Project Manager - Commercial Kitchens
Manages installations projects for commercial kitchens, coordinating Change Orders as needed and ensuring customer satisfaction. Analyzes and coordinates the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis. Leads and guides the work of technical staff and serves as a point of contact for the client or customer.
Responsibilities
* Provide complete project management for all clients.
* Oversee the production and maintain all general floor plans and equipment specifications.
* Conduct client meetings to determine design intent and overall needs.
* Manage the production of conceptual design floor plans and budgets for client presentation and approvals.
* Oversee the development of Design Development drawings for all approved projects.
* Track and control all construction costs.
* Provide quality control for all projects.
* Create, monitor, and maintain project schedules and communicate progress to internal and external customers.
* Conduct pre-construction, progress, and close-out meetings.
* Write and provide vendors with work authorizations.
* Research and troubleshoot issues pertaining to design or construction and provide alternate design criteria and/or specifications.
Ideal Candidate Will Possess the Following Skills and Abilities
Preferred Education and Experience:
* Bachelor's degree; preferred
* 7 or more years of project management experience in the food equipment industry; preferred
* Ability to read technical drawings related to the commercial kitchen/bar installations; required
* AutoQuotes experience; preferred
* Management (employees/contractors) experience; preferred
Physical Requirements:
This job will be performed within the company's offices and at customers' job sites. In the company's offices, this is a normal office job that requires reading and word processing at a computer and occasional lifting, up to 25 pounds. Physical mobility will be required at the customers' job sites, which range from relatively simple remodeling jobs to large construction projects within a restaurant, retail store, hotel, school, hospital, institution, or sports venue.