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Astec is a global, environmentally focused infrastructure and manufacturing company of asphalt road building and aggregate processing. Our mission is to design and build the most innovative products for the industries we serve. Leveraging innovative solutions and technologies, we serve customers all over the world.
ABOUT THE POSITION
Provide leadership to the entire combustion field service teams in ensuring that the goals and objectives of the department and the company are met in terms of providing world-class service to our customers.
LOCATION: This is an onsite position at our Heatec facility in Chattanooga, TN.
Key Deliverables
- Have a goal of delivering the Ultimate Customer Experience
- Advocate safety by creating a Zero injury culture to protect our people and our customers assets.
- Oversee all field service activities for process heating with the IPS
- Maintain accurate data for evaluation and provide feedback to Engineering. Manufacturing, and Sales departments.
- The ability to work in a Matrix management/organizational structure.
- Stay current with technology that affects the commercial and industrial process heating.
Key Activities & Responsibilities
- Has responsibility for all field service activities for Thermal heating.
- Responsible for the preparation of department budget and compliance with the budget.
- Organize, coordinate, and develop a staff to effectively provide field service activities for our distributors and/or customers.
- Responsible for organizing, developing, and presenting service training for Astec, Inc. customers, including maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and operating instructions.
- Responsible for telephone service assistance as needed, working from Astec, Inc. offices or home.
- Provide accurate data for evaluation by Engineering and Manufacturing Departments for immediate solutions and make recommendations as needed.
- Evaluate staff performance at meeting company and personal performance goals and make recommendations based on appraisals. Ensure performance appraisals are utilized throughout the department.
- Review and approve expense reports, while controlling costs and following the guidelines in our travel policy.
- Review and approve employee timecards. This includes time management for overtime and work schedule from the office to the field.
- Coordinate issuance of Service Bulletins and follow up on completion of said work.
- Serve on committee and focus groups as assigned.
- Participate in staff meetings and other meetings as needed across all sites.
- Project a positive company image by interacting with fellow associates, customers, and corporate management in a cooperative, supportive, and courteous manner.
- Support and promote the core values of Astec, Inc.
- Follow company policies and procedures at all times.
- Follow proper safety rules and procedures at all times.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
To be successful in this role, your experience and competencies are:
- Ability to effectively work as a member of a team required.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, are required.
- The ability to manage conflict and resolve issues in the most positive fashion for all parties concerned is required.
- Strong analytical skills required.
- Knowledge of all aspects of thermal process heating required.
- Knowledge of and skills to read mechanical, electrical, and electronics blueprints and designs required.
- Ability to effectively manage others and provide coaching and discipline to departmental employees, as needed, is required.
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience is required
- Some travel is required. Must have a valid driver’s license and good driving record.Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid passport.
- Must be able to meet regular attendance requirements.
Supervisor and Leadership Expectations
Responsible for all combustion field service activities across multiple sites.
Our Culture and Values
Employees that become part of Astec embody the values below throughout their work.
- Safety
- Devotion
- Integrity
- Respect
- Innovation
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Astec does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender (sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, citizenship status, a person’s veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or executive order.
W2 Hourly Compensation: (Commensurate with experience) Time and a half for overtime Benefits/Paid Time Off: Not included under the terms of this contract Duration: 12 months Project office location: Chattanooga, TN Local or Regional candidates highly preferred.
Project Overview: This hybrid role is responsible for managing assigned projects to ensure that safety, quality, environmental, budget, and schedule goals are achieved.
Project scope will vary over the course of the contract, but currently the focus will begin with the Safety Related Piping Project at all 3 nuclear sites.
( NOTE: 1-week per month required onsite, but there is no guarantee for a percentage of remote work.
If required, candidates must be able to travel to TVA work sites for project support.) Responsibilities: RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERALL PLANNING, DIRECTION, MANAGEMENT, COORDINATION, IMPLEMENTATION, EXECUTION, CONTROL AND COMPLETION OF SPECIFIC PROJECTS ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS, WITHIN BUDGET COST FROM INITIATION THROUGH COMPLETION.
LEADS JOINT PROJECT TEAMS, APPLIES PROFESSIONAL PRINCIPLES, PRACTICES AND TECHNIQUES TO CONTROL PROJECT SCHEDULE, COST AND PERFORMANCE RISK.
ENSURE PROJECT IS COMPLETED WITHIN A CERTAIN SET OF RESTRAINTS (E.G., TIME, BUDGET, PEOPLE, QUALITY, MATERIALS) AND A HIGH LEVEL OF QUALITY.
THIS ROLE IS GENERALLY ASSIGNED LARGE MULTIFACETED PROJECTS.
SERVES AS THE SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT REGARDING A SPECIFIC PROJECT AND ASSUMES THE LEADERSHIP ROLE IN SAFELY MANAGING THE PROJECT.
CAPABILITY TO MANAGE LARGE PROJECT BUDGET OVER $25 MILLION, OR A PORTFOLIO OF PROJECTS THAT HAVE AN AGGREGATE TOTAL OVER $75 MILLION FOR ALL ACTIVE PROJECTS ASSIGNED.
Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required.
Master’s degree preferred but not required 10+ years utility project manager experience, or equivalent functional area, work experience with increasing levels or position responsibility Requires knowledge of project management techniques and practical experience in project scoping and cost estimating Requires ability to analyze in-depth technical problems and determine the most cost-effective solution Requires ability to look beyond existing methodologies and own discipline to define and resolve complex problems.
Project Management Institute (PMI) certification as Project Management Professional (PMP) highly preferred.
Professional Engineer (PE) licensure is desirable.
Senior Project Manager (Building Automation)
We are a hiring for a leading independent building controls provider serving the Data Center industry who partner with global and regional customers to design, implement, and optimize building automation, energy management, and critical-power systems. The field teams deliver hands-on engineering, commissioning, and service excellence for mission-critical environments.
Role Overview
The Senior Project Manager (Building Automation Systems) is responsible for leading mission-critical BAS and EPMS projects from design through commissioning and turnover. This role ensures high‑reliability delivery for hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise data center environments where uptime, accuracy, and compliance are essential. The Senior Project Manager acts as the primary client interface, oversees multi‑discipline teams, manages budgets and schedules, and ensures that all systems are delivered to data center industry standards.
- Project/portfolio management of large BAS/EPMS data center projects; align with SLAs, milestones, and critical-path schedules.
- Mentor junior PMs, associate PMs, and Project Superintendents; manage internal engineers, programmers, field technicians, electricians, and commissioning partners. • Manage multi-million-dollar budgets, forecasts, cost control, change orders, procurement, and revenue recognition.
- Maintain comprehensive project documentation and status reporting; ensure turnover packages and closeout deliverables meet owner standards.
- Lead risk/issue management, safety adherence, and cross-functional collaboration; drive consistency across projects and regions.
- Client/stakeholder relations, high-integrity leadership, and team development; travel as needed for commissioning windows. Required and desired skills:
Required: 5–10+ years PM experience in BAS/EPMS or mission-critical MEP; hyperscale/colocation data center experience preferred; PMP is preferred; strong technical understanding of BAS/EPMS architecture, metering, SCADA, and electrical distribution.
