About the position
Since 1913, Hooper has grown to become a well-respected electric power and mechanical contractor. With headquarters in Wisconsin and regional offices in the states of Colorado, Florida, and Ohio. Hooper provides a wide range of services to support commercial and residential clients. Our new facility is located on 50 acres of rolling topography and woodland areas that create a warm and welcoming aesthetic to the campus. A few highlights of the office building include a bright comfortable work environment, café with a staff kitchen, access to an outdoor terrace, and a fitness room with availability to a personal trainer. In addition, Hooper provides competitive compensation and many supportive benefits.
Responsibilities
- Actively pursues and acquires new business through developing and maintaining strong client relationships, presentations to prospective clients, sound understanding of proposed project plans, specifications, and other contractual documents.
- Prepares project estimates, budgets, schedules, and assists in project contract negotiations.
- Monitors adherence to project estimates, budgets, and schedules through attendance at job site meetings, project progress reports, performance evaluations, safety meetings, and working closely with field crew supervision.
- Works closely with architects and engineers to resolve design-related construction issues including timely processing and approvals of project shop drawings.
- Keeps customers fully informed of project progress and any significant issues and their effect on design or costs. Negotiates fee changes.
- Releases completed projects to the full satisfaction of the customer.
- Plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates manpower, equipment, tools, and supply needs within the department to achieve project objectives.
- Purchases equipment and standardized materials. Monitors and assesses maintenance and safeguarding of equipment, tools, and supplies.
- Responsible for proper repair of equipment upon completion of job.
- Manages administrative aspects of contracts (change orders, rental equipment, timesheet coding, billing and expenses, collections, etc.) by working closely with administrative staff and accounting and communicating all financial details to appropriate parties.
- Maintains sound union relationships with field employees and local business managers. Participates in joint labor management committees and apprenticeship subcommittees.
- Completes job closeout process including resolution of 'punch list' items, recording of 'as-built drawings' to reflect all changes to originals, and distribution of all operating and maintenance manuals to customer.
- Strengthens customer relationships through hosting and/or participating in company-supported events.
- Attendance at annual divisional and departmental meetings and social functions is required.
- Performs other duties/special projects as assigned. May serve on corporate and special division committees as required.
Requirements
- Minimum four years technical education in engineering field, construction management coursework or completion of apprenticeship in a respective discipline.
- 5 - 10 years of prior experience with related construction industry projects (Electric Power Distribution/Transmission and Substation).
- Analytical and problem solving, strong interpersonal, and verbal and written communication skills.
- Comfortable tracking and maintaining a wide range of project budgets.
- Supervising field crew through foreman.
