What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Project Manager position at nVent?
We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success - and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.
This position will support our Trachte facility in Madison, WI. As a part of nVent, Trachte is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered metal buildings for industrial and commercial applications. Today, nVent connects and protects our customers with inventive electrical solutions. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions for mission-critical equipment, buildings and essential processes. Offering both prefabricated and on-site building capabilities, framed and frameless building construction types, and products ranging from build kits and modular units to fully engineered integrated buildings.
The Project Manager plans, directs, and coordinates activities of designated projects to ensure that the goals and objectives of the project are accomplished within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters.
- Act as technical support to the sales staff during the quoting process
- Interpret customer requests, specifications and drawings as they apply to switchgear equipment and related products
- Supports sales with technical expertise to identify opportunities and develop proposals
- Review project proposals and specifications to construct project procedures and critical paths for accomplishing the project in regard to internal resource availability and material deliveries
- Upon receipt of customer orders, become the central point of communications between the customer and Trachte. Collect all information required from the customer in a timely manner that will allow the project schedule to be maintained. Transmit all required information to and from internal & external customers
- Work with large or repeat customers, internal personnel and vendors to constantly improve the product from a quality, satisfaction, schedule, pricing and profitability standpoint
- Direct and coordinate activities of engineering team personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget
- Review status reports and modify schedules or plans as required and communicate changes to customer when necessary
- Confer with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems
- Coordinate project activities with activities of government regulatory or other governmental agencies
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Management, or related field. Combination of education and experience will be considered
- Electrical experience/background required or Project Managment experience on Manufacturing/ Commercial/ Industrial electrical projects
- Knowledge of electrical wiring, components and schematics
- Knowledge of National Electric Code (NEC)
- Experience with electrical distribution & controls or automation
- Switchgear application experience with low and medium voltage
- Familiarity with SolidWorks preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products
- Previous manufacturing experience in the transmission & distribution, oil & gas, or sheet metal design industries is preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to interface and influence at all levels
- Strong leadership and project management skills
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
WE HAVE:
- A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day
- At nVent, we believe safer systems ensure a more secure world. We connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high-performance products and solutions for mission-critical equipment, buildings and essential processes. Our solutions are helping build a more sustainable and electrified world.
- We are a $3.3B company with a dedicated team of more than 11,000 employees around the globe. Our comprehensive portfolio of enclosures, electrical and fastening, and thermal management solutions dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, RAYCHEM and SCHROFF.
- Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work
- We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide
- Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money
- Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We're known for being:
- Innovative & adaptable
- Dedicated to absolute integrity
- Focused on the customer first
- Respectful and team oriented
- Optimistic and energizing
- Accountable for performance
- Benefits to support the lives of our employees
At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other's authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.
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At nVent, we are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.