Senior Project Manager

Job Title:

Senior Project Manager

Department:

Operations

Classification:

Exempt

Reports To:

Director of Project Management

Program Description:

The Senior Project Manager shall lead design/build POD cleanroom projects from receipt of purchase order from customer to project close out. The project manager will aid in conceptual design, detailed estimate, quote, and project coordination prior to the purchase order. Then the Senior Project Manager shall directly oversee and drive completion of the detailed design phase, manufacturing phase, site installation and acceptance testing requirements. This position is also responsible for ensuring projects are executed on budget and on schedule while meeting quality standards and with proper documentation provided as well.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

The Senior Project Manager shall directly supervise project engineering resources to complete all tasks associated with project requirements. Provides direction and oversight to project managers

Essential Job Functions:

Sales Assistance – 20%

• Provides technical input into the design consultant’s initial designs and project requirements
• Acts as a resource to all sales activities to ensure project requirements align with POD capabilities
• Review project estimates created by sales engineering team and assists in the development of client proposals

Project Leadership Requirements – 70%

• Effectively completes all project requirements such that the customer approves the state of the PODs and project documentation
• Ensures that the customers’ expectations are exceeded
• Executes all project activities with associated costs under project budget
• Ensures the quality of production by writing standard operation procedures (SOPs) and following up to receive completed documentation required by the same
• Secures quotation from a qualified engineering firm by describing project requirements with scope of work documents and conceptual designs
• Manages subcontracted engineering firm’s activities to ensure project requirement details are transferred properly and all design activities are completed within budget and schedule
• Manages project engineering resources directly for all coordination drawings, engineering change notices and project as built drawings
• Ensures repeatable and simplified building plans are provided to the manufacturing team for ease of construction
• Participates in engineering design and constructability review of cleanroom design documents, including but not limited to specifications, drawings, and submittals
• Selects and approves product materials used in PODs that are in compliance with technical and code requirements and industry standards
• Directly negotiate with all vendors and subcontractors to develop custom bids from the subcontractors that meet project intent and schedule
• Oversees the procurement of all POD related materials so they arrive just in time and meet specification
• Communicates scope delineation requirements to manufacturing teams for resource planning
• Creates regular project schedule updates to ensure manufacturing activities are being completed on time
• Provides decision making input into project direction
• Monitors job progress continually and devising methods for improving production and effectiveness of staff
• Acquires competitive bids for shipping, permitting and on site subcontracted efforts to meet customer needs on time
• Negotiates scopes of work with onsite contractors to ensure smooth POD transition
• Ensures host facility requirements are met and the PODs will be able to operate in a final state quickly and properly
• Coordinates with the commissioning team to ensure they are aligned with project goals
• Provide support to secure quotes for 3rd party testing
• Reviews all work and approves final state
• Follows all SOPs and procedures when executing projects
• Brings awareness and creates processes where there are process gaps related to project scope
• Supports the training of new project managers
• Works as project coordinator on larger POD projects overseeing and delegating work to other project managers

Marginal Job Functions:

Marginal job functions identify accountabilities that are performed but are not essential as defined above. Marginal job functions may be reassigned and must not prohibit the employment of a person with disabilities.

Research and Development – 10%

• Lead project engineering teams into new markets opportunity research
• Tests new product lines to potentially utilize in the PODs
• Research new market opportunities by participating in trade organizations and reviewing trade journals
• Drives cost savings initiatives

Position Specifications

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience:

Construction Science, Mechanical or Engineering, or Architecture required

Minimum of 4 years:

Project management experience and preferably experienced in cleanroom design and construction. Must have management experience in overseeing various components of a department or functional area

Advanced

Knowledge in production scheduling and materials planning

Advanced

Knowledge in cleanroom construction methods

Advanced

Knowledge procurement, estimating, and forecasting

Advanced

Knowledge in working with manufacturing based technology and processes

Advanced

Knowledge in HVAC systems and Pharmaceutical cleanroom experience required

Advanced

Skill in project management, planning, and logistics

Advanced

People management skills

Advanced

Skill in basic computer functions such as word processors, spreadsheets, and internet usage