Project Manager - Service

Location: Houston, TX, United States
Job ID: 87576

We Elevate... Quality of urban life

Our elevators, escalators, and moving walks safely transport more than two billion of us up and down buildings and across transportation hubs every day. As part of the Schindler team, you’ll discover meaningful work that enhances quality of life for communities, and contribute to making places more accessible, inclusive, and sustainable for all. By joining us, you don’t just become part of our success story; you help shape the future and continue our rich legacy that started back in 1874.

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Project Manager - Service

Your main responsibilities

Your Skills
Schindler Elevator Corporation currently has an opportunity for an experienced Project Manager.
The most important criteria for this role is a proven successful track record in sales. This individual must be motivated to both achieve outstanding results and succeed in a competitive environment.
The successful candidate will be a person of character who embodies Schindler's ideals of honesty and integrity, who maintains an optimistic attitude, is assured of success, and is not afraid to take calculated risks to enhance revenue growth. This role is customer focused, and the selected candidate must be able to connect with people to form outstanding customer relationships in order to advance Schindler Elevator's presence in the marketplace thus ensuring the achievement of the organization's financial goals.
• Follow and accurately manage existing installation projects to ensure that projects close-out at the required efficiency and profitability levels
• Review and book projects within one (1) week of award, notifying the Manager if required completion dates cannot be met, and providing an action plan and time frame for completion
• Provide approved submittals to Schindler Engineering and/or local vendors following project booking; coordinate and follow up with factory, local vendors and superintendent on the delivery of project material to ensure that all required material is ready prior to project start date
• Interface with the Field Superintendent to track job progress and notify the manager if required completion dates cannot be met; provide an action plan and time frame for completion
• Seek change notice opportunities; prepare all change order paperwork and forward it to the customer in a timely manner; follow up on change orders, received signed change orders from the customer prior to any related work being completed
• Ensure timely invoicing and ensure projects are invoiced and paid to 90% before elevator turnover
• Participate in Company professional development programs to enhance working knowledge of Elevator Company products, services, and procedures

What you bring

Your Experience
• BS/AS degree in Engineering or Business with prior technical sales experience; or, Journeyman Technician experience with minimum 5 years in field
• Minimum 5 years experience in either the elevator industry or in a related building systems industry
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office & Excel and SAP

What’s in it for you?

• Fully vested 401k match, up to 7% of total eligible compensation.
• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans - Effective from first day of hire.
• 3 weeks’ vacation which increases with tenure, 7 sick days, 3 floating holidays and 8 Company Observed Holidays.
• Tuition Reimbursement - Eligible after 6 months of service.
• Parental Leave – 100% base pay for 6 consecutive weeks within first year of a child’s birth or adoption.
• A wide range of development opportunities to boost your professional and leadership growth.

We Elevate… Your Career

Become part of our team, help us enhance quality of life and drive innovation while raising the bar for safety and sustainability. We value your diverse skills and perspectives as together we shape the sustainable cities of today and tomorrow.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

• Safety: Uphold the highest safety standards for all.
• Integrity and Trust: Foster honest, ethical relationships.
• Create Value for the Customer: Deliver innovative, reliable solutions.
• Quality: Ensure excellence in every product and service.
• Commitment to People Development: Nurture our people, they are the heart of our success.

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