Location: Charlotte, NC, United States
Job ID: 87956
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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Your main responsibilities
As an Associate Project Manager, you will collaborate with the Project Manager to analyze, plan, and execute project activities per customer and Company specifications. This role supports project bidding and ensures detailed follow-through to completion.
Project Support, Submittals & Close-Outs
• Assist with construction projects, post contract execution to ensure timely and budget-compliant close-out. Review and book projects within one week of award, alerting the Manager of any potential completion date risks and providing action plans.
• Support the Superintendent and engineering to resolve technical tasks, ensuring adherence to fulfillment+ protocols
• Prepare and send submittal packages to customers, review returned submittals, and provide necessary communication to Project Manager
• Support with submitting closeout documents to the customer and coordinating project turnover to the Service Department.
Financial & Change Order Support
• Monitor job financial performance, track invoice collections, bad debt and process progress payments.
• Facilitate with project scope, prepare change order paperwork, and track changes in SAP to ensure proper documentation.
• Ensure projects are invoiced and achieve 90% payment before elevator turnover.
Payroll, Permits & Compliance
• Prepare and submit certified payroll, including tracking worker hours, wages, and fringe benefits in accordance with prevailing wage laws
• Coordinate the delivery of approved submittals and materials from vendors to ensure readiness before project start.
• Submit required permits or certificates as mandated by local codes or authorities; prepare M/W/DBE paperwork
• Order and provide insurance certificates to customers, as needed
Quality, Safety & Manpower
• Ensure compliance with customer and Schindler requirements for quality, performance, and passenger safety.
• Influence installation scheduling and manpower to meet budget commitments.
What you will learn
• Knowledge of Schindler’s products, services and fulfillment standards through live classroom trainings, time in the field and self-study learning platforms
• Participate in a three-day in-person onboarding training focused on New Installation (NI) tools and processes
• Benefit from one-on-one mentorship to enhance your skills and accelerate your understanding of the business
• Gain hands-on experience with project management software and organizational tools
What you bring
• Relevant Associate's Degree, BA, BS, or Construction Management degree preferred; work experience may substitute for a degree.
• 2+ years of professional experience, preferably in a related industry
• Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication skills
Preferred:
• Familiarity with SAP, Lotus Notes, and project management software like Procore preferred.
• Prior experience in Sales or operations functions
• Ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders
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!
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At Schindler Group we value inclusion and diversity, and practice equity to create equal opportunities for all. We endeavor that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, ethnic background, color, religious affiliation, union affiliation, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, nationality, genetics and health, disability or veteran status.
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The Schindler Group is a leading manufacturer and provider of related services for elevators, escalators, and moving walkways.
Founded in 1874 in Switzerland, our company is at the forefront of industry innovation, working on pushing the boundaries of technological engineering, while having a strong focus on safety, comfort, efficiency and reliability.
Moving more than two billion people each day, our products can be found in many well-known buildings throughout the globe, including office and residential buildings, airports, shopping centers/retail establishments and specialty buildings.
We’re a leading employer in the industry, with over 69’000 engaged employees enabling mobility within the urban world. We have a network of over 1000 branch offices in over 100 countries, as well as production sites and research and development facilities in the US, Brazil, Europe, China and India.
At Schindler, our mission is to keep the world moving.
We Elevate… Our World
