Site Manager

Summary

Vanderlande Manufacturing USA Inc. provides material handling and installation solutions, and it is seeking a Site Manager to oversee site-based activities for complex installation projects. The role leads installation teams, manages project costs and contracts, coordinates quality and HSE activities, resolves site issues, and communicates progress and risks with customers, subcontractors, project management, and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead & manage the on-site installation team on complex projects taking ownership over all site related challenges
• P&L responsibility for all Site based activities and associated costs
• Manages site-based contracts with high project risk and complex installed equipment
• Understanding of contracts and able to effectively mitigate related risks
• Monitor on site activities 50% of each scheduled workday. (min. Three full site walks daily)
• Identify and analyze (potential) problems / risks and opportunities and initiates adequate corrective and preventive actions
• Understands claim avoidance and when necessary, claim handling
• Manages quality, time, costs and provision of information
• Full responsibility for reporting and escalating nonconformities to customer and PM
• Ability to negotiate with customer and subcontractors. Manages contract issues in a professional way
• Manages stakeholders at any level, including senior management (in and outside Vanderlande)
• Communicate with customer about progress, out of scope work and all site related issues
• Multi-disciplined and looks further than borders of own field
• Manage the high-quality execution of the installation process (schedule, quality) according to corporate processes
• Perform quality checks on installation and these processes
• Responsibility for organizing and overseeing all HSE related activities on site
• Production of the Installation Project Plan detailing; objectives, organization, planning and cost calculations, in consultation with Project manager
• Initiates improvements of the site management process
• Timely reporting to customer, PM, and head office

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills
• Proven leadership capabilities in creating unified and motivated project teams
• Exceptional organizational skills and a track record of working effectively in a team environment that incorporates engineering and project management
• Proactive and hands on work ethic proven ability in problem solving, especially in intense situations
• Working knowledge of electromechanical controls wiring and systems
• Experience with contract management, project planning and site organization
• Relevant Project Management experience managing engineering projects though a craft-based background is equally valid
• This is an entry level Project Manager role so a track record in the project delivery will be essential
• Must be able to travel up to 80-90% (domestic or international)
• The work environment/physical requirements described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, lift materials up to 50pds on occasion, and bend at the knees to inspect pallets or read packing lists. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills
• Proven leadership capabilities in creating unified and motivated project teams
• Exceptional organizational skills and a track record of working effectively in a team environment that incorporates engineering and project management
• Proactive and hands on work ethic proven ability in problem solving, especially in intense situations
• Working knowledge of electromechanical controls wiring and systems
• Experience with contract management, project planning and site organization
• Relevant Project Management experience managing engineering projects though a craft-based background is equally valid
• This is an entry level Project Manager role so a track record in the project delivery will be essential
• Must be able to travel up to 80-90% (domestic or international)
• The work environment/physical requirements described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, lift materials up to 50pds on occasion, and bend at the knees to inspect pallets or read packing lists. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in an annual performance bonus program