Project Manager II

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Summary

As a key member of the Project Management Team within Carolina Cat Power Systems, you will be the force multiplier for the Division as you collaborate across various departments as you lead the delivery of large and complex commercial projects to customers on time, on budget, and ultimately exceed their expectations. This role requires advanced knowledge of both the Power Systems Industry and Project Management. You will build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders as you help Carolina Cat Power Systems achieve exponential growth!

Essential Functions

• Delivery of complex commercial projects in the power industry, to include new generator and switchgear projects, existing Systems modifications and upgrades, service and rental projects, and other advanced electrical projects as required.
• Responsible and accountable for delivering projects on-time, on budget, and exceeding customer expectations by meeting functional and quality specifications.
• Adept at managing competing priorities within a large portfolio of projects.
• Plans, manages, and coordinates throughout the entire lifecycle of Power System's commercial projects to include:
  • Project intake, develop project schedules, and construct project budgets;
  • Review equipment specifications, develop requirements, and process submittals;
  • Project delivery, start up, commissioning, and close out.
• Implements an established project plan and monitors delivery and budget against this plan.
• Identifies and resolves obstacles to individuals portfolio of projects and proactivity mitigates risk to achieve measures of on time and on budget.
• Forecasts, manages, and reports on project financials planned vs actual project schedule. Can demonstrate an advanced understanding of revenue models and cost to completion projections.
• Conducts project meetings and prepares regular reports to communicate the status of the project.
• Updates customers and provides regular status reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualifying individuals to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years' experience (Electrical or Mechanical Engineering preferred) OR High School Diploma with 12+ years' experience.
• 5+ years' experience or the equivalent in project management, purchasing and/or customer service, preferably in the power systems industry.
• Project Management Certifications a plus: CAPM, PMP, CACM/CCM.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time with ability to demonstrate strong KPIs.
• Strong operational discipline working within a standard Project Management tool set
• Working knowledge of:
  • Generators across a wide range of sizes and applications;
    • 50 - 1500kW diesel fuel, natural gas, methane, etc. Standby, continuous and CHP projects.
  • Fuel systems, ventilation systems and electrical systems that are utilized in power generation applications;
  • Automatic Transfer Switches, Paralleling Switchgear and multiple Generator Sets operating in parallel.

Computer Skills

• Advanced computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Office software, as Word and Excel, data base systems and the ability to operate CAT PC and Main Frame Programs.
• Auto CAD, Scheduling Software, Adobe Professional and Salesforce.

Language Skills

Must be able to communicate with internal and external customers. Must be able to communicate in a calm, professional manner to create a problem-solving process and an environment to clarify and solve problems.

Mathematical Skills

Mathematical methods and techniques used in Engineering

Reasoning Ability

Must be able to understand how and why power generation systems operate as a complete system. Use this ability to orchestrate a project and present a complete working system to the customer.

Workplace Requirements

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee must frequently lift, carry, push, pull and /or otherwise move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this Job, depending on site location, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and equipment. The employee may occasionally be exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee may occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in some work environments is occasionally loud.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

We require all employees to treat all our employees and candidates as equals. All personnel actions are conducted in the spirit of equal employment. We're committed to recruit, train, promote and retain associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

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