Senior Project Manager - Controls and Automation

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering (WM) is a 100% employee-owned ESOP and one of the largest and most well-established engineering companies in the United States. When you join WM you become part of a company that is:

- 100% employee-owned with 40+ years of industry history
- ENR (Engineering News Record) Top 500 firm
- Rated as a top System Integrator Giant

We have a Senior Project Manager - Controls and Automation opportunity in our Chesterfield, MO office. This person will oversee daily operations and activities of a project(s) ranging in size from $250K to $2M+. Responsibilities include ensuring overall profitability of the project.

Management Responsibilities

• Develops and executes implementation plans for the project
• Responsible for detailed knowledge of contractual terms, conditions, insurance and scopes of work
• Assigns work to meet overall project deadlines
• Ensures that all project team members clearly understand the scope of W-M responsibilities
• Develops schedules for W-M and customer requirements
• Evaluates progress on project(s) and details changes
• Assigns work to project teams
• Responsible for all purchasing and subcontractor requirements
• Responsible for development of costs and proposal of change orders to contract scope
• Develops and implements a cash flow plan for the project including A/R collections
• Responsible for all project invoicing to the customer
• Provides timely financial forecasts to W-M on costs, budgets, change orders, and schedule
• Serves as W-M's primary interface with the customer during the implementation phase of the project
• Ensures compliance with all regulations, codes, etc. as they apply to the contract and project(s)
• Technical writing including project definition and requirements, clearly delineated status reporting, process control sequence of operations, standard practices and procedures, scope of supply, requests for information, customer correspondence, and code commenting
• Project documentation: task/periodic status reporting, percent complete estimating, production and assembly of required project manuals, organization and maintenance of current network based project files, phone transcripts, meeting minutes, I/O lists, preparing purchase orders, specifying instrumentation, preparing price quotes, etc.
• Some sales and marketing is involved. This includes the ability to identify sales opportunities, confidence to suggest scope changes with justifications, ability to network across targeted industries, vision to try new marketing approaches, and willingness to take on new marketing responsibilities as needed
• Manages large complex projects with diverse scope
• Responsible for projects in excess of $2M
• May have PM I's or II's reporting to this position
• Must have strong background and previous experience in managing large projects in multiple industries
• Must have experience in specialized industries (Semiconductor, power, etc.) to assure clients of a working knowledge of their processes and requirements

Other Responsibilities

• Interprets policies and procedures and ensures they are followed within the business unit
• Oversees training and development of subordinate staff
• Responsible for ensuring budgets are met for the business unit
• Oversee and manage entire project staff including engineers, technicians and administrative support
• The position is also responsible for managing major proposal development (when assigned)

Engineering Responsibilities This position may be responsible for the implementation of conceptual design and technical review of projects; this includes both internal design efforts and client reviews.

Minimum Requirements

Education BS Degree in Engineering is preferred. Business degree or other technical degree with equivalent experience may be substituted.

Experience Minimum of seven years of experience is preferred including project management.

• A background in controls engineering is required
• A background in business development is highly desirable
• Strong leadership and client relations skills are essential
• Professional Project Management membership and accreditation by Project Management Institute as a Project Management Professional (PMP) is a plus

Physical Demands of Position Seeing, color perception, hearing, clear speech, dexterity in hands, driving, ability to travel distances.

Working Environment Standard office environment: frequent use of personal computer, facsimile/copy machines, and other miscellaneous office equipment.

*Job Descriptions are not exhaustive lists of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance.

Wunderlich-Malec is proud to offer a comprehensive employee-owner benefit package. Full-time employees may be eligible for the following benefits: Medical * Dental * Vision * Basic and Supplemental Life and AD&D * Long Term Disability * Voluntary Short Term Disability * Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts * Health Savings Account * Paid Time Off (PTO) * Paid Holidays * Tuition Reimbursement * Referral Bonus Program * 401(k)/Profit Sharing * 100% ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) * Employee Assistance Program * Will Preparation Resources * Worldwide Travel Assistance

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