Gear Project Manager
Posted 11hrs ago
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Job Description
Remote project manager leading switchgear projects for Colonial Electric. Coordinating technical, pricing, customer, and shipping activities from order commitment through completion.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the switchgear project team and ensure projects succeed for clients and Colonial Electric
- Serve as the face to the customer after order commitment
- Coordinate all project-related actions and timelines
- Oversee negotiations and technical personnel creating the Bill of Material (BOM)
- Submit product details for approval
- Enter shipping information into the proprietary Jobtrack software
- Respond to customer inquiries and enter data to keep projects moving
- Read and review switchgear specifications and plans
- Request pricing and lead times from manufacturers and sales representatives
- Produce comprehensive and timely switchgear proposals
- Cost-estimate projects accurately and effectively
- Maximize sales and profitability through marketplace knowledge and competitive pricing
- Follow up with customers on quotes
- Provide value-added service through existing blueprint evaluation
- Review submittal approvals and update quotes
- Review switchgear changes in drawing bulletins/addendums and update quotes
- Seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen customer relationships
- Collaborate with Sales and management regarding customer status, history, changes, potential, quotations, and strategies
- Input data and communicate with customers and vendors
- Collaborate with the Project Management team throughout the project duration
- Stay current with new product information and emerging technologies
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business or similar major
- Ability to work overtime as necessary
- Strong problem solving skills
- Ability to use computing skills and knowledge to complete required job tasks
- Ability to understand technical product specifications and drawings
- Ability to understand and maintain project accounting
- Attention to detail and ability to match information and place it accurately
- Communication and continuous follow up
- Leadership
- High level of responsibility
- Coordination of all aspects of a project
- Friendly demeanor
- Must complete assessments sent by email or available on the Career Center to be considered
- Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities
Benefits:
- Medical Insurance with traditional PPO or flexible health plan with tax-free health savings account
- Comprehensive and affordable medical coverage
- Preventative care covered at 100%
- Blue Cross Blue Shield national network access
- Dental benefits with annual exams, cleanings, and x-rays covered at 100%
- Dental rollover benefits
- Vision benefits including yearly eye examinations and discounts on LASIK procedures
- Access to 70,000 provider locations across the U.S.
- 401(k) with Colonial Electric matching 25% of contributions up to 6% of annual earnings
- Life insurance and AD&D insurance at zero cost for all full-time employees
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal time, and paid holidays
- Colonial Paid Parental Leave for birth or adoption of a child
- Additional benefits for employees and their families

















