Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Construction Project Manager to lead and deliver complex industrial construction projects. This role is primarily focused on Water and Wastewater treatment facilities, with additional project exposure including manufacturing plants, production facilities, and data centers across a variety of industries.
The Project Manager is responsible for the overall planning, execution, financial performance, and successful completion of one large project or multiple smaller projects simultaneously. This position provides leadership to Project Engineers, Superintendents, and Foremen, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget.
Key Responsibilities
Supervisory Responsibilities
Qualifications
Skills & Competencies
Why Join Us?
The Project Manager is responsible for the overall planning, execution, financial performance, and successful completion of one large project or multiple smaller projects simultaneously. This position provides leadership to Project Engineers, Superintendents, and Foremen, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact with owners/clients to facilitate and manage construction activities
- Establish project objectives, policies, procedures, and performance standards in alignment with corporate guidelines
- Develop project work plans, staffing strategies, and schedules for each project phase
- Direct and coordinate project personnel to ensure progress meets schedule, budget, and quality requirements
- Review project plans, proposals, schedules, funding limitations, staffing needs, and resource allocation
- Analyze and manage CPM-based construction schedules and adjust plans as needed
- Monitor project status through reports and field coordination, modifying schedules and strategies when necessary
- Lead daily field coordination meetings, weekly scheduling meetings, and monthly safety kickoff meetings
- Coordinate activities with subcontractors, inspectors, and governmental agencies
- Ensure projects are constructed safely, on time, and within approved budgets through oversight of on-site Superintendents
- Represent the company in owner progress meetings and project reviews
- Manage all financial aspects of assigned contracts, including cost control, forecasting, and project profitability
- Prepare project reports for internal management and external stakeholders
- Provide technical guidance and resolve construction challenges as they arise
- Mentor and support the professional development of project team members
- Perform additional duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Recruit, interview, hire, and train project personnel
- Plan, assign, and direct work activities
- Evaluate performance and provide feedback
- Administer rewards and disciplinary actions in accordance with company policies
- Address employee concerns and resolve issues
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred but not required
- 5+ years of experience in managing industrial construction projects, including design coordination, financial management, and field operations
Skills & Competencies
- Strong understanding of construction safety regulations and company safety standards
- Excellent leadership and team-building abilities
- Solid knowledge of industry practices, construction processes, and project delivery methods
- Superior communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Strong business acumen with a focus on project profitability
- Ability to collaborate effectively with owners, engineers, subcontractors, and internal teams
Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to lead high-impact industrial construction projects
- Work with a collaborative and experienced leadership team
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Long-term career growth and professional development opportunities
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Arlington, Virginia |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 2,500 to 4,999 employees |
| Website | https://systemone.com |
About Company
Every day, System One focuses on services and solutions that require a high degree of specialization, in-demand technical skills, and large-scale operational expertise. We are essential partners to those on the front lines of our nation’s most critical infrastructure, technology, and life sciences initiatives.
Founded more than 40 years ago as a staffing partner to the engineering industry, today System One is a diversified organization operating in over 50 locations and putting more than 9,000 people to work in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.