Project Manager

KPS Global, LLC

Project Manager

Nashville, TN
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    KPS Global (KPSG) is the North American industry leader in the manufacture, production, and installation of walk-in coolers and freezers. KPSG’s end-product serves many channels within the retail food market as well as industrial applications. KPSG is based in Fort Worth, Texas with engineering activities centralized in the Fort Worth facility (along with Finance, Human Resources, Customer Operations, Sales, and Installation Services), supporting product manufacturing in four other locations: San Dimas, CA; Piney Flats, TN; Conyers, GA; and Goodyear, AZ.

    KPS Global values its outstanding people who are deeply committed to providing innovative, high-quality service to clients from coast-to-coast. As a member of the KPS team, you’ll be part of an exciting and modern company culture where you will enjoy professional flexibility and benefit from an environment where creativity, innovation, and hard work are rewarded.

    KPS Global is looking for a Project Manager, to join the Construction Services Department.

    The Project Manager directs, plans, and coordinates turnkey/refrigeration construction business activities and projects, including leading and managing internal and external resources. This role also requires full scope project management for new, remodeled, and special projects and plays a large part in KPS Global’s ability to achieve organizational strategies, goals, and business objectives while ensuring all compliance requirements are fully satisfied.

    Required Skills

    • Coordinating installation work schedules with customers, installers, inside sales quoter, and general contractor
    • Overseeing field work through KPS site construction manager and/or approved 3rd party contractor
    • Estimating and bidding for US and Canadian turnkey projects
    • Contacting installing contractors to secure installation services, negotiate terms, and issue purchase orders
    • Traveling to field sites to meet with installers, contractors, and customers to coordinate the review, installation, perform scopes, promote products/services, resolve problems, and attend construction site meetings
    • Reconciling purchase orders and approving contractor/vendor invoices while acquiring required closeout documentation
    • Carrying out HR activities including staffing, coaching, counseling, and performance management
    • Coordinating punch-list resolution with contractors, customers, and general contractors
    • Coordinating service and miscellaneous order support from KPS Global’s internal resources
    • Troubleshooting installation and product issues
    • Representing the company with customer field and purchasing personnel while assisting customers in the testing of KPS products and services

    Required Experience

    • High School Diploma; technical or engineering degree preferred
    • 5 – 8 years of experience in construction, refrigeration and walk-in coolers
    • Must be able to climb, kneel, reach with hands and use hands and arms
    • Must be able to life 25 lbs
  • Qualifications
    • Coordinating installation work schedules with customers, installers, inside sales quoter, and general contractor
    • Overseeing field work through KPS site construction manager and/or approved 3rd party contractor
    • Estimating and bidding for US and Canadian turnkey projects
    • Contacting installing contractors to secure installation services, negotiate terms, and issue purchase orders
    • Traveling to field sites to meet with installers, contractors, and customers to coordinate the review, installation, perform scopes, promote products/services, resolve problems, and attend construction site meetings
    • Reconciling purchase orders and approving contractor/vendor invoices while acquiring required closeout documentation
    • Carrying out HR activities including staffing, coaching, counseling, and performance management
    • Coordinating punch-list resolution with contractors, customers, and general contractors
    • Coordinating service and miscellaneous order support from KPS Global’s internal resources
    • Troubleshooting installation and product issues
    • Representing the company with customer field and purchasing personnel while assisting customers in the testing of KPS products and services