Product Manager I

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Product Manager’s role is to provide management of all projects, with a focus on data center infrastructure projects.  The Product Manager directs all phases of projects from inception through completion and serves as the customer advocate to ensure on-time delivery within budgets.  The Product Manager plays a proactive role in problem identification and resolution by highlighting these areas and assisting other departments in solving issues which affect project performance. 

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

PROPOSAL STAGE:

• Aid the Proposal Department in developing solutions and pricing opportunities.
• Provide guidance to Sales and Proposal in fine-tuning of the project scope and pre-award budgets
• Develop requirements, division of responsibilities, and other key project definition submittals with the Customer.
• Negotiate contract terms and conditions with the Customer 

PROJECT AWARD STAGE:

• At the time of project order (and subsequent project kick-off meeting) the Project Manager assumes full Customer interface for engineering, delivery, and manufacturing issues. 
• The Project Manager will also be utilized in the contract pre-award stage to ensure clear definitions of project scope of work, schedule, and appropriate budget control.

ENGINEERING & FABRICATION STAGE:

• Primary focal point for project written and verbal communication between TAS and the customer.
• Work closely with the Master Scheduler in determining the project cradle –to-grave schedule.  Track project progress using measurement techniques such as earned value.
• Interact with suppliers on all scope, commercial, and schedule issues.
• Responsible for orchestrating the internal resources needed for project execution (i.e. Materials Management, Document Control, QA/QC, Fabrication, Engineering, and After Market)
• Responsible for preparation of scope related documents such as a Master Document Lists, Divisions of Responsibility, and project requirements.
• Conduct periodic project budget reviews and prepare ETCs/EACs.

INSTALLATION/CONSTRUCTION STAGE:

• Coordinate with the designated Project Engineer equipment selections, and address any ongoing production issues, purchasing, and production control, etc.
• Fields all inquiries from the Customer and the Customer’s main EPC contractor and subcontractors (where applicable). Ensure all project deliverables are submitted in accordance with contract requirements.
• Coordinate all payment issues, maximizing cash flow positions.   Protect against scope creep, and solicit/prepare project changes order requests.

STARTUP AND CLOSEOUT STAGE:

• Coordinate with the Service Department in the start-up, commissioning, and training portions of the project.
• Expedite project closeout and release of retainage.
• Implement a warranty kick-off meeting with the Aftermarket Department.
• Any other responsibilities as assigned by TAS

JOB SKILLS:

• Sound knowledge of business management principles, practices and procedures and strong negotiations skills
• Excellent communication, organizational and time management skill
• Ability to develop solutions to technical and commercial issue, set priorities and work independently
• Build relationships with Customers and stakeholders
• Knowledge and hands-on experience in managing project scope related to data center construction projects including developing project management plans, schedules, staffing plans, budgets (ETC/EACs), identifying and managing risks, ensuring project quality,  and managing customers, stakeholders, and vendors.
• Strong crossover skills in the areas of HVAC principles, civil/structural/mechanical design, power wiring, and controls architecture, and modular system design and manufacturing
• Proficient in MS Office, MS Project, and database usage.
• Familiarity with ANSI, ASME, API, and OSHA Standards

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited four-year engineering program
• P.C. or PE, or PMP license/certification would be a plus

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• 5+ years of data center project experience
• 5+ years of experience with internet technology companies is a plus
• 10+ years of construction management
• 10+ years of experience in Project Management with significant level of experience in a packaged equipment type of environment.
• Have industrial HVAC, energy service contracting (ESCO), or central refrigeration plant experience.
• Gas Turbine power generation experience.
• Project cost estimating, project management, construction management, and familiarity with insurance and bonds.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Position is at least 80% to 95% at a desk working with computer. Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.  Performs other physical activities including use of fingers, sitting, stooping, bending, crouching, talking, hearing, and performing repetitive motions.  Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception and field of vision necessary to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal, and conduct extensive reading.  The incumbent will be subject to inside environmental conditions.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Join a team driven to excel in all that we do!  When you join TAS, you join a Houston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, with a solid reputation built on outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus.  We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds:  a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company.

TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications.  TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries.  The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 1.2m sq. feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways.  TAS manages all logistics and transportation facilitating accelerated construction at customer’s facilities.

TAS’ fastest growing business is the data center market.  By applying deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power, TAS has developed an entire product line that revolutionizes data center delivery. 

With our tremendous market potential, advanced technological systems, entrepreneurial culture as well as a talented and productive workforce, we continue to set and exceed aggressive market penetration and financial goals.  More information is available on the company website at: www.tas.com.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: TAS has a tobacco-free workplace policy, under which individuals are not allowed to smoke or use tobacco or nicotine products on the TAS premises, while conducting TAS business off premises or take "smoking" breaks during working hours. “smoking” and “tobacco or nicotine products” includes, but is not limited to, products such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaping, all forms of smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip) and clove cigarettes.

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

Applications and resumes will be kept on file for a limited time and the Company is under no duty or obligation to contact applicants if they are not selected for the job applied for or if other jobs become available in the future. Applicants that desire to apply for a job that becomes available at the Company in the future, should submit a new employment application or resume.

TAS Energy Inc. guarantees equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.