Associate Project Manager - Large Projects

Location: Charlotte, NC, United States
Job ID: 86394

We Elevate... Quality of urban life

Our elevators, escalators, and moving walks safely transport more than two billion of us up and down buildings and across transportation hubs every day. As part of the Schindler team, you’ll discover meaningful work that enhances quality of life for communities, and contribute to making places more accessible, inclusive, and sustainable for all. By joining us, you don’t just become part of our success story; you help shape the future and continue our rich legacy that started back in 1874.

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Associate Project Manager - Large Projects

Your main responsibilities

• Participate in sales efforts for Major Projects as needed
• Lead the transition of commodity projects through financial award
• Lead the transition of commodity projects from award into engineering
• Lead the engagement and transition of commodity projects from engineering into supply chain
• Communicate with Project Managers throughout the engineering and procurement process, focusing on areas of concern
• Document process gaps, and publish and enforce best practices based on experience and lessons learned
• Maintain and manage the Major Project national installation resource schedule
• Maintain and manage Major Project assets (installation tools, project-specific equipment, etc.)

The successful candidate must have a demonstrated track record of performing the following:
• Quotation management, Cadre, Major Project costing
• Resource planning
• Participation in sales efforts for Major Projects as needed
• Leading the transition of commodity projects through financial award
• Leading the transition of commodity projects from award into engineering
• Leading the engagement and transition of commodity projects from engineering into supply chain
• Communicating with Project Managers throughout the engineering and procurement process, focusing on areas of concern
• Documenting process gaps, and publishing and enforcing best practices based on experience and lessons learned
• Maintaining and managing the Major Project national installation resource schedule
• Maintaining and managing Major Project assets (installation tools, project-specific equipment, etc.)

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree; MBA or similar is a plus
• 2 years of experience working with major projects in the construction industry
• Good knowledge of elevator systems [Application Engineering]
• Experience working in cross‑functional roles across direct and indirect reports
• Experience in construction project cost forecasting
• SAP, MS Office, Lotus Notes
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Project management capacity planning
• Managing internal processes
• Strong business acumen
• Computer skills – Microsoft Office, MS Project, and SAP
• Strong MS Excel a must
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people with diverse backgrounds throughout all levels and disciplines
• Ability to develop and maintain positive, cooperative, team‑oriented relationships with co‑workers, supervisors, managers, clients, and others in contact with the job
• Domestic travel 10–15%

What’s in it for you?

• Fully vested 401k match, up to 7% of total eligible compensation.
• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans - Effective from first day of hire.
• 3 weeks’ vacation which increases with tenure, 7 sick days, 3 floating holidays and 8 Company Observed Holidays.
• Tuition Reimbursement - Eligible after 6 months of service.
• Parental Leave – 100% base pay for 6 consecutive weeks within first year of a child’s birth or adoption.
• A wide range of development opportunities to boost your professional and leadership growth.

We Elevate… Your Career

Become part of our team, help us enhance quality of life and drive innovation while raising the bar for safety and sustainability. We value your diverse skills and perspectives as together we shape the sustainable cities of today and tomorrow.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

• Safety: Uphold the highest safety standards for all.
• Integrity and Trust: Foster honest, ethical relationships.
• Create Value for the Customer: Deliver innovative, reliable solutions.
• Quality: Ensure excellence in every product and service.
• Commitment to People Development: Nurture our people, they are the heart of our success.

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