Olathe, KS, USA
7 days ago
Associate Project Manager - Olathe

A position at FTI can be the answer to your future career. In this role, you’ll be part of a progressive national leader in electrical planning, engineering, technology and energy services. FTI enables employee growth and success through industry-leading training and development, utilization of the latest industry technologies, and an uncompromised focus on safety. We recognize and reward top performers, offering competitive, merit-based compensation, career path development and a flexible and robust benefits package that boasts everything from paid training and tuition reimbursement to an award-winning wellness program.

The Associate Project Manager, Excellerate is responsible for generating business, providing general management of electrical and/or specialty systems construction projects, and overseeing staff.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical training

Experience: 1 year of electrical estimating experience

or

Experience: 5 years of experience in the electrical trade and one year of electrical estimating experience

Travel: 10-25% based on need

Work Schedule: Typical work hours are between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday; However, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIESMaintains compliance with Company policies.Promotes a positive Company Culture by fostering friendly and constructive employee relations.Works with Purchasing Department and vendors to ensure effective material coordination.Supports generation of new business. Networks, establishes, and maintains customer relationships.Processes miscellaneous paperwork.Supports the process of planning, organizing, and staffing electrical construction projects. Ensures specific tasks associated with safety, productivity, task tracking and quality are completed according to customers’ expectations.Attends weekly and monthly meetings (i.e., Staffing Meeting, Project Manager Meeting, Sales Meeting, etc.).Supports activities associated with partnering with Talent to optimize recruiting and selection, employee relations, and other related topics as it pertains to direct reports.Promotes the merit shop philosophy by ensuring effective, fair, and timely performance evaluations for all employees.Visits various projects and interacts with crew, customers, foreman, and general contractors to ensure proper job progress and to support and encourage safe behavior.Supports the review of outgoing estimates with the Estimating Department to ensure accuracy.Effectively delegates direct reports with proper control systems in place to ensure accountability and to prevent decision making bottlenecks.Provides frequent and clear feedback to direct reports, offers clear direction, and ensures direct reports are sure about their goals.Organizes direct reports into a productive team to encourage synergy.Acts as coach and developer of managerial talent; as well as skillfully selects and trains those individuals. Evaluates candidates' and managers' willingness to lead, communication and planning competencies, and ability to make decisions under pressure. Assigns team and project-leadership assignments to assess skill/ability. Spends ample time evaluating people in 'test' managerial roles.Holds managers who report to him/her accountable for managerial work.Deploys and redeploys resources among managers' areas.Manages the boundaries that separate units which report directly and with other parts of the business. Monitors the flow of work between his/her unit and others in the organization; asking questions and recommending improvements. Understands and conveys functional strategies, business strategies, and corporate mission. Fosters effective cross-functional collaborations to accelerate work processes.Creates a supportive environment that allows mistakes but not failure (motivates and instructs; shares positive and negative feedback in a constructive manner.).Performs other related duties as required and assigned.Actively participates in Faith’s hiring referral and mentoring program, as appropriate.

The job description and responsibilities described are intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as a comprehensive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills or abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

SURGE your career forward!
Employees at FTI grow faster because they are a part of a nationally leading team of electrical planners, engineers, designers, electricians, and business professionals.

Your Personal Growth: Build your career path by taking advantage of our industry leading training and leadership development programs.

Leverage Technology: Our virtual design and build programs that offer the latest in robotic total stations, 3D scanning, virtual and augmented reality and drone surveillance and assessment.

Uncompromised Safety: When we see others in our space averaging 2.7 safety rating and ours average .42, you know that we value you and your safety above all else.

We offer competitive, merit-based wages; career path development and flexible and a robust benefits package that boasts everything from paid training, tuition reimbursement and a top-notch wellness program.

We pride ourselves on a “Ground up Growth” mentality that puts you in the spotlight. Becoming a member of the FTI team means you’ve officially put yourself in the driver’s seat of your career. Through our career development and continued education programs, you’ll have options to position yourself for success.

FTI is a “Merit to the Core” organization, and we pride ourselves on our ability to reward and recognize top performers.

BENEFITS ARE THE GAME CHANGER
FTI enriches the lives of its employees through industry-leading total rewards. Our compensation, benefits, time off, and wellness programs are designed to reward individual results that create team success, improve financial security for our employees and their families, and encourage healthy lifestyles. As an eligible employee*, your programs include:

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance

Company-Paid Life and Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

Award-Winning Wellness Program and Incentives

401(k) Retirement & 401(a) Profit Sharing Plans

Paid Time Off

Performance Incentives/Bonuses

Tuition Reimbursement

And so much more!

*Regular/Full-Time Employees are eligible for FTI benefit programs.

We stand strong in our values as we work to Create World-Class Opportunities to Succeed through:

Uncompromised focus on keeping people SAFE.

Building TRUST in everything we do.

REDEFINING what’s possible.

Rewarding individual results that create TEAM SUCCESS.


If you’re ready to learn more about growing your career with us, apply today!

Faith Technologies, Inc. (FTI) is an Affirmative Action Employer/Equal Opportunity Employer. FTI will not discriminate against applicants based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, or because they are an individual with a disability or a person 40 years old or older. Faith Technologies, Inc. will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 30.

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