Senior Project Manager

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Project Manager (Mechanical Piping)Job Description

This role oversees large-scale mechanical piping projects for data centers, healthcare and hospital facilities, industrial sites, and mission-critical environments. The Senior Mechanical Project Manager leads projects from preconstruction through closeout, ensuring safety, quality, schedule, budget, and client satisfaction while providing strong leadership to project teams and driving successful outcomes on complex, multi-million-dollar mechanical construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of mechanical piping projects from preconstruction through closeout, including planning, scheduling, procurement, construction, and turnover.
• Lead project teams and coordinate daily activities with clients, general contractors, engineers, architects, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure alignment and timely delivery.
• Own project budgets and financial performance, including forecasting, profitability, cash flow management, and cost control for multi-million-dollar projects.
• Administer subcontractor and vendor relationships, including contracts, RFIs, submittals, procurement activities, and change orders.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve design, scheduling, manpower, and construction issues to keep projects on track and within budget.
• Review and approve supplier and subcontractor invoices, ensuring accuracy and compliance with contractual terms.
• Develop, maintain, and update project schedules, including resource planning and staffing needs across multiple concurrent projects.
• Ensure strict compliance with safety protocols, quality standards, and company procedures on all job sites.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, supporting repeat business and future project opportunities.
• Mentor and develop Project Engineers and Assistant Project Managers, providing guidance, feedback, and support in their professional growth.
• Oversee mechanical piping scopes, including hydronic piping systems and complex pipe installations in industrial, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and mission-critical facilities.
• Manage projects valued between approximately $30M and $100M+ for Senior Project Manager level work, ensuring financial ownership and accountability.
• Lead project teams in achieving safety, quality, schedule, and profitability goals while managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of project management experience with a mechanical contractor; 815+ years managing large, complex mechanical construction projects preferred for Senior Project Managers.
• Direct mechanical piping experience, including hydronic piping systems and large-scale pipe installations.
• Proven experience managing multi-million-dollar mechanical construction projects, including project financials, subcontractors, procurement, and client relationships.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, procurement, contracts, RFIs, submittals, and change management processes.
• Experience in data centers, healthcare and hospital construction, industrial facilities, and mission-critical environments.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Proven financial ownership and accountability, including forecasting and cash flow management.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with experience leading project teams and field personnel.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a track record of resolving complex construction issues.
• Experience maintaining safety, quality, schedule, and profitability goals on large mechanical projects.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor"s degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field preferred, or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience managing projects valued between approximately $30M and $100M+ preferred for Senior Project Managers.
• Data center construction experience.
• Healthcare and hospital construction experience.
• Mission-critical construction experience.
• Industrial and pharmaceutical project experience, particularly involving mechanical piping systems.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical piping contracting, including hydronic piping that runs throughout large facilities.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam for document review and markup.
• Experience using Procore for project management and collaboration.
• Familiarity with Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project for scheduling and project planning.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite for reporting, communication, and documentation.
• Background in project management, construction management, RFIs, change orders, industrial construction, pipe systems, and hospital construction.
• Strong forecasting skills and demonstrated financial ownership throughout the project lifecycle.
• Interest in long-term career growth with the potential to convert to a permanent role after a contract-to-hire period.

Work Environment

This position operates in a fast-paced construction environment focused on large-scale mechanical projects for data centers, healthcare and hospital facilities, industrial sites, and mission-critical locations. The role requires regular collaboration with owners, general contractors, engineers, architects, vendors, and subcontractors, and involves working onsite at active construction projects throughout the region. The organization is experiencing significant growth and has more work than available manpower, creating substantial opportunities for career advancement and increased responsibility. Project teams use modern construction technologies and software such as Bluebeam, Procore, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Office Suite to manage documentation, scheduling, and communication. The work environment emphasizes safety, quality, and teamwork, with expectations that employees will be comfortable in field settings, on construction sites, and in mechanical spaces where coordination with multiple trades and stakeholders is essential.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Conyers, GA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $85.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Conyers, GA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 25, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Conyers,GA.

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