Industrial Project Manager

Talent Edge Recruiting; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem stipend

Car allowance

Benefits

PTO

Paid holidays

Job summary

Talent Edge Recruiting is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a major 10-year construction program in Abilene, TX. You will own planning, scheduling, cost control, and field execution from start to completion.

Day-to-day duties include reviewing drawings, coordinating permits, managing subcontractors, tracking progress, and producing forecasts and change orders. Procore and Primavera P6 experience is required; US work authorization is mandatory.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of project management experience with true ownership of complex projects.
• Ability to lead planning, scheduling, cost control, and field execution across a long-term program.
• Strong coordination with multiple teams, subcontractors, and field leadership.

Responsibilities

• Review drawings, specifications, and engineering documents.
• Coordinate permits, approvals, and utility interfaces.
• Establish and maintain project schedule, milestones, and progress tracking.
• Attend meetings; identify risks and mitigation strategies.
• Support Superintendent with daily construction activities and interface with civil, electrical, and mechanical teams.
• Manage subcontractor performance and interface coordination.
• Ensure material deliveries align with schedule and budget; process RFIs and change orders.
• Provide forecasts, variance reporting, and invoice review/approval.
• Own day-to-day project execution and accountability for scope, schedule, cost, quality, and delivery.

Skills

Project management

Schedule management

Cost management

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Primavera P6

Procore

Job description

Location: Abilene, TX Schedule: Monday–Saturday Project Duration: 10-Year Program Compensation: $120,000–$130,000 Base Salary + $175/Day Per Diem (approx. $50,000/year) + $1,200/Month Car Allowance + Benefits + PTO + Paid Holidays

About the Opportunity

Our client, a leading commercial/industrial construction firm, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to take ownership of a major 10-year construction program based in Abilene, TX. This is a long-term, high-impact role for a construction professional who thrives on full project ownership — from planning and scheduling through cost control and field execution.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Review drawings, specifications, and engineering documents.
• Coordinate permits, approvals, and utility/interface requirements, including underground utility locates with municipalities/agencies.
• Establish and maintain the project schedule, key milestones, and progress tracking.
• Attend project meetings; identify risks and mitigation strategies.
• Support the Superintendent with daily construction activities and coordinate civil, electrical, and mechanical teams.
• Manage subcontractor performance and interface coordination.
• Ensure material/equipment deliveries align with schedule and verify proper work sequencing.
• Create and submit RFIs and change orders; monitor costs, budget impacts, and progress billings.
• Provide forecasts, variance reporting, and review/approve contractor and vendor invoices.
• Own day-to-day project execution and accountability for scope, schedule, cost, quality, coordination, and delivery.
• Work closely with the Superintendent and field leadership on daily progress, manpower, production, and field issues.
• Coordinate across field operations, Scheduling, Cost Controls, Procurement, and Accounting/Finance.
• Manage changing priorities in a fast-paced client environment and maintain communication across field, internal teams, subcontractors, and stakeholders.
• Use schedule, cost, and field data to identify problems early and drive corrective action.
• Primavera P6 and Procore softwares will be used

*********** Texas candidates highly preferred, no relocation only per diem offered ***

Requirements

• 7+ years of relevant Project Management experience with true project ownership (not solely APM/project support experience).
• Open to Project Manager or Senior Project Manager title, depending on experience and compensation alignment.
• Strong skills in full project execution/ownership, schedule and cost management, field coordination, scope management, procurement, reporting, risk/issue management, and construction/client communication.
• MUST be able to accept employement in the US without sponsorship now or in the future

Please Note: This position is open to candidates who are authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. We are not able to consider C2C arrangements or third-party submissions.