Project Manager - Scottsdale, AZ

Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency is seeking a Project Manager - Scottsdale, AZ to join our Client's team.

General Job Description:

The Project Manager is expected to develop and maintain a client base, manage sales, and manage the field labor for each project. The Project Manager will use judgment and discretion in representing the company. He/she is expected to show a high level of commitment and involvement with his/her work and the company’s business.

Acts as a mentor to: Project Engineers and Project Coordinators

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Project Management

• Perform all project management functions required to promote and finalize sales including concept engineering, complete estimates, written proposals, direct meetings, to successful job completion.
• Successful management of contracts, including sales, estimating, procurement, and execution
• Scheduling of field labor and installation sequencing.

Understand financial aspects of the job

• Forecasting, prepare budget projection and control costs within agreed upon limits.
• Provide letters, proposals, memos, contracts, change orders, strategies, etc. for good business procedures and legal protection.
• Billing, knowing job costs

Build and manage relationships with internal and external customers

• External – leadership of client meetings and development of contracts to finalize sales. Maintain cordial relationships with all clients, including vendors, subcontractors and the industry.
• Internal – Provide supervision, leadership and coordination of all departmental efforts including Engineering, Purchasing, Accounting, Construction and Service during project construction in a timely manner.
• Contribute and be part of special studies, committees, etc. to advance clients technical abilities in engineering, planning and estimating, installation procedures, etc.

Effective communication with internal and external customers

• Consult with appropriate personnel including all Management and Department Heads.
• Attend all Project Management Sales and Construction Meetings.
• Schedule and coordinate pre-construction job meetings with department heads and supervisors.
• Utilize internal resources to fullest extent
• The Project Manager utilizes and coordinates staff from all departments, as needed, for each project. During the life of a project, the Project Manager manages and supervises employees assigned to the project

Position Requirements (Skills, Work Experience, Education, Certifications, Licenses, etc.):

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of experience in estimating, design and management of projects from $50,000 to $25+ million
• Ability to operate independently and autonomously
• Demonstrate a corresponding high sense of integrity
• Demonstrated experience/ability to develop new business
• Strong interpersonal and project management abilities, employing strong organizational skills to respond successfully to a high volume of issues.
• Maintain a community presence in an industry-based or community-based organization.

Blackstone Talent Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and software firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government. Blackstone's global talent augmentation practice was founded in 1998. Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC. We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors.

EOE of Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabilities