Project Manager II at Spring Automation – Nashville, Tennessee

About the Team At Spring Automation, our mission is to design, build, and install controls systems for the material handling industry. But what truly sets us apart is our purpose: to show how business can improve lives. We do this by cultivating strong relationships, empowering our team, and prioritizing integrity in everything we do.

We're a team that believes in winning together, guided by a simple philosophy of always doing what's right. Our culture is built on a people-first approach, a commitment to serving with excellence, and a strong sense of ownership on every project. We're driven by grit, urgency, and a long-term vision to build solutions that last.

About the Role This position oversees multiple projects or one larger project. The Project Manager II is responsible for assembling the project team, assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources needed, and developing the schedule to ensure timely completion of the project. This position reports to the Manager of Project Management.

In this role, you will…

• Lead assigned projects from sales handoff to customer acceptance, including completion of all open points and successful standby support.
• Resolve issues/disputes with minimal or no direction from upper-level management.
• Keep management updated but can act independently.
• Set deadlines, assign responsibilities, monitor, and summarize progress of projects at a high-level to report to upper-level management.
• Provide direction to project team, including assignment of tasks, deadlines, and technical functions.
• Hold internal teams and vendors accountable for agreed upon timelines and deliverables.
• Consult and inform customers and end-users of potential risks.
• Support the sales team in the RFP/bid process as needed.
• Review all job contract documents from customers and end-users.
• Develop detailed project schedules inclusive of all in-scope engineering, installation, and integration schedule activities as well as explicit and implicit out-of-scope milestones by others (i.e., end-users and general contractors) impacting project execution.
• Manage all projects within the constraints of scope, schedule, and budget.
• Be able to develop and maintain complex schedules of multiple projects being executed simultaneously.
• Demonstrate an understanding of contracts and terms as well as review and make recommendations on customer, subcontractor, and vendor contracts and terms and conditions.
• Maintain multiple levels of communication with management, customer, and end-user stakeholders.
• Manage the customer relationship during project execution, ensuring consistent communication on project progress and completion.
• Maintain and update weekly, daily, or as needed the project schedule, open action items and any risks associated with the project.
• Coordinate with engineering and vendors for material requisitions and equipment deliveries to meet project milestones.
• Hold internal and external teams accountable for quality and timely completion of project tasks.
• Participate in meetings with internal team, customers and end users.
• Monitor progress against milestones, budget guidelines, and other KPIs.
• Analyze project profitability, forecast appropriate monthly costs for revenue recognition, and ensure timely and accurate invoicing
• Identify and manage project risks with actionable mitigation strategies.
• Hold project team members (engineering, installation, vendors) accountable for completing project deliverables within specified timeframes.
• Demonstrate the widest degree of creativity, resourcefulness, persistence, and latitude.

We are excited about you because you have…

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field, which may include computer science, business, or engineering, or applicable experience.
• Four to seven years of experience leading projects for or a team executing controls-based systems and/or electrical installations.
• The ability to travel up to 25% of the time (may include weekends).
• A strong project management background.
• Thorough knowledge of MHE control and electrical systems.
• Typically, over five years working in the material handling industry.
• The ability to quickly assess a situation and take appropriate action.
• A proactive and hands-on work ethic.
• A strong team-oriented mentality and acceptance of responsibility for project completion.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills.
• Self-motivation with proven ability in problem solving, especially in intense situations.
• A passion for motivating coworkers.
• Knowledge of controls engineering theories and principles.
• Electrical aptitude and knowledge of acceptable practices, techniques, and codes.
• A detail-oriented personality.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Team leadership and facilitation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Projects, and SharePoint.