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Change Order Manager

Vanderlande Industries Inc
United States, Georgia, Marietta
Nov 13, 2024
Job TitleChange Order Manager Job Description

Change Order Manager, Warehouse Solutions

Responsibilities & Tasks:

  • Support Project Teams to identify change orders
  • Assume administrative, contractual, and technical control of the Change Order bid process
  • Be the point of contact for all change order pricing matters for external and internal stakeholders
  • Facilitate and run both internal and external change order meetings
  • Manage Change submission to ensure compliance with customer requirements and gain approval
  • Maintain the internal change order log to track change progress, values agreed and manage customers expectation on response times
  • Guide multiple Change Orders within the project portfolio from inception to issue of order
  • Work with Project Managers, Engineering, Buyers, Planning Teams & Others to identify, qualify & price Change Order:
  • Scope; Equipment; Risk & Opportunity; Resources & 3rd Party Suppliers where applicable;
  • Ensure schedule impact assessments are carried out and costed appropriately;
  • Support pricing efforts using internal tooling to build price and gain internal approvals.
    • Develop and maintain an agreed pricing template with customer;
    • Actively work with Sales Engineering to create PPS and gain sign off;
    • Collate all specialist details and translate into clear proposals identifying changes in scope, time and cost;
  • Work with Subcontractors and or Project / Supply Buyers to obtain quotations including estimates for time and cost ensuring opportunities are maximized ;
  • Support engineering team during the feasibility and pricing phase;
  • Handover of successful Change Orders to Project Team, including tracking of PO's and reconciliation with JDEdwards;
  • Maintain client satisfaction and customer relationship;
  • For large Changes, lead a multi-disciplined team; establish priorities, coordinate concurrent activities, promote effective interactions among departments and provide leadership;
  • Preserve the integrated system design to meet the system performance and technical specification requirements;
  • Provide input into the project master schedule to achieve timely completion of the Change and check for any time extensions;
  • Monitor / measure performance of change management (KPI adherence to 10-day process map, Client approval performance for feedback etc.);
  • Report status of all change orders.

Knowledge-Skills-Abilities:

  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills;
  • Excellent and proven leadership capabilities in creating unified and motivated project teams;
  • Commercially oriented individual with excellent understanding of project risk and scope ownership;
  • Able to interpret contracts to argue and support proposals for change orders;
  • Exceptional organizational skills and a track record of working effectively in a team environment that incorporates engineering and project management;
  • Proactive and hands on work ethic
  • Strong team-oriented mentality and acceptance of responsibility for project completion
  • Self-motivated with proven ability in problem solving, especially in intense situations;
  • Proven willingness and ability to think creatively and stay current with industry trends, equipment, and standards;
  • Promote effective interactions among numerous departments;

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent or relevant Project Management experience managing projects
  • Entry level Project Manager with a track record in the successful completion of small engineering projects (3-4 projects around $1M.)
  • Availability to travel <5%

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Understanding of highly technical and mechanical material handling / conveyor systems.
  • Sound knowledge of contract law.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in Purchasing or Supply Chain
  • Purchasing (creation, monitoring, and expediting)
  • Analytical research within databases
  • Good negotiating, contracting and procurement skills.

Key Measurable Performance Areas

1. Monthly Reporting and Forecasting

2. Commercial and Contractual Awareness

3. Scope Awareness

4. Change control (internal, 3rd Party & customer)

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