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal and conduct extensive reading.  The incumbent will be subject to inside environmental conditions.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Salary : $90,000 - $100,000