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M.C. Dean, Inc.

Project Leader 2 - Richmond, VA

M.C. Dean, Inc., Richmond, VA


Position Overview:

The position of Project Leader 2 (Critical Infrastructure Solutions) is an executive-leadership position responsible for the development & leading project-teams to provide expert solutions to a multitude of complex projects & industries. This individual must be experienced in running $5M - $20M in Electrical, Critical Power, Power Distribution Systems & Turnkey Solutions specific to Renovation Projects including normal & emergency power distribution, lighting & lighting control, branch & power feeders & specialty systems.

The Project Leader 2 is expected to provide overall development, training & leadership to Junior Project Leadership, Field-Superintendents & Trades personnel as it relates to the strategic planning, overall implementation & ownership of project completion.

Position Responsibilities:
• Responsible for ensuring leadership, direction & mentorship to all project-team members to ensure effective collaboration & positive work environments.
• Leads a project team in the preparation of project documentation to include project & manpower requirements, project layouts & scheduling of resources, detailed equipment plans & supporting the field-employees as required.
• Primarily responsible for coordinating, planning & leading the project kick-off meetings for project teams involved.
• Ability to develop a Work Breakdown Structure for the assigned project with properly named work packages & resources assigned to the appropriate tasks to establish a baseline resource plan.
• Executes & provides site surveys, cost studies & projected costs, budget forecasting & any additional financial & cost requirements of the contractor-perform work.
• Responsible for identifying opportunities for cost-saving measures, quality improvements & execution of best practices.
• Ability to measure the project-scope & performance against the project plan to ensure the project is within appropriate cost variances, budget-expectations & schedule timeframes.
• Partners directly with the Customer to create & manage the project schedule if requested.
• Timely completion & accuracy of project punch-list items, as-built drawing submittals & ensuring employee accessibility to the appropriate training materials.
• Maintains a positive, respectful & productive partnership with all leadership & support-team members including Senior Engineering Leads, Superintendents & Foreman, Junior Project Leadership & Project Controls personnel to achieve project-milestones.
• Leads the acquisition of permits & licenses required, along with ensuring that all inspections are appropriately completed within the discussed timeframe.

Education, Experience & Technical Requirements:
• Minimum 10-12 years of experience in the specialty contracting or general construction industry with a Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, or an Engineering discipline with a strong preference to Electrical or Mechanical.

OR
• 7-9 years of construction management experience with a Master's Degree with a preference in Construction Management or Engineering.
• Required knowledge within project management functions including self-perform installation, sub-contractor coordination efforts, maintenance of schedule & prioritization of deliverables tied to each specialty-trade simultaneously.
• Minimum 5 years of experience & established knowledge in complex markets on projects specific to Federal, Local, Commercial, Government & Transportation industries.
• Extensive experience leading diverse teams & projects with specialty budgets valued between $5M - $150M in specialty (Electrical or Power/Specialty Systems) contract-value.
• Ability to properly utilize software including Bluebeam, Accubid, Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Microsoft Office & Excel.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance if required for the project.

Qualifications Desired:
• Attention to detail.
• Exceptional writing skills
• Exceptional MS Excel skills
• Experience with scheduling (MS Project) a plus.
• Demonstrated technical proficiency in MCD core disciplines.
• Attention to detail.
• Good writing skills
• Exceptional MS Excel skills
• Experience with scheduling (MS Project) a plus.
• Experienced with Microsoft Project.

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.