Project Leader 2 - Richmond, VA

Project Leader 2 - Richmond, VA

ID 11667

Location Richmond, VA

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Position Overview:

The position of Projec t 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 individualmust 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.

Applicants for this position may be required to obtain or provide proof of flu shots or of other vaccinations depending on customer requirements and nature of the position or demonstrate a valid basis for exception.

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