JOB SUMMARY

The primary objective of the Manager of Projects position is to both lead a team of Project Managers and Project Engineers and personally manage large, complex projects. This is a working manager role where this individual will be responsible for providing direction, guidance, and mentorship to these teams to ensure their projects are delivered on time, within budget, and within scope. In addition, the Manager of Projects will directly manage high-visibility projects, serve as a senior point of escalation for customers and team members, and ensure regular and effective communication with external customers and company leadership.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline, PMP certification, or equivalent
• Seven (7) years of experience in project management
• Two (2) years of experience leading and mentoring project teams
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, high-value custom projects
• External client management experience
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and plan
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A passion for customer relations
• Conflict resolution skills
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with colleagues across multiple departments to drive project completion and a willingness to raise task tension to meet project milestones
• Willingness to travel (~10% of the time)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience reading contract terms & conditions, specification language, Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P & IDs), General Arrangement (GA) Drawings and Electrical Schematics
• Past work experience in industrial water treatment or other custom engineered technical industry
• Experience with project management software
• Experience working with EPC firms
  Apex Water and Process Inc. (www.TeamApex.com) is a comprehensive provider of water and process solutions, as well as fabrication for industrial and agricultural markets with enterprise-level partnerships and customer service. As a vertically integrated parent company to six outstanding regional brands, Apex is uniquely positioned to meet all our clients’ fabrication, chemical, equipment, engineering and service needs efficiently and effectively. We are a fast-growing, dynamic company with a strong, supportive culture that offers many opportunities for career development and advancement. We are always looking for passionate, dedicated individuals to join our team to help us continue to strive for excellence as we provide valuable, innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers!
  An offer of employment at Apex Water and Process is subject to a pre-employment background check, physical and drug screen. Apex is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Project Managers and Project Engineers, ensuring they are executing projects effectively and maintaining high-quality standards
• Provide coaching, guidance, and support to Project Managers on project planning, scope control, risk management, budgeting, and customer communications
• Provide coaching, guidance and support to Project Engineers on project execution, quality and efficiency
• Conduct regular one-on-one and team check-ins with Project Managers and Project Engineers to track progress, remove roadblocks, and ensure alignment with Company objectives
• Oversee portfolio performance to ensure projects are consistently delivered within timeline, scope, and budget
• Serve as a senior escalation point for critical customer issues or project challenges
• Manage personal portfolio of large, complex projects, following all responsibilities of a Project Manager (planning, scheduling, budgeting, customer communication, risk management)
• Ensure that external customer communication is happening on a consistent cadence across all projects in the portfolio
• Collaborate with company leadership to report on portfolio performance, risks, resource needs, and improvement opportunities
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the project management and project engineering functions
• Adhere to and support all safety policies and guidelines
• Perform other duties as assigned