Lighting Project Manager

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Our client is a premier lighting corporation providing lighting fixtures, accessories, and controls for commercial, architectural, and residential projects. Their strength is the efficiency and service with which they deliver solutions and support to those they serve.

Our client is seeking a highly motivated individual to join their growing, talented team. The Lighting Project Manager will lead the developmental process, act as a liaison with external vendors, and take ownership of planning, scheduling, and problem solving throughout the project life cycle.

This Role Offers:

• Competitive base salary plus benefits program including health insurance, and 401k with matching.
• Abundant opportunity for growth and upward mobility as the company continues to grow.
• Opportunity to have large involvement in lighting projects from conceptualization to launch.
• Extensive resources, including but not limited to, in-house sales support, project managers, marketing team, and more.
• A healthy portfolio of clients.
• Company culture of high performance and outstanding employee care.

Focus:

• Manage all facets of a project management, including submittals, order entry, shop drawings, required to release, release, regular status reports, logistics management, billing and requisitions, and collections.
• Serve as the primary liaison with client’s construction team and manufacturers.
• Partner with clients to ensure construction schedule adherence, identify and resolve problems proactively, and escalate concerns to the Senior Project Manager team when necessary.
• Coordinate scope, product approval, storage and/or delivery requirements, and construction schedule.
• Own the developmental process by managing project planning and reporting in an accurate and timely manner.
• Create, file, and distribute status reports, tracking charts, change orders, and logs for all jobs.
• Field returns for damaged, defective, and/or incorrect materials and handle customer back charges and conflict resolution.
• Attend all Kickoff meetings, regular job site visits, and send regular status reports to customers.
• Execute ad-hoc assignments as directed by senior management

Skill Set:

• 2+ years of project management experience in the lighting and/or construction industries.
• Possess strong time management, problem-solving, interpersonal, and organizational skills, and utilize these skills in a demanding, multi-tasking environment.
• Ability to meet deadlines, handle various projects simultaneously, work effectively in a demanding environment, and be willing to surpass expectations.
• Thorough knowledge of the submittal process, vendor, and project management.
• Experience liaising with clients and internal departments in the resolution of problems to drive timely payments for products and services rendered.
• Knowledge of and ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, architectural sketches, and other related construction documents including detailed take-offs, and the ability to teach others.
• Proficient in software programs such as MS Office Suite, Google Drive/Sheets, and various Project Management tools.
• Knowledge of Oasis, On-Screen Takeoff, and Sage/MAS is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as analytical skills.