Associate Project Manager, Modernization

Location: NYC Modernization, NY, United States
Job ID: 83048

We Elevate... Quality of urban life

Our elevators, escalators, and moving walks safely transport more than two billion of us up and down buildings and across transportation hubs every day. As part of the Schindler team, you’ll discover meaningful work that enhances quality of life for communities, and contribute to making places more accessible, inclusive, and sustainable for all. By joining us, you don’t just become part of our success story; you help shape the future and continue our rich legacy that started back in 1874.

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Associate Project Manager, Modernization

Your main responsibilities

Your Skills
• Implement customer and Schindler requirements for quality, performance reliability and passenger safety for each project under supervision.
• Review all new awarded project scope and schedule providing action plans if required to overcome issues, notifying the Manager of any outstanding items.
• Ensure timely invoicing, per SOVs agreed with the Customers, and ensure projects are invoiced and paid to 90% prior to project turn over. Ensure down payments are obtained timely along with progress payments to avoid bad debt impact.
• Facilitate the engineering submittal approval process as a liaison between Schindler Engineering, architect, general contractor, consultant and the customer
• Influence installation scheduling and manpower allocation to fulfill calendar year budget commitments
• Process subcontracts for formal review to SEC HQ legal, facilitate favorable contract supplement changes and obtain the executed signatures by both the customer and SEC.
• Ensure insurance requirements are met along with OCPL OCIP, obtain / submit tax exempt certificates to HQ tax department.
• Provide approved submittals to Schindler Engineering and/or local vendors following project booking award; coordinate and follow up with factory, local vendors, issue P.O.’s, 500 orders and superintendent on the delivery of project material from the HUB to ensure that all required material is ready prior to project start date
• Manage project scope and seek change notice opportunities. As the POC for the customer, prepare all change order paperwork and forward to the customer for approval in a timely manner. Input and track change orders in SAP to ensure proper segmentation. Follow up on change orders, received signed change orders from the customer prior to any related work being completed.
• File and submit for any project required permits or certificates required by local code or AHJ
• Follow and accurately manage new installation projects to ensure that projects close-out turnover on schedule and on budget at the required efficiency and profitability levels
• Interface with the Field Superintendent to track monitor job progress and financial performance and notify manager if required completion dates cannot be met; provide action plan and time frame for completion
• Participate in Company professional development programs to enhance working knowledge of Elevator Company products, services and procedures.

What you bring

Your Experience
Education:
Relevant Associates Degree, BA, BS, or Construction Management degree. Work experience may substitute for degree. Engineering degree as a differentiator.
Computer Skills:
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite required. SAP, Lotus Notes and project manager software preferred.
Professional skills:
• Project management
• Achievement oriented
• Customer orientation
• Team player, excellent communication skills, influence and presence.

The salary range for this position will likely range between $88,200 - $110,300, depending on experience and qualifications. In addition to base salary, the role includes a yearly bonus

What’s in it for you?

• Fully vested 401k match, up to 7% of total eligible compensation.
• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans - Effective from first day of hire.
• 3 weeks’ vacation which increases with tenure, 7 sick days, 3 floating holidays and 8 Company Observed Holidays.
• Tuition Reimbursement - Eligible after 6 months of service.
• Parental Leave – 100% base pay for 6 consecutive weeks within first year of a child’s birth or adoption.
• A wide range of development opportunities to boost your professional and leadership growth.

We Elevate… Your Career

Become part of our team, help us enhance quality of life and drive innovation while raising the bar for safety and sustainability. We value your diverse skills and perspectives as together we shape the sustainable cities of today and tomorrow.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

• Safety: Uphold the highest safety standards for all.
• Integrity and Trust: Foster honest, ethical relationships.
• Create Value for the Customer: Deliver innovative, reliable solutions.
• Quality: Ensure excellence in every product and service.
• Commitment to People Development: Nurture our people, they are the heart of our success.

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At Schindler Group we value inclusion and diversity, and practice equity to create equal opportunities for all. We endeavor that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, ethnic background, color, religious affiliation, union affiliation, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, nationality, genetics and health, disability or veteran status.

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