[Hiring] Advanced Manufacturing Project Manager @trane technologies

Role Description

Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes and transportation, it's our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King, sustainability is not just how we do business—it is our business. Do you dare to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities? Do you want to contribute to making a better future? If the answer is yes, we invite you to consider joining us in boldly challenging what's possible for a sustainable world.

The remote Advanced Manufacturing Project Manager will manage all aspects of multi-million-dollar cooling solution projects for key strategic customer accounts. They will have direct responsibility for delivering a strong customer experience in a complex construction process. This role will lead a multi-function project team through all facets of the project and is the established point of contact for all project stakeholders. Assigned project scope is expected to be primarily Equipment furnished to owners and contractors though may also include Services and Contracting support.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer project requirements and expectations.
• Align project delivery to customer needs, perform regular risk management of the project, and needed risk mitigation.
• Act as a member of the customer solutions team with full awareness and implementation of overall customer account strategy as a partner to the Account Managers.
• Validate project scope, cost, schedule by reviewing contract documents, attending pre-bid validation meetings, holding internal meetings, and establishing customer expectations.
• Maintain customer satisfaction by supporting company initiatives, building customer relationships, investigating concerns, implementing corrective actions, and developing communication plans with both internal and external stakeholders to provide timely project updates.
• Responsible for the administration, implementation, and management of assigned projects including the projects’ scope of work, schedule, communication, and budget.
• Responsible for the optimization/validation of the equipment to include selection of size, configuration, voltage, options, etc. of the HVAC equipment by reviewing the plans, specifications, original estimate, and proposal.
• Conduct customer kick-off meetings virtually or in person as appropriate for the involved parties, conduct internal project reviews at regular intervals and attend all required customer project meetings.
• Create and manage the project-specific production and labor schedule.
• Communicate regularly with the manufacturing team to minimize any risk to shipment dates and ensure on-time delivery.
• Create and manage aggregated customer project schedules spanning multiple phases, multiple geographic locations, many product types, and other global regions where applicable.
• Responsible for change order management by identifying opportunities, recommending solutions, facilitating quotes, utilizing pricing strategies, and closing orders providing total solutions across business streams.
• Utilize properly qualified subcontractors, oversee subcontractor RFQ process, award subcontracts, manage subcontractor execution, and collaborate with subcontractors to establish communication guidelines for project progress.
• Financially manage all aspects of projects including cash flow, monthly forecasted cost/revenue, forecasted cost at completion, monitoring expenses, collections support, applied cost, buy-out plans.
• Create and maintain project schedules generating tasks, dependencies, milestones, critical path, resource assignments, and communication of project progress.
• Plan and execute successful end-to-end Commissioning processes to satisfy contract and customer project requirements.
• Conduct critical spare parts analysis with the customer and internal parts organization.
• Lead all aspects of project administration including adherence to contract penalty clauses and/or liquidated damages.
• Responsible for project post-installation customer satisfaction during the warranty period as well as the handoff package and process to the appropriate service team.
• Lead project postmortem reviews inclusive of each component of the project delivery including lessons learned.
• Pursue technical and industry knowledge, eagerly coach across the organization.
• Flexibility to work outside normal work hours/weekends, and travel to job site as required with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• HVAC, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or Construction Project Management Degree preferred.
• Project Schedules / PM Construction Software, High Tech projects experience preferred.
• Combination of degree or 7-10 years’ experience in relevant industry roles.
• Applied HVAC and chiller technical experience highly desirable.
• Knowledgeable on construction systems and technologies.
• Must demonstrate strong leadership skills, ability to mentor other project managers, aptitude to influence without authority, organizational expertise, strong verbal and written communication skills, and ability to successfully lead a project team.

Requirements

• Annual Base Salary Range: $84,740.00 - $137,200.00
• Compensation Type: Salary
• Incentive Eligible: Yes
• Sales Commission Eligible: No

Benefits

• Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs.
• Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• Paid time off includes up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
• 401K match, educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.