The Project Manager II at Aqua-Chem is responsible for delivering capital equipment projects within budget and schedule. The Project Managers reports to Project Management Supervisor and is responsible for providing leadership in a matrix organization in delivering capital equipment often providing complex solutions to customer requirements. The role requires a high level of ownership and is able to mobilize resources across the organization with a clear focus on superior customer experience.

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm 

Location: Onsite; Knoxville, TN

Pay Range: Dependent on Experience

Benefits: Group Medical, Dental Vision, 401(k) Match, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, and Paid Sick Time. +Employer Paid Benefits: STD, LTD, Life AD&D

Essential Duties:

• Leads integrated project team beginning with project kick-off through project close.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary project teams with internal and external experts to assure that customer expectations are met.
• Manage third-party suppliers including but not limited to mechanical contractors, electrical contractors, engineering, logistics, operating and maintenance, etc.
• Proactively mitigates risk throughout the project life cycle.
• Serves as the primary interface with the customer on all matters
  
• Assures that contract requirements is executed in accordance with appropriate regulations and Company policies and procedures (i.e.: federal acquisition regulations)
• Assures a timely closeout of completed projects
• Monitors the overall project schedules and budgets of all projects under his or her responsibility and provide timely reports to the management and finance department.
• Coordinates change order process in consultation with Applications, manufacturing and engineering.
• Provides timely updates to customers on project status
• Proposes new ideas that lead to a more effective and efficient organization of the projects, allowing cost reductions and generating more margin.
• Develop internal procedures for project management as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by Manager/Supervisor.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in technical, business, logistics preferred or equivalent experience
• 5 - 10 years of project management experience
• PMP preferred, but not required
• Previous internal and external customer service experience

Requirements:

• US Citizenship required, if assigned to Military projects/contracts.
• Bachelor’s degree in technical, business, logistics preferred or equivalent experience
• Travel required as driven by project needs
• Onsite stay as driven by project needs
• Coordination with international stakeholders required often in consideration of time zone difference
• Work requires a detail-oriented skillset.
• Able to work overtime as required

*This description indicates the general nature of the tasks and responsibilities required of positions given this classification. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of management to assign, direct, and control the specific duties of individuals performing this function. The Company reserves the right to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper. This description supersedes any previous description for this position. This description supersedes any previous descriptions for this position.

**Aqua-Chem provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.