Communications Deputy Project Leader

Overview:
The Communications Deputy Project Leader is a training position that consists of learning how to supervise and direct the employees on a particular project, prepare strategic plans and budgets, develop a comprehensive project plan, and analyze statistical data. Must have experience in technology systems integration including passive and active communication infrastructure with a proven ability to lead design and construction teams.
- Assisting in the design and deployment of Information Transport Systems and telecommunications systems
- Run day-to-day operations of a project or sub-section of a project
- Identify change orders and ensuring effective resolution
- Price, track and manage change orders
- Plan and monitor cash flow against cash expenses
- Maintain as-builts as work is completed
- Document project issues/conditions
- Plan and execute project completion and punch list
- Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish your work
- Read and interpret blueprints and project specifications
- Research and compile submittals; pricing change orders and prepare estimates for partially designed projects by finishing the design and preparing a complete project estimate
- Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems
- Communicate with people outside the Company, representing the Company to customers, the public, the government, and general contractor representatives
- Clearly understand the timeliness required for decision making, submission of RFIs, and documentation of all verbal conversations or agreements

**Qualifications / Skills Sets / Expectations**:

- B.S. in Engineering or similar degree and Industrial experience with five (5) to seven (7) years' working for a telecommunications integrator or electrical contractor
- Experience working on telecommunication and electronic security projects ranging from $500,000 to $10M
- Experience working with contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendums, specifications, change orders, RFIs, submittals
- Experience installing Information Transport Systems
- Experience using MS Office Suit, Sophisticated Project Management, CPM Scheduling, Cost, modeling, and AutoCAD software
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and concepts involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints and drawings on electrical and security projects
- Familiar with standard deliverables and work process on construction and integration projects
- Must have strong interpersonal and writing skills and be a problem owner/solver
- Proven ability to effectively plan and organize one's own activities or the activities of others
- Able to work in a diverse environment, with personnel having a range of backgrounds
- Requires reliable attendance at customer site during work hours required by customer
- Requires the ability to work a flexible schedule that includes occasional nights and weekends
- Up to 25% travel, must have reliable transportation, a valid driver's license and a satisfactory driving record

**Preferred Skill set**
- Accubid Estimating (Or equivalent) directly related to Electrical Installations
- Primavera P6 CPM Scheduling Experience and proficiency (or equivalent)
- Ability and Willingness to Travel to project locations as needed

**Abilities**
- Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time
- Sitting for extended periods of time
- Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction
- Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard
- Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
- Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
- Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
- Identify and understand the speech of another person