PPM Mechanical Project Manager 1.2

PPM; Society Hill (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MOR PPM, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to support diverse customers across multiple sites. The role emphasizes safety, rigorous cost control, and effective cross-team coordination to deliver complex industrial projects on schedule and within budget.

Ideal candidates bring 10–15 years in pulp/paper, power, industrial, or manufacturing project leadership, with strong client relationships and a proven record in bids and business development.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree required or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience leading project teams and managing multi-disciplinary projects.
• Strong knowledge of safety regulations (OSHA) and compliance requirements.
• Proven ability to estimate, budget, forecast, and bill for projects.
• Experience with bids, scope changes, and contracts.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor safety program execution and performance of internal staff and vendors.
• Collaborate with customers, PMs, and support teams to manage projects and Site Managers.
• Manage cost aspects: estimating, budgeting, forecasting, billing, resource assignment.
• Utilize scheduling, bid/takeoff, change orders, and contract knowledge to manage scope changes.
• Develop relationships to identify and cultivate opportunities.
• Prepare drawings, calculations, and reports; ensure compliance with codes and practices.
• Oversee equipment, tools, and personnel for project adherence to policy and regulations.
• Provide project status updates to executive leadership; travel to sites regularly.

Skills

Team leadership

Risk management

Strategic thinking

Safety compliance

Project scheduling

Communication

Office 365

Bid/proposal development

Client relationship management

Education

BA/BS degree applicable to position

Tools

Office 365

OneDrive

Project management software

Job description

We are a leading industrial mechanical, electrical, and civil construction services provider for the fossil and nuclear power, pulp and paper, chemical, mining, and general manufacturing industries. We provide a full range of industrial facilities maintenance and process maintenance services.

Job Summary

MOR PPM, Inc. seeks a Project Manager supporting various customers and projects in multiple locations

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Monitors the executing of the PPM safety program and the performance of work by internal staff and external vendors and champions our Safety-First Mentality.
• Works closely with current customers, future customers, peer PM’s and support teams in managing and developing project and Site Managers.
• Responsible for PM level aspects of cost management, including estimating, budgeting, forecasting, billing, and Establishes priorities and assigns resources or capital necessary for successful operation management.
• Uses extensive knowledge of project scheduling, bids, take offs, change orders, and contracts to properly identify and process scope changes, address issues, communicate regarding project milestones, etc.
• Continuously develops relationships to identify and cultivate opportunities
• Devises new approaches to problems, and prepares or modifies drawings, specifications, calculations, charts and graphs and monitors work for compliance to applicable codes and accepted engineering practices.
• Ensures all equipment, tools and employees assigned to project operate in accordance with PPM policy, government regulations and customer requirements.
• Supports and communicates all compliance required programs and ensures project teams are in adherence of such.
• Provides regular updates of project statuses to executive leadership team.
• Travels to jobsites on a regular basis to oversee projects
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree applicable to position. Years of experience may be substituted or combined between college degree, completed apprentice/training program and years of experience
• Demonstrated success in team leadership, process adherence, ownership/commitment, learning agility and risk management capabilities
• Strategic thinker who can establish and manage plans while building and fostering relationships
• Knowledge of safety and relevant OSHA requirements and regulations
• Proficient PC skills: including knowledge of cloud-based Microsoft systems such as OneDrive and Office 365. Experience and knowledge of project management scheduling software is required.
• Interpersonal skills such as oral, verbal, and written communication and reasoning is required.
• 10-15 years’ experience in pulp and paper processing, power, industrial, and/or manufacturing markets managing projects up to $1M.
• 10-15 years of client relationship and business development experience, including leading the preparation and development of bids with a successful record.

Physical Demands

• This role requires the ability to travel estimated 50% of the time
• Must be able to adhere to customer/job site requirements such as:
  • Must be able to move in and around confided spaces and uneven areas
  • Must have full range of motion consistent with age
  • Must be able to climb and maintain balance ladders
  • Must be able to adequately hear and respond to voice commands and alerts from other employees, alarms and other job-related noises
  • Visual acuity, depth perception and color discrimination consistent with that required to work at heights and on uneven surfaces
  • Safety/Steel toe shoes are required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As a leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure, we offer employees a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Affirmative Action Policy

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