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We are hiring immediately for a Project Manager in our Events Sector. -a role that is critical in making sure our customers get the electricity, heating and cooling they need.
Why Aggreko? Here are some of the perks and rewards.
- Remote opportunity located in any city with a major airport located in the United States
- Work from home or customer project sites
- Competitive compensation and bonus structure
- No premium cost medical plan option available
- Company provided Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Paid training programs and tuition reimbursement
- Safety-focused culture
What you’ll do:
- Lead the Project Management team & provide strong leadership within the department
- Promote best practices in managing projects, Safety and documentation
- Develop customer partnerships and senior management relationships
- Leading 4-6 projects from inception to conclusion across the US & Canada
- Travel approximately 60-80%
- Provides updates to current project status including but not limited to, schedule, P&L, issues, risk, etc.
- Partnering with Business development managers and sales representatives for project execution and completement
- Ensure that all projects have a Project Delivery Plan and are managed in line with the standard Aggreko Project Management guidelines.
- Assist the sales team in preparation of bids and tenders.
- Ensure that project management processes are defined and documented in the Operations Quality Management System.
- You’ll have general understanding of power generators, diesel engines, electrical distribution equipment, HVAC equipment and/or oil free air compressors
We’re experts, which means you’ll have the following skills and experience:
- 4-8 years of high-level project management experience
- 1-2 years of experience in the events industry
- Knowledge of business acumen and P&L
- Strong understanding of crisis management
- Proficiency with a CRM (i.e., Salesforce)
- Successfully maintaining a portfolio of large projects across the United States & Canada
- Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience
We recruit the best talent. Apply now and help us keep the power on.
Equal employment opportunity
We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.
We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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