Project Manager

The role of Project Manager is to plan, execute, and finalize projects according to strict quality standards, deadlines, and within budget while maintaining high levels of safety and customer satisfaction. The Project Manager will define the project's objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle in coordination with the Design Team. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and subcontractors to deliver projects according to plan and budget. The Project Manager will work closely with the Executive Team to ensure timely, quality completion of construction processes and strategies for the acquisition of new work.

Responsibilities:

• Direct and manage project development from beginning to end
• Develops project plans; monitors changes with guidance; aligns deliverables
• Maintain clear communication with customers on an ongoing basis
• Builds schedules using CPM; tracks progress and mitigates minor delays. Identify and manage project dependencies and the critical path. 
• Develops risk registers; conducts quantitative analysis (e.g., Monte Carlo); plans responses. 
• Defines detailed scopes; creates WBS; manages scope changes via processes. Track project milestones and deliverables.
• Manages communication plans; tailors messages for audiences; uses dashboards.
• Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout the project life cycle
• Coach, mentor, motivate, and supervise project team members, stakeholders, subcontractors, vendors, etc., and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work
• Define project scope and deliverables in collaboration with executive management as part of the greater company strategy.
• Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary
• Build, develop, and grow business relationships vital to the success of the project. Conduct project "lessons learned" meetings and create a recommendations report to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements
• Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management

The position accomplishes these responsibilities through a respectful, constructive, and energetic style, guided by ENTEK's Core Values, strategic objectives, and Servant Leadership model. This position represents ENTEK with the highest standard of professional conduct when interacting with partners, suppliers, and customers.  

Supervisory Duties:

• N/A

Requirements

Skills/Abilities:

Required:

• Proven experience with medium to large projects (up to $10MM) in an industrial environment (Project Manager, Sr. Project Manager, or similar role)
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, including the ability to define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Adjusts to shifting priorities; handles moderate uncertainty independently.
• Conveys ideas effectively to teams and stakeholders, adapting to diverse audiences.
• Effective interpersonal skills, including the ability to work well with others across departments
• Leads small teams; motivates members and fosters accountability.
• Fosters team synergy; facilitates collaboration across functions.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical/mechanical process and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID)
• Proficient in office suites (e.g., MS Office, Google Workspace); creates reports, dashboards.
• Proficient project scheduling abilities and understanding of related principles and practices (task links and dependencies, baseline, critical path, float, etc.) 
• A working knowledge of computer scheduling programs (i.e., Microsoft Project or Primavera)
• Ability to build and maintain accurate and up-to-date project schedules, working with multiple calendars and resources
• Experience managing vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders in all project phases, including preliminary engineering, procurement, construction and installation, commissioning, and start-up
• Familiar with Risk Management tools and techniques
• Demonstrate a high attention to detail, be organized, and self-motivated.
• Efficiently and effectively handle multiple and shifting priorities while meeting deadlines.
• PMI membership and certification (PMP or similar)

Preferred:

• Knowledge of industrial equipment design
• Experience scheduling multiple projects and pulling together multiple schedules into a master schedule, including interfacing with other departments and related schedules
• Experience with enterprise scheduling and reporting (PWA)
• Experience in a PMO (Project Management Office) or as a Project Manager
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM)

Education and Experience:

• A bachelor's degree in a related field (engineering, construction, etc.) is preferred. A high school diploma, GED, and/or equivalent combination of education and work experience may be substituted.
• Fabrication and assembly experience for custom equipment is a plus. 
• PMI Membership and credentials preferred

Working Relationships: 

• Reports to the Project Management Supervisor and has no direct reports.
• This position may require travel. ENTEK tries to avoid having employees away from home for more than two weeks at a time; however, on occasion, this may be inevitable
• Some international travel may be required.
• This position interacts with employees at all organizational levels.
• It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to a positive work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co-workers, customers, and vendors.

Physical/Mental Requirements: 

• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, or sit for extended lengths of time.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions