JOB OVERVIEW:

We have a Sr. Controls Project Manager – Major Projects position available at our Eden Prairie, MN location.  100% employee-owned company and one of the largest and most well-established (35+ years) engineering companies in the United States. The Senior Project Manager – Major Projects is responsible for working with the business unit operations manager as a multi-project PM. This person will work as directed by the Business Unit leadership team to build and maintain client relations and effectively manage the implementation of large multi-year controls and integration projects. This position will handle multiple projects at once.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project Management

• End-to-end responsibility (financial, quality, schedule, safety) on projects of increasing complexity
• Prepares and approves charters and execution plans for complex projects
• Assists in the development of project management tools and best practices.
• Supervises staff necessary to complete assignments
• Builds complex project schedules, manages critical path, float, and can demonstrate project “health” via schedule
• Manage customer relationships and business expectations during project execution
• Develops earned value analysis
• Understands and demonstrates risk analysis and mitigation planning for projects
• Manages other WM BU tasks/codes vendor equipment, and subcontractor performance
• Manages project budgets, effort, variances, change orders, and invoices
• Develops and communicates Status Reports, Earned Value Reports, Estimate to Complete Reports, and Committed Cost Reports for medium to complex projects
• Prepares and manages project quality plans
• Helps develop small and medium-sized project proposals
• Demonstrates ability to communicate clearly and effectively with customer.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical/Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Computer Science is preferred. An AA in Engineering Technology or equivalent with equivalent experience may be substituted.
• 5 + years of Project management experience leading medium to large scale automation and controls projects in excess of $500K.
• Proven organizational and influencing/soft skills.
• Possesses advanced oral and written communication skills.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Greater than 10 years’ experience with capabilities in the below areas is preferred:  

• Multiple industries including food and beverage, power, grain handling, chemical.
• Design of electrical schematics, including power distribution, control panels, and associated NEC references desired.
• Leading a team of engineers/technicians to provide control system solutions
• PLC ladder logic and function block programming (i.e. Rockwell Automation, Modicon, Siemens)
• SCADA programming, scripting, and their applications (i.e. Cimplicity, Wonderware, Intellution, Rockwell Automation)
• Knowledge in Databases, SQL, Scripting, Historian and Virtual Machines a plus
• Mentoring less experienced engineers
• PMP certification a plus.

Working Environment

Standard office environment, on-site office environment, and diverse industrial environments:  Working knowledge of personal computer and Microsoft product suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Project).  Must have a valid driver’s license, passport, and the ability to travel up to 30%.