Tonawanda, NY

Position Duties:

• In accordance with the customer’s Project Management Process (PMP), assist the Project Manager to manage the delivery, receipt, installation, and power-on acceptance of eMotor (Stator Module) assembly equipment. Stator Module assembly equipment shall be shipped from overseas and installed in an existing facility.
• Oversee all aspects of the eMotor (Stator Module) assembly equipment installation including but not limited to:
  • Document Control: Ensure that the contractor is working with current contract documents, equipment installation layouts, OEM equipment installation drawings, etc. and maintaining comprehensive project records.
  • Project Meetings: Participate in pre-construction meetings, construction status and planning meetings, and other project meetings as required.
  • Logistics: Monitor the contractor’s logistics (equipment delivery and receipt) efforts.
  • Installation: Oversee contractor activities, ensure contractor compliance with contract documents (scope of work, design drawings, specifications, schedule, etc.), monitor and report on progress, answer RFI’s / DCR’s, expedite resolution of action items (open issues), ensure daily contractor markup of working drawings to reflect as built, develop and monitor punch lists, etc.
  • Schedule: Review the contractor’s engineering and installation schedules, 3-week lookaheads, schedule recovery plans, etc. Provide feedback and work toward on time completion.
  • Safety: Monitor contractor safety compliance.
  • Financial: Review and report installation progress to the Project Manager relative to the contractor’s monthly invoices. Support the Project Manager in the development of bulletins and field orders.
  • Acceptance: Participate in equipment power-on / acceptance processes.
  • Contract Closeout: Confirm the accuracy of the contractor’s as built documentation. Collect and submit contractor as built documentation to the Project Manager.
• Interface with project Stakeholders including, customer’s personnel, customer’s equipment installation engineering company personnel, Stator Module assembly equipment installation contractor personnel, site development/facility renovation personnel, etc.).
• Work schedule: 8-hours per day, first-shift, Monday-Friday at a minimum. Additional days, overtime, weekend, and holiday work if/as required.
• Must be willing to work night or split shift if required.
• Maintain communications with Design Systems, Inc. management personnel in Farmington Hills, Michigan

Skills and Experience Required:

Education:

• Degree in Construction Management or Engineering desired

Experience:

• Ten (10) years of experience in Construction Management
• Four (4) years of experience in Automotive desired
• Two (2) years of experience with General Motors’ projects desired
• Strong mechanical (process piping & ventilation) / electrical (480-volt power, 120-volt power, Ethernet communication, task lighting) background

Training Requirements:

Site safety orientation, site specific training (as required), GM Construction General Terms & Conditions, GM Project Management Process, GM Change Control Process, GM Safety Contract Management Process, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC).

Other:

High level of teamwork, time management, organization, interpersonal, computer, and written and oral communication skills.