Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Overview

The Deputy Project Manager is a training position that consists of learning how to supervise and direct the employees on a particular project, prepare strategic plans and budgets, develop a comprehensive project plan, and analyze statistical data.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day operations of a project or sub-section of a project.

• Identify change orders and ensuring effective resolution.

• Price, track and manage change orders.

• Plan and monitor cash flow against cash expenses.

• Maintain as-builts as work is completed. Document project issues/conditions.

• Plan and execute project completion and punch list.

• Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize organize, and accomplish your work.

• Read and interpret blue prints and project specifications.

• Research and compile submittals; pricing change orders and prepare estimates for partially designed projects by finishing the design and preparing a complete project estimate.

• Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems.

• Communicate with people outside the Company, representing the Company to customers, the public, the government, and general contractor representatives.

• Clearly understand the timeliness required for decision making, submission of RFIs, and documentation of all verbal conversations or agreements.

Qualifications

Education:

• BS (Preferred EE or Industry related degree) with 5+ years of experience.

Experience:

• Related Construction experience with five years' working for an electrical or construction contractor.

• Experience working on construction projects ranging from $500,000 to $10M.

• Experience working with contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendums, specifications, change orders, RFIs, submittals.

• Experience with CPM Scheduling

• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints and drawings on projects.

• Must have strong interpersonal and writing skills and be a problem owner/solver.

• Proven ability to effectively plan and organize one's own activities or the activities of others.

• Proficiency with Computers including MS Office, Blue Beam, and PDF.

Preferred Skill set:

• Accubid Estimating (Or equivalent) directly related to Electrical Installations.

• Primavera P6 CPM Scheduling Experience and proficiency (or equivalent).

• Ability and Willingness to Travel to project locations as needed.

Abilities:

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.

• Sitting for extended periods of time. Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.

• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.

• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

• Identify and understand the speech of another person.