Assistant District Manager

East Coast Fire Protection, Inc., a premier life safety contractor with nine offices along the east coast, is seeking to add a dynamic Assistant District Manager to our team in Chantilly, Virginia.  We are a stable organization looking for a highly motivated professional leader who wants to succeed and have fun in a fast-paced environment.

 

SUMMARY

Responsible for assisting District Manager in managing and coordinating the key activities of the office including sales, design, and field installation activities along with key administrative duties.  The Assistant District Manager is also responsible for seeing that ECFP?s Quality Program is implemented and followed in their location.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

 

Assist in managing the sales department activities including:

?  ensuring ECFP has adequate and capable resources to carry our sales activities at budgeted levels;

?  preparing or helping to prepare estimates as required;

?  reviewing estimates before submitting; 

?  encouraging communications between sales, design, and field personnel;

?  assisting on customer calls and entertaining as appropriate.

 

Assist in managing the District Design Manager and department activities including:

?  coordinating between sales and design on code issues to insure timely submittals and  to make sure that what is submitted is what was estimated and sold;

?  ensuring that jobs are ?listed? correctly before releasing for fabrication and scheduling to ensure that fabrication dates are met;

?  assisting in the training of designers and design trainees including design basics, hydraulic calculations field checking, listing, change order management, and communications with the sales  department;

?  assisting in the communications between the sales department, design department, and the Field Superintendent by chairing the kick-off meetings and the pre-construction meetings;

?  keeping the District Design Manager informed on cost issues (design cost actual versus design cost estimate) as the design is proceeding.

 

Assist in managing the District Field Superintendent and department activities including:

?  assisting with the scheduling of manpower needs taking into account customer needs and schedules and ECFP resources;

?  helping to ensure that field forces receive support when conflicting design issues. field coordination issues, or potential change order issues arise;

?  ensuring, in conjunction with the Field Superintendent, that field forces have the necessary tools, and or rental equipment to perform proper installations safely;

?  keeping the District Field Superintendent informed on cost issues (labor cost actual versus labor  cost estimate) as the installation is proceeding;

?  working with the Field Superintendent on fabrication scheduling to ensure timely and complete delivery of pipe and material to ECFP job sites;

?  working with the Field Superintendent on field training and safety issues to ensure a well rounded and competent field staff;

?  assisting in the communications between the design department and the Field Superintendent by chairing the pre-construction meetings. 

 

Assist in managing the District Office Manager and related activities including:

?  ensuring that all billing dates are met and all jobs are billed per contract requirements; 

?  assisting in collecting receivables, and as required, taking appropriate legal actions to protect ECFP interests;

?  assisting in accounts payable and job costing;

?  reviewing and approving (if appropriate) of expense items and ensuring that they are costed appropriately (either job costed or direct expenses).

 

QUALIFICATIONS 

 BS in engineering related field or High School Diploma with 8-10 years of related training and/or experienceMinimum of 3-5 years of general management experienceMinimum of 5 years of operational/field management experienceStrong mathematical skills/accounting skillsStrong organizational skillsAbility to motivate others to reach goalsStrong communication skills ? both oral and writtenAbility to work in a ?TEAM? setting

 

East Coast Fire Protection encourages initiative, independence, diversity and personal career growth with a sensitivity to quality of life issues.  We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salary, medical and dental coverage, vacation, life insurance, long term disability insurance, flex spending plan, 401(k) with company match, and bonus opportunities.

 

For consideration, please send resumes with salary requirements hrcsc@ecfp.com .  Use ?Assistant District Manager - Chantilly Office? in the subject line.  EOE.

 

Also, please visit our website at www.ecfp.com.