Project Leader 1 - Suwanee, GA
 M.C. Dean | |
 United States, Georgia, Suwanee | |
 Mar 03, 2025 | |
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Overview
Your Future at M.C. Dean The position of Project Leader 1 is responsible for supporting the overall strategy, execution of deliverables, project completion & profitable outcomes for a significantly complex project &/or multiple projects simultaneously. This position will require proficient understanding and knowledge of multi-discipline systems including Critical Power, Power Distribution, UPS & Modular Construction Delivery. The Project Leader 1 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. Responsibilities * Required to hold direct experience & clear understanding with the execution of several phases in the project-life cycle included below: o Initial Planning & Proposal Creation o Design & Engineering o Project Solutioning o Field Installation o Close-Out Methods * Previous experience & personal exposure to one or more of the following key-solution services including Prime Turnkey Design-Build/Design-Assist & Preconstruction capabilities. * Proven understanding of key-competencies aligned to the project planning; installation & project completion required to ensure overall project-success. o Engineering & Design Development o Bid-Package creation & final estimate review. o Project Schedule development & tracking o Project Financials & Cost Tracking o Business Acumen & Leadership abilities o Ability to develop, maintain & saturate key-industry clientele. o Knowledge & understanding of contract language, with experience in negotiation. o Clear understanding of at-risk & mitigation strategies related to construction management. o Experienced in the Commissioning & Testing of diverse specialty systems 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. Qualifications Education, Experience & Technical Qualifications: * Minimum 7+ years of experience in construction specific to Electrical Systems, Power Distribution &/or Critical Power industries with a Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management or an Engineering discipline with a strong preference to Electrical or Mechanical. * 5+ years of related construction experience with a Master's Degree with a preference in Construction Management or Engineering. * Required knowledge within construction management functions including self-perform contracting, field coordination efforts, maintenance of schedule & prioritization of deliverable deadlines tied to each specialty-trade simultaneously. * Minimum 5+ years of experience & established knowledge in complex markets on projects specific to Federal, Government, Commercial & Mission Critical sectors. * Extensive experience leading diverse teams & projects with construction budgets valued between $2M - $30M+ in total 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. * Ability to travel up to 50% as required for the program. Abilities: * Exposure to computer screens for an extended period. * Sitting for extended periods of time. * Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction. * Have finger dexterity 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. | |