Job Description
Title: Engineering Project Manager Location: Must be local to the Kansas City, MO area Duration: 9-month contract + extensions Pay Rate: $60-$65/hour Interview: 1 round zoom interview Must Haves: 4+ years experience within project management relevant to facilities, specific to controls , industrial or electrical Experience managing a high volume of projects with quick turn around Strong organizational skills relevant to tracking project timelines, budgets, etc Cross functional collaboration skills to effectively drive progress Technology adept - the ability to quickly learn new technology Adaptable to change and innovation Plusses: PMP Experience with conveyor systems Bachelors in Engineering Day to Day: A client of Insight Global in the retail/technology industry is seeking Project Managers to assist with an initiative to update, upgrade & improve their facilities across the country. This will include general building updates as well as the upgrading of manual systems in warehouses & delivery centers, to automated systems. The goal is to improve operational efficiency within the locations make processes faster, safer and more efficient. We are looking for hands on project managers with relevant backgrounds to engineering, facilities, warehouse and maintenance related work who aren't afraid to get super involved and can direct and oversee the work being done to ensure timely and accurate completion. This is a fast paced role and requires a high level of organization skills to appropriately communicate with internal and external stakeholders about project timelines, budgets and any escalations that may arise. This person will be responsible for tracking projects in relevant software and updating playbooks accordingly as tasks are completed. This person will be in the field 80-100% of the time, executing on projects and will often be working odd hours or an occasional weekend to complete the work. Travel will primarily be regionally based, but could involve travel outside of the assigned region. Projects will focus on general building upgrades and increase in complexity as trust is earned. All travel time is paid and expenses are reimbursed but will be fronted on a personal credit card. A credit card limit of $6,000 or higher is required to appropriately support the travel, but expenses can be submitted weekly for reimbursement.