ABOUT GATEWAY SERVICES INC.:

Gateway Services is North America’s leading accredited pet aftercare provider offering 24/7 professional grief support, memorial keepsakes, pet burial, and fully trackable pet cremation. With 150+ locations, 2,000 team members and servicing over 17,000 veterinary clinics across North America, Gateway has built a solid reputation for providing compassionate and respectful aftercare for pets and the people who love them.

Please visit Gateway Services Inc. to learn more about us.

Job Overview

The Operations Project Manager, reporting into the Lead Care Center Project Manager, is responsible for aiding in managing capital projects across multiple facilities in the company’s network. This involves developing project scope and user requirements, compiling funding requests, selecting, and supervising of contractors and coordinating internal stakeholders for effective project delivery. Management of project financials will be required, to ensure project deliverables are met on-time and within-budget.

Location: Remote Role, 80% Travel Required. Full Time, Salary Position. Must be in Idaho, Montana, Utah, Washington or Colorado.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Work with the Director of Facilities Management to define project scope and goals
• Conceptualize short and long-term capacity, productivity, cost, and safety improvements required throughout projects
• Consult with internal and external subject matter experts to develop project scope and user/functional requirements documents
• Prepare CAPEX documents for internal approval
• Review architectural drawings and specifications to understand fabrication requirements
• Interface with local municipalities with respect to zoning and permitting requirements.
• Manage vendor selection process, bid tendering, and all procurement related to project delivery
• Interpret and explain contracts and technical information to related professionals
• Establish and manage project specific timelines, deliverables, milestones, and qualification requirements
• Where necessary, collaborate with facility level stakeholders on project execution tasks
• Daily management of corporate Capital Expenditure budget and project portfolio
• Select and manage key vendors for equipment maintenance and project delivery
• Provide technical leadership, assist in troubleshooting, and drive process improvements
• Support acquisition integration team in projects that drive synergies and cost savings
• Other duties as required.

Education, Training & Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience with any combination of the following: project management, operations management, construction management, process engineering, maintenance management, facilities management
• Demonstrated effective project management skills; ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Bachelor’s Degree in construction management or project management preferred
• 2+ years construction experience working with owners, general contractors, architects and engineers; construction management and/or general contractor experience preferred
• 2+ years new facility buildout experience preferred
• Extensive experience reading architectural drawings and specifications.

Skills & Abilities

• Computer savvy with effective working skills of Asana, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Good interpersonal management skills to interact with staff, colleagues, cross-functional teams, and third parties.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Energetic, self-motivated, and results-oriented
• Ability to think outside the box and generate viable technical solutions
• Proven team player who is both flexible and adaptable
• Ability to conduct presentations to internal stake holders

Working Conditions

• Travel up to 80% will be required.
• Lifting or moving up to 50 lbs. may be required.
• Some weekend work to meet hard deadlines.
• Regularly bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, sitting, repetitive motion, hand/wrist/finger motion
• Regular lifting/moving 50+ lbs.
• Regularly exposed to high noise environments
• Regularly exposed to high heat environments

YOU’LL LOVE WORKING WITH US BECAUSE:

The People. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented, supportive, smart, and kind leaders and teams - people you can be proud to work with!

OUR CORE VALUES:

• People First
• Exceed Expectations
• (HIT) Honesty, Integrity, Trust
• Be Passionate and Caring
• Continuously Improve

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:

• 3 national medical plans that pay 100% after the members’ deductible and copays
• 2 national dental plans that cover many services at no cost to the plan members
• National vision plan
• Company paid Life/ AD&D, STD and LTD for all full-time employees
• Chance to purchase additional Life/AD&D coverage at discounted rates
• Critical Illness, Accident and Pet insurance are offered as an employee’s choice
• Tax savings account: HSA, Health and Dependent Care FSAs
• 401(k) Retirement plan

• Potential for Career Growth
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays & Time Off
• A Sense of Community
• Great Hearts & Minds Scholarship Program
• Gateway Tuition Reimbursement Program

Gateway Services Inc. and our brands are committed to providing accessible employment practices and fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our employees are our greatest asset and each employee's cultural differences, life experiences, self-expression, and unique capabilities are what build our company culture and success. If you require accommodation due to disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at hr@gatewayservicesinc.com.

New employees to Gateway will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.