Project Manager

**JOB SUMMARY**

The role of the Project Manager is to plan, execute, and finalize projects according to an established project schedule with strict time deadlines and within budget. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors, vendors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan. The Project Manager will also define the project’s objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle. The Project Manager relies on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish goals established by the company.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

The following represents a list of essential duties and responsibilities.

Other duties may be assigned. The task list below is intended to be descriptive and not restrictive:

- Create Project schedules and forecasts
- Process project orders from order intake to successful start-up
- Responsible for manufacturing procurement and purchase orders working locally in Canada and with our Manufacturing facility in Germany
- Coordination and checking of all deliverables
- Maintain project status reports and change orders as necessary
- Manage project budget
- Measure, analyze, and present performance metrics of completed projects
- Direct and manage project planning and execution from start to finish with input as needed from cross functional team members in Canada and Germany
- Define project scope in relation to contract requirements, scope, milestones, vendor data & documentation, testing, certifications, approval/final drawings and all deliverables that support customer order requirements aligned with HUBER TECHNOLOGY vision and mission statements
- Develop engineering submittal packages to customers and reviewing engineering returned drawings in a timely manner
- Proactively manage the engineering submittal process to obtain customer approval for release to production in a timely manner according to cash flow and project contact requirements
- Effectively communicate project expectations to HUBER TECHNOLOGY team members and customer stakeholders in a timely & clear fashion.
- Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis
- Estimate the materials, labor, and resources needed to achieve project goals
- Create or direct the creation of purchase orders to procure equipment, parts or components
- Recommend budget changes where necessary, draft change orders and submit for approval as required by current company policy
- Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans
- Obtain from the customer a confirming written change order for any significant change in project scope
- Determine 3rd party vendors or team support required to successfully complete the project
- Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel as needed to complete the project
- Identify and resolve issues to complete any open action items to reach project close out in a timely fashion
- Be a resource to help determine warranty situations, provide information to Field Service, and work order details as needed
- Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path
- Plan and schedule timelines and milestones using appropriate project management tools
- Track project milestones and deliverables
- Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations as required internally and externally
- Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved cross functional internal team members throughout project life cycle
- Build, develop and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project
- Conduct completed project analyses and create a recommendations report that identifies successful and unsuccessful project elements and implement continuous improvements
- Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management
- Prepare and submit written quarterly status reports for all projects and any other reporting required by the Managing Director or Manufacturing Facility in Germany
- Flex responsibilities based on workload to pivot to Application Engineering support as needed
- Performs other work-related duties as assigned._

**SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES**

This position has no supervisory duties of staff; however, supervision of projects is required.

**WORK ENVIRONMENT**

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting,

however, there could be exposure to warehouse / inventory equipment. Potential for exposure to undesirable field elements at Water & Wastewater Treatment or Industrial plant, or contractor’s/consultants' site if a project requires a site-visit for project kick-off or follow-up.

**PHYSICAL DEMANDS**

The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position.
- While performing duties of this job, would occasionally be required to stand, walk, s