Project Manager for Facilities and Capital Projects

With distribution centers nationwide, McNICHOLS is the leading and trusted supplier of metal products including perforated, grating, mesh, expanded, and designer metals. Our products are used in applications all around you, helping to shape architectural designs, entertainment venues, and more. Family-founded and customer obsessed, we have a purpose-driven team inspired to support our customers in building America.

We have an opportunity for a Project Manager for Facilities & Capital Projects! This position is responsible for the strategic growth of McNICHOLS 20 locations nationwide along with additional capital initiatives. This role supports our business growth through expansion, renovation, and capital improvement projects.

This position serves as the subject matter expert for facility specifications, equipment, building systems, maintenance programs, vendor management, and technical facility operations.

The ideal candidate is a proactive leader with strong technical knowledge of commercial and industrial facilities who is able to oversee large-scale projects successfully, including renovation projects or build-out of new leased warehouse spaces.

Responsibilities

• Lead facility expansion, renovation, relocation, and construction projects from concept through completion. Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, and contractor specifications.
• Serve as the technical resource for facility-related decisions to support success project completion.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, safety, and compliance with company standards or regulatory requirements.
• Provide guidance and technical support for projects involving HVAC, electrical, plumbing, roofing, fire protection, security systems, lighting, dock equipment and production machinery.
• Maintain facility drawings, floor plans, and equipment documentation.
• Develop and maintain relationships with national and local service providers by negotiating contracts, monitoring performance, and reviewing cost to achieve optimal value.
• Manage budgets and identify opportunities for cost savings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of facilities project management experience in multi-site industrial, warehouse, or commercial facilities.
• Proven experience leading facility expansion, renovation, or construction projects.
• Strong vendor and contractor management experience.
• Experience managing capital and operating budgets.
• Strong understanding of warehouse equipment and building systems including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and security systems.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience with facility management software.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, building codes, and facility compliance requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools.
• Ability to travel frequently between locations and serve as a hands-on technical resource as needed.

At McNICHOLS we reward our team with quarterly incentives, great health and wellness benefits, generous 401k matching, 15 days of PTO, as well as 100% company paid life insurance, disability, wellness, and financial health benefits.

Join McNICHOLS – Where Inspired People and Inspired Service are our mission. Visit us at mcnichols.com/careers to learn more!