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Electrical Contractor located in Northern Bergen County, NJ seeking a full-time Estimator/Project Manager for commercial projects varying in size throughout the NYC and Tri-State Areas.

ROLE OVERVIEW

• Interpret job bid instructions, technical specifications, and architectural construction prints that are necessary in creating accurate electrical pricing for projects.
• Maintain and log incoming/outgoing bids and meet the deadlines for providing pricing to customers.
• Process and distribute critical/technical information and procured material to the labor force actively building projects.
• Preparation and maintenance of RFI/CO logs over the course of an active project.
• Full-time, in person role
• Work hours: 7:00am – 4:30pm

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Four-year degree minimum.
• Degree in engineering/construction is a plus.
• Prior experience in the construction industry is a plus.
• Interest in the Construction and Project Management Field.
• Familiarity with Accubid, AutoCAD, and Bluebeam software is a plus.
• Strong mathematical, mechanical, and technical aptitude.
• An interest and passion for problem solving as it relates to real life construction projects.
• Organizational skills, time management, and willingness to learn are required.
• Must have good communication skills to effectively engage in project meetings with other subcontractors, general contractors, and design professionals.
• Should have strong confidence in speaking either on the phone or in person on a regular basis to vendors, customers, and labor force.
• Must be self-motivated and be able to follow through with a project/estimate from beginning to end with intensity, passion, and pride for their own work.
• Be dependable, self-motivated, and able to function independently with little supervision.
• Enjoys the challenges of an intense, creative, and fast paced industry with opportunity for self-made growth.
• Fluent in English.
• Not a fit for those with a desire to be involved with engineering/architecture design.

BENEFITS:

• Medical - Company pays 75%
• Dental – Company pays 50%
• Life – Company pays 50%
• Holidays
• Vacation
• 401k
• Profit sharing

About us:

We’re Five Star Millwork — a fast growing millwork & trim work company based in Pearl River, NY, with a reputation for exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail. From high-end millwork to custom kitchen installations, we take pride in delivering work that’s built to last. Our sister companies, Master Trimmer and Five Star Kitchen Design Center, work hand-in-hand to bring beautiful residential and commercial spaces to life.

The Role:

We're looking for an Estimator with specific finish carpentry experience who is ready to work in a fast-paced culture. The Finish Carpentry Estimator will be responsible for all aspects of preparing hard bid construction cost estimates. Responsibilities include plan take-offs, estimating, proposal preparation, negotiations, pre-construction coordination, client relations, and bid tracking. If you are a self-motivated Estimator with sound judgement, strong communication/interpersonal skills, and confidently develops accurate construction bids then we would love to hear from you! Ideally, you will possess knowledge in construction means and methods, costs, and engineering principles to hit the ground running.

The Responsibilities:

• Read and interpret project documents, understand project logistics, understand project schedule, and develop scopes of work.
• Perform detailed and accurate quantity takeoffs and obtain material pricing.
• Work with Five Star Millwork LLC management and field operation teams to estimate labor production rates, identify project efficiencies, and identify alternate approaches.
• Attend client pre-bid meetings, visit project sites, take notes, and assess site-specific conditions.
• Submit and follow up pre-bid requests for information.
• Prepare bids itemized by specification section and detailed into labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and overhead costs.
• Present bids to management, succinctly explaining estimate details and project specifics.
• Prepare accurate and competitive hard bid construction cost estimates and submit formal proposals in a timely manner.
• Maintain detailed and orderly project files, adhering to Five Star Millwork quality standards.
• Follow up on bid results.
• Build relationships with clients, contractors, and vendors.
• Perform pier reviews of estimates and proposals. Troubleshoot and resolve estimate issues.
• Maintain past performance databases and spreadsheets.
• Research data on industry standard labor production rates and material costs.
• Maintain the bid board, bid tracking logs, customer history, and material management.
• Identify and recommend improvements to the bidding process.
• Maintain professional & technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or 10 years’ experience carpentry construction.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to develop and maintain a business relationship with clients and vendors.
• Experience estimating commercial and residential carpentry projects that include finish carpentry, and doors.
• Knowledge of applicable codes and standards.
• Experience with estimating takeoff software.
• Experience estimating construction projects $10,000 to $5,000,000.
• Proficient in Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PlanSwift and Quickbooks.
• Superior written and oral communication skills.

Benefits:

• Casual yet professional environment
• Competitive pay
• Paid vacation and holidays
• A yearly review
• Co-workers you enjoy working with

POSITION SUMMARY

The Project Manager has full authority and responsibility as the leader of project teams for the management, administration, and safety of assigned projects. The Project Manager will be assigned projects by the project executive or regional SBU Leader of the appropriate SBU and reports to the appropriate project executive or SBU Leader based upon:

1. Size and complexity – manage small to midsize project with 3 or less team members
2. Company work program
3. Geographic location
4. Strength of assigned project team
5. Technical expertise

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Administer the efforts of project teams in strict accordance with the LeChase Fundamental Requirements, contract documents, company policies, owner/contractor contract and construction schedule.
2. Manage, develop, maintain, and oversee all functions of assigned projects at the pre-construction, construction, and post-construction phases.
3. Establish relationships and coordinate the company support functions of all support departments as such affects assigned projects in a harmonious manner at the least cost. Participate in project buy out by assisting Estimating to assure full scopes and economies.
4. Review and discuss weekly with the project team the job cost reports and schedule status. Provide monthly cost-to-complete statements and job status reports to upper management.

1. Create and maintain a team relationship with the owner, architect, construction manager, LeChase’s supervision, LeChase’s field forces, subcontractors, suppliers, other prime contractors and other involved in the construction process. Pursue and obtain repeat business through complete customer satisfaction.
2. Establish, encourage, and maintain communication within the project team, with senior management, with tradesmen and other project participants (owners, architects, construction managers, subcontractors, primes, etc.)Constantly strive for communication improvement. Keep the owner advised of project status. Prepare and distribute company project update reports for owner’s use and reference.
3. Study and become completely familiar with contract documents, project drawings, specifications, schedule, and other project requirements including mechanical and electrical scopes. Be certain all members of project team are equally familiar.
4. Solve problems on assigned projects which relate to personnel, manpower, union disputes, claims, incorrect work, schedule, etc. Keep senior management advise and seek advice from peers. Assist the project team in correcting work deficiencies.
5. Inform the project executive or vice president in charge of any significant changes in the work. Quantifying, monitoring, and pursuing of change order or extra work order items are your direct responsibility. Review and approve all change orders (owners and subcontractors) for execution by the Vice President in charge.
6. Coordinate, cooperate, and assist subcontractors, suppliers, and other prime trades. Maintain a good working relationship with all subcontract Trades.Remember – we need their help and cooperation to timely complete projects to maintain their best pricing and to remain competitive.
7. Performs all other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent education required.
• Vocational and/or college degree in construction management, civil engineering, or related field strongly preferred.
• 2+ years of project management or related experience preferred.
• Technical, mechanical, electrical, communication and leadership training desirable.

1. Skills/Competencies:

• Basic knowledge of safety policies and procedures.
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful.
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
2. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. Specific vision and balance abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

About LeChase:

LeChase was awarded ENR, 2024 New York Contractor of the year

Established in 1944, LeChase prides itself on offering the capabilities of a large firm while maintaining the personalized service of a small firm. Today, the company ranks among the nation’s top contractors – providing general construction and construction management services in a wide range of industries and on projects of all sizes. With a dedicated team of professionals striving to deliver excellence, the firm has earned a reputation for quality, safety and integrity. In addition to serving customers from its operations across the East Coast, LeChase can provide resources to meet the unique needs of clients no matter where they are located.

EEO Statement:

LeChase is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination of any kind during the hiring process, including but not limited to discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, disability, protected Veteran status, nationality, religion, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other non-merit-based factor.

Note to Recruiters, Placement Agencies, and Similar Organizations: LeChase does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resume to our job alias, website or to any LeChase employee. LeChase will not pay fees to any third-party agency or firm and will not be responsible for any agency fees, associated with unsolicited resumes. Unsolicited resumes received will be considered property of LeChase and will be processed accordingly.

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Position Overview

At Mavis, we are continuously dedicated to delivering high-quality products to our 20,000+ employees and 3,000+ company-owned and franchised locations. Here you would be supporting the product from capturing requirements to delivery of the software to end-users. Our technology is responsible for maintaining inventory, optimizing our supply chain, streamlining AP and AR, and supporting growth to more employees, stores, and distribution centers. You would work closely with our QA and engineering teams, as well as regularly work on-site with other departments to ensure our software meets user expectations, is delivered on time, and is documented properly in Jira and Confluence.

Responsibilities

● Oversee the entire product lifecycle from meeting with our business to gather requirements, working with engineers, delivering the product to stakeholders, and monitoring its success

● Translate high-level product requirements to bite-site tickets for our engineering team

● Work closely with our internal product team to prioritize and refine initiatives

● Create roadmaps of products and communicate milestones with the business

● Manage product development to ensure we are on-track and meeting our milestones

Qualifications

● Strong understanding of product management best practices and techniques

● 2+ years of experience as a product manager or similar position

● BA degree in related subject or equivalent work experience

● Experience overseeing an Agile environment

● Strong proficiency in writing tickets in Jira and documenting in Confluence

● Excellent collaboration and communication

● Experience creating roadmaps and presentations

● Effective in managing cross-functional teams

WHY WE NEED YOU

WAZER re-invents waterjet cutters. Our ground-breaking small-footprint waterjet cutters bring universal cutting with digital precision to every workshop, big or tiny. Creating such a unique product line was no easy feat, but since then we have proven the product and are scaling up!

We are looking for energetic, adaptable and clever team members that can think on their feet to solve problems that pop up as well as work to continuously improve our systems and processes. Tired of being just a cog in a larger process? Take ownership of your work and help bring this product to its many eager customers, while having an opportunity for career growth and development.

Please note: This is not an IT or Software Support role. This position focuses on hardware support for WAZER waterjet machines. Candidates should have experience with mechanical systems, hardware maintenance, or machine operation rather than/in addition to experience with IT infrastructure or computer systems.

YOUR DAILY ROLE

• You’ll be communicating with customers and solving their issues.
• You’ll provide email, telephone and video technical support for customers in aspects such as hardware, software and workflow.
• You’ll document customer problems and the actions taken to solve them
• You’ll work with product development engineers to develop solutions for short term and long term problems
• You’ll develop proactive web support content to help users solve common issues you’ve seen repeatedly
• You will be integral in building up long term systems and procedures as we grow
• You’ll acquire market feedback from current and future customers through surveys and direct calls

MUST HAVE QUALIFICATIONS

• You must be a quick learner when it comes to mechanics
• You are a patient and thorough problem-solver and not a rash solution finder
• You have strong technical communication skills
• You have strong written communication
• You are a fast typer and very comfortable navigating the MS and Google suites
• You are a systematic and process oriented thinker and not solution minded
• You are comfortable communicating on the phone and via video platforms.
• You have strong social skills and can interact well with a wide variety of customers
• You are comfortable leading feedback sessions with other team members
• You enjoy a good brainstorm session
• You are well-organized and willing to work independently
• Ability to commute to Yonkers, NY Monday through Friday

NICE TO HAVE QUALIFICATIONS

• You have worked with CRM systems (zendesk, salesforce, etc)
• You are a maker, a hacker, a craftsperson, tinkerer, or generally curious and creative
• You can break down a system and identify what makes it work the way it does
• Degree/Experience in a technical area, for example architecture, engineering, industrial design, science, and metalworking, etc.
• Website Editing skills (squarespace blog pages)
• While it would be great to bring on experienced talent for this role, we’ll accept any qualified candidate. If you are passionate about our mission, are good at what you do, and want to learn quickly don’t hesitate to contact us. Be open about what you don’t know and what you excel at, and we’ll do our best to evaluate this with our specific needs!

COMPENSATION

This is an hourly position at $21-$25/hr, depending on relevant experience for the position. Employee Health Insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Days, Opportunities for Overtime, WAZER equity (stock options), Opportunity for advancement in a fast-growing company.

LOCATION & ENVIRONMENT

We’ve located ourselves in Yonkers, NY. You’ll be working in an environment that is simultaneously our office, ideation studio, research lab, workshop, and final product assembly center, all under one roof. This allows us to collaborate and learn each other’s area of expertise, providing better solutions to our customers. Our facility becomes a playground in the off hours. You are encouraged to design, make, and work on whatever personal projects you may have at the time. You may see brewing equipment, race car parts, plants, and art pieces around the office. Who knows what inspiration we use for the next problem we need to solve!

Job Description

The HSS Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and sustaining health, safety, and security programs that protect employees, visitors, and contractors while ensuring compliance with Veolia HSS standards and all federal, state, and local regulations. This role conducts risk assessments, manages audits and inspections, delivers training, investigates incidents, and facilitates injury case management. Partners with Business Unit management and site leaders to implement behavioral-based safety programs, drive continuous improvement in safety culture, and provide HSS technical expertise for operations, new business pursuits, and project start-ups. Develops predictive analysis to identify critical risks and implements preventative actions. This role requires daily field presence to provide hands-on operational support, oversight, coaching, and direction for all HSS programs across assigned locations.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develops, implements, and manages HSS policies, procedures, and program elements to improve supervisor and employee safety culture and behaviors in alignment with Veolia Standards.
• Collaborates with utility HSS leadership team to develop corporate HSS standards, assists in budget development and goal setting, and serves as mentor/resource for Project Safety Coordinators and liaison between Operations and HSS management.
• Develops HSS training resources and provides field coaching and training.
• Conducts risk assessments and develops HSS risk reduction plans to reduce injuries and incidents.
• Manages and conducts HSS audits, worksite inspections, and serves as subject matter expert in HSS disciplines (OSHA regulations, LOTO, JSA, Confined Space, PSM/RMP).
• Monitors, tracks, and delivers HSS training; develops training resources and provides field coaching to ensure compliance.
• Manages and conducts incident investigations for injuries, vehicle incidents, and other events; prepares investigation reports and coordinates with workers' compensation coordinators.
• Facilitates effective case management for employee injuries and assists in the management of workers' compensation claims.
• Develops and implements behavioral-based safety programs tailored to specific operational needs.
• Monitors and maintains HSS data, reviews OSHA logs, and provides periodic HSS reports to operational management.
• Assists Engineering and Operations departments with project review from a HSS perspective.
• Assist with Project Management related to HSS Initiatives.

Work Environment:

• Office environment with daily exposure to water and/or wastewater plant environment (exposure to chemicals and moving equipment), field visits with crews working on highway settings (traffic exposure), exposure to outside weather conditions (winter - summer).
• The noise level around heavy equipment and plant environments varies (hearing protection may be required).

Education/Experience/Background:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Safety, Environmental Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5-7 years of related experience in HSS compliance.
• Work experience in the construction industry.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong organizational, oral, written and interpersonal skills.
• Strong writing, coaching, and teaching skills.
• Ability to balance changing and potentially conflicting priorities.
• Ability to self-organize, prioritize and drive own work schedule.
• Ability to interact with all levels within the BU.
• Proficient knowledge of Google programs including Sheets, Docs, Gmail and Slides.
• Maintain specialized knowledge of safety regulations and industry consensus safety guidelines.
• Willing and able to work in the field with field staff evaluating, coaching and supporting safety, health, and security extensively.
• Must be available (24/7) to respond to & assist with HSS incidents or emergencies.
• Willing to work extended work schedules (as needed).

Required Certification/Licenses/Training:

• Must possess a valid driver's license.
• Desired, but not required, certifications include:
• Authorization by the OSHA Training Institute as an authorized instructor on OSHA Standards for general industry.
• CSP (Certified Safety Professional), or ability to acquire CSP designation.
• CHMM (Certified Hazardous Materials Manager) is a plus.
• Certifications issued by AWWA and other recognized industrial safety organizations on topics relevant to conducting specific safety training courses and responding to hazardous materials handling operations and chemical spill/release incidents.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to wear all applicable Personal Protective Equipment.

Pay Range: $115,000 to $125,000 per year.

Benefits: Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

Sick leave – 56 hours; Observed Holidays – 11 days; Vacation – Flexible Time Off

Eligible for up to 15% Annual Performance Bonus

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.