Small Projects Coordinator at Prairie Mechanical in Omaha, NE

Reports To: VP of Project Operations

Qualifications:

• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and flexible to accommodate changes
• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong ability to collaborate with others to accommodate constantly changing manpower needs

Job Functions:

• Manage projects to ensure they are delivered on time, within scope and within budget by:

  • Complete the job setup for all new projects
  • Partnering with project managers to review detailed project labor plans, track progress throughout and adjust the plan as needed, communicating with stakeholders (field team, project managers, customers) as needed
  • Coordinating and adjusting the small projects field team schedules for maximum efficiency, strategizing to share labor from service team and large project teams (Omaha and Lincoln) to execute job schedules
  • Assist with change-orders to customers when project scope is adjusted

• Collaborate with accounts receivable to ensure timely billing and payment on projects

• Forecast short- and long-term manpower needs

• Coordinates ongoing safety/customer training and badging for the small projects field team

• Attends department project planning meetings to review long-term scheduling

• Cultivate strong relationships with the small projects team, understanding their abilities, strengths/weaknesses, skillsets, badging/access needs and licenses for the success of each project

Preferred Certificates/Licenses/Education:

• College degree preferred and/or 3-5 years of experience in the Mechanical/HVAC/Plumbing (or related) industries, or prior dispatching experience
• Knowledge of the local unions (464, 16, 3) and trade line agreements preferred, not required