Construction Project Manager

TekWissen LLC; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

TekWissen seeks a Construction Project Manager for a 6-month hybrid assignment in Palo Alto, CA. The role requires expertise in managing large-scale construction programs, strong estimating skills, and deep knowledge of boiler and HVAC systems.

The candidate should hold an engineering or construction management degree, be based on the West Coast or nearby, and be willing to travel 35–50% nationwide to project sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years of active Project Management experience.
• Degree in engineering or construction management.
• Strong estimating skills and technical knowledge in Boiler & HVAC systems.
• Experience managing large, fast-paced program rollouts in Health, Science & Manufacturing industries.
• Willingness to travel 35–50% nationally.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and conduct meetings; facilitate requirements gathering.
• Manage design and construction projects from planning to completion.
• Produce project plans, estimates, and logic-based schedules.
• Coordinate with procurement to tender design and construction efforts.

Skills

Project management

Estimating

Construction mgmt

HVAC knowledge

Engineering knowledge

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering or Construction Management degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

PowerPoint

AutoCAD

Job description

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, offering strategic talent solutions to clients worldwide. The opportunity below is with one of our clients, a leading global medical technology company. This organization provides a wide range of diagnostic imaging and laboratory diagnostics, as well as advanced therapies and digital health services. Its solutions span prevention and early detection through diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care, empowering healthcare providers worldwide.

Job Title: Construction Project Manager

Location: Palo Alto, CA, 94301

Duration: 6 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Hybrid

Shift: 8:00AM to 5:00PM

Job Description:

• Project Manager to act as an owner s representative supporting our technical project management group.
• We have an immediate need for a seasoned Project Manager to integrate within our internal project management group to manage various projects across our portfolio.
• We are looking for a Construction Project Manager with strong estimating skills, strong technical skills (Boiler & HVAC systems), experience in working with large, fast paced program rollouts for the Health, Science & Manufacturing Industry.
• Aligning expectations and building collaborative teams is a must have skill.
• We would like this individual to be based in the West Coast (Northern CA) or Central South (TN) portion of the country with the ability to travel 35-50% of the time nationally to visit sites where the Projects are being planned and executed.
• Further; the selected candidate would have a degree in engineering or construction management with a minimum of ten years of active Project Management experience.
• Typical tasks as part of the role include, scheduling and conducting meetings, requirements gathering, managing design and construction projects, producing project plans, estimates, logic based schedules and working with procurement to tender design and construction efforts.
• The successful candidate would be proficient in the Microsoft suite of programs including Power Point as well as Microsoft Project. Rudimentary AutoCAD skills a plus.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.