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Thorpe Specialty Services Corporation · 2 months ago

Project Manager - Corrosion, Coatings & Internal Linings

St Gabriel, LA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Thorpe Specialty Services Corporation is seeking a Project Manager specialized in Corrosion, Coatings & Internal Linings. The role involves executing projects, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and collaborating with various stakeholders to achieve project success and profitability.

Responsibilities

Must execute projects to meet the standards of Company and the customer

Must partner with OPS Manager, Construction Manager, and Field Supervisors to ensure project success and profitability

Must develop systems and controls to ensure compliance with quality standards

Reviews, investigates, and evaluates potential customer accounts to identify opportunities which are consistent with marketing objectives

Develops specific strategies to secure business

Visits prospective job sites to determine and evaluate extent of work, job site conditions, and develop other pertinent information prior to bid submission

Prepares sketches and works with Drafter to develop construction drawings as dictated by project requirements

Performs engineering calculations i.e., heat transfer, stress analysis, material selection for design of refractory and acid proof linings, material selection for fireproofing systems, material and equipment selection for mechanical systems

Collects all job costing data (materials, labor, equipment, subcontracts) and prepares job cost reports as required by the project

Formulates and prepares proposals after estimates are complete, and then has those proposals reviewed and approved internally as directed

Prepares bills of material and equipment for pricing and/or purchase and submits to Buyer. Discusses pricing, scheduling, delivery dates, and expediting with Buyer

Checks warehouse for availability of material requirements for jobs. Prepares necessary paperwork for requisitioning warehouse material for transfer to job site

Coordinates all material requirements for jobs

Works with Buyer to acknowledge receipt of material, tools, and equipment for project

Prepares work orders and forwards to Job Superintendents outlining scope of work. Discusses complicated or unusual jobs with Superintendents prior to commencement of work. Maintains communication with Superintendents regarding any related problems of work in progress

Works with Safety regarding the safety aspects of project. Prepares pre-job safety checklist and forwards to Job Superintendents outlining specific safety requirements of the project

Adheres to and enforces safety policies and promulgates safety among Job Superintendents and field employees to comply with the rules and regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and client safety requirements

Participates in project safety meetings

Schedules meetings or advises customers of contract details, project planning, design changes, technical problems, pricing, invoicing, additions or changes to the scope and/or contract

Visits job sites to check work in progress

Monitors and recommends methods, materials, and layouts for improvement based on needs and capabilities

Develops ideas and solves problems in order to successfully accomplish critical or difficult portions of a project

Prepares job labor analysis information. Prepares field reporting forms by inspecting each work area and estimating the amount of work accomplished on each task. Analyzes projections of actual vs. estimated comparisons and determines if problems exist on various tasks and takes corrective action in the early stages of project. Tracks and maintains JLA information daily and prepares report for review by Job Superintendent

Assists in the project Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) process by inspecting fabricated items and/or work performed and verifying compliance with the project drawings and specifications

Reviews completed jobs and analyzes labor, equipment and material costs

Initiates progress billings and final billing of lump sum projects

Maintains flexibility to handle several projects concurrently and ensure that each is progressing as required

Supports Company in sales efforts to develop and strengthen customer relationships. This would include preparing and delivering sales presentations to customers, soliciting work from existing and/or prospective customers, post-job follow-up to ensure customer satisfaction, and making routine sales calls to existing and/or prospective customers

Qualification

Engineering ManagementQuality AssuranceCostingIndustrial Construction ExperienceMicrosoft OfficeInsulationRefractory KnowledgeCAD KnowledgeCustomer OrientationPlanning/ManagementProblem AnalysisProblem ResolutionCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree – Engineering or Construction Management (or equivalent field experience)

Minimum 3 years of applicable industrial construction industry experience

Proficient with Microsoft Office

Excellent communication skills

Strong customer orientation

Insulation and Refractory skills knowledge

Demonstrated ability to produce results through others

Planning/Management: able to handle several projects concurrently and ensure that each is progressing as required

Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level

Technical skills in engineering management, quality assurance, and costing

Ability to lift and carry 25 pounds, with a maximum single-person lift of 50 pounds

Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employee to communicate effectively

Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation

Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodations, which permits employee to investigations

Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permit the employee to perform routine office duties

Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations

The individual must also be able to wear and properly utilize appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to work or visit within areas where it is required