Project Manager

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering is a 100% employee-owned ESOP and one of the largest and most well-established (35+ years) full-service Engineering and Architecture companies in the United States - we have a Project Manager position available in our Addison, IL location. This position oversees daily operations and activities of a project(s) ranging in size from $10K to $2M+, ensures overall profitability of projects, and provides engineering and technical support for assigned projects.

Management Responsibilities

Oversee daily operations and activities of a project(s) ranging in size from $10k to $2.0M+. Responsibilities include ensuring overall profitability of the project.

• Develops and executes implementation plans for the project
• Responsible for detailed knowledge of contractual terms, conditions, insurance and scopes of work
• Ensures that all project team members clearly understand the scope of W-M responsibilities
• Develops and maintains project schedules for W-M and customer requirements
• Evaluates progress on project(s) and details changes
• Responsible for coordinating with Purchasing to insure part are received in accordance with project schedules
• Responsible for development of costs and proposal of change orders to contract scope
• Negotiates change orders to comply with customer and contract requirements
• Develops and implements a cash flow plan for the project including A/R collections
• Responsible for project invoicing to the customer
• Provides timely financial forecasts to W-M on costs, budgets, C/O's and schedule
• Serves as a WME interface with the customer during the implementation phase of the project
• Develops and maintains standard communication and technical documentation for project implementation (RFIs, Transmittals, Submittals, Change Requests, Project Plans, Status Updates, etc.)
• Works closely with the BU manager on all aspects of project management

Other Responsibilities

• Interprets policies and procedures and ensures they are followed within the business unit.
• Responsible for ensuring budgets are met for the business unit.
• 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.

• Ability to interpret wiring schematics and layout drawings
• Able to troubleshoot typical control wiring
• Responsible for managing red line updates to shop drawings

Marketing Responsibilities

Identify sales opportunities, confidence to suggest scope changes with justifications, ability to network across targeted industries and assist with sales quotation development.

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 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 for meetings and projects to meet deadlines.

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.