Project Manager (Glass & Metal)

About the Company

Our client is a specialty glass design, engineering and manufacturing company serving architects, contractors and installers on some of the most unique and technically challenging projects in the industry. They are expanding their Project Management department and are looking for an experienced Project Manager with a manufacturing background.

The Role

You will manage projects from start to finish, coordinating with Pre-Sales, clients (architects, contractors and installers), Engineering and Design, Procurement, Finance and Manufacturing. Your oversight covers client approval, fabrication, assembly and installation. You will handle several unique projects at once and keep each on schedule, on scope and on budget. You will report to the Director of Project Management and work closely with experienced PMs, engineers, designers and shop staff in a matrixed, multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate projects internally and externally through design, approval, procurement, fabrication and installation
• Anticipate, manage and communicate customer expectations
• Review contract specifications and internal drawings to confirm contracted scope
• Monitor performance against budget
• Create, maintain and schedule project plans
• Maintain project files
• Coordinate with the shop on items fabricated in-house
• Align schedules with Procurement for all project materials
• Convey and document installation methods for the glaziers installing the product
• Prepare physical sample, technical data and warranty submissions
• Manage project close-out and issue warranty documentation

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive project management experience in manufacturing, with exposure to commercial construction
• 2+ years of experience with steel, stainless steel, aluminum and/or glass manufacturing
• Proficiency with MS Office, project scheduling software and AutoCAD
• Solid understanding of construction terminology, estimating, purchasing and scheduling
• Ability to read and interpret contract specifications, drawings and scopes of work
• Strong business judgment, with a record of meeting profitability targets and delivering clean project closeouts
• Proven track record of managing customer relationships
• Ability to juggle competing priorities and to escalate issues appropriately
• Strong sense of urgency and initiative, excellent organization and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in glass or glazing, the architectural industry, or field work
• Degree in Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing or a related discipline
• PMP certification (not required)
• Knowledge of project management tools and technologies