Lead Plant Planning & Infrastructure Project Manager

Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC (Charleston, SC); Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobile phone allowance

Health measures

Employee discounts

Employee events

Parking

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC in Charleston, SC, seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead high-value plant infrastructure and expansion projects from concept through closeout, ensuring safety, schedule, cost, and quality across cross-functional teams.

You will coordinate with production, maintenance, facilities, logistics, IT, safety, environmental, and external partners, translating production needs into executable construction packages and driving timely decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of experience managing industrial construction and infrastructure projects; 10+ years preferred.
• Owner-side responsibility coordinating with active manufacturing facilities.
• PE, PMP, CCM or equivalent credentials preferred.
• Experience with construction governance and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple complex construction and infrastructure projects including plant expansions and utilities.
• Develop internal project scope of works, budgets, schedules, and governance reporting from feasibility through handover.
• Coordinate production, maintenance, facilities, logistics, IT, safety, environmental, and external partners.
• Review basis-of-design documents, drawings, specifications, calculations, layouts, and schedules for constructability and compliance.
• Prepare and manage RFP/RFQ packages, bid evaluations, procurement requests, and award recommendations.
• Administer owner-side contracts and manage cost forecasts, contingencies, and change orders.
• Monitor schedules, long-lead equipment dates, permitting milestones, and commissioning readiness.
• Lead construction governance forums and executive project updates.
• Coordinate permitting, zoning, environmental and regulatory approvals.
• Ensure field execution meets MBV/OSHA safety and quality requirements.
• Oversee testing, commissioning, turnover, and closeout documentation.
• Mentor project engineers and coordinate external resources.

Skills

Project management

Facility planning

Civil/site development

Design-build

Procurement & cost control

Stakeholder management

Education

Civil Engineering degree

PE / PMP / CCM credential

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Power BI

SharePoint

Procore

CAD/Model review

Job description

Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC in Charleston, SC, seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead high-value plant infrastructure and expansion projects from concept through closeout, ensuring safety, schedule, cost, and quality across cross-functional teams.

You will coordinate with production, maintenance, facilities, logistics, IT, safety, environmental, and external partners, translating production needs into executable construction packages and driving timely decisions.