Assistant Project Leader

Description

The Assistant Project Leader provides technical & administrative information to others working on a project to ensure that the work complies with all maintenance, construction and general engineering standards, codes, specifications, and design instruction. Develops solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity.

Position Summary

• Run day-to-day operations of a project or sub-section of a project focused on the administrative side of the preventive and corrective maintenance project (logistics/procurement, subcontracts, financials, personnel management, base/building access, computerized maintenance management system data management, and project scheduling) for a 25 person team of technicians and support staff.
• Identify corrective maintenance service orders, change orders and ensuring effective resolution
• Price, track and manage service orders / change orders
• Plan and monitor cash flow against cash expenses
• Maintain as-builts as work is completed
• Document project issues/conditions
• Plan and execute project completion and punch list
• Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize organize and accomplish your work
• Read and interpret blueprints and project specifications
• Research and compile submittals; pricing change orders and prepare estimates for partially designed projects by finishing the design and preparing a complete project estimate
• Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems
• Communicate with people outside the Company, representing the Company to customers, the public, the government, and general contractor representatives
• Clearly understand the timeliness required for decision making, submission of RFIs, and documentation of all verbal conversations or agreements

Requirements

• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and may meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; must obtain a TOP SECRET - SCI clearance upon acceptance of the position or hold an active clearance.
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering or Industry related degree with five (5) to seven (7) years working on government or commercial projects overseas.
• Related Facilities Operation and Maintenance experience with five years' working for an electrical or mechanical contractor
• Experience working on facilities operations and maintenance projects ranging from $500,000 to $10M a year
• Experience working with contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendums, specifications, change orders, RFIs, submittals
• Must have strong interpersonal and writing skills and be a problem owner/solver
• Proven ability to effectively plan and organize one's own activities or the activities of others
• Proficiency with Computers including MS Office, Blue Beam, and PDF
• This position may require ongoing or intermittent use of a company vehicle. Selected candidates must possess an acceptable driving record in accordance to our policy
• Up to 25% travel
• Must be willing to work on M.C. Dean, Inc. projects anywhere in the operating area, may be required to travel to project international locations for short-term duration
• Position is in Wiesbaden, Germany. Candidate must be willing to relocate to Wiesbaden, Germany.

Desired Skills

• Experience working with contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendums, specifications, change orders, RFIs, submittals
• Experience using sophisticated Project Management, CPM Scheduling, Cost and design software
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints and drawings on electrical projects
• Familiar with standard deliverables and work process on projects

Abilities

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time
• Sitting for extended periods of time
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
• Identify and understand the speech of another person

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Applicants for this position may be required to prove that they have received the COVID-19 vaccine or demonstrate that they have a valid religious or medical reason not to be vaccinated.

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