Project Manager

Brightpath Associates LLC; Town of Wellsville (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightpath Associates LLC seeks a Project Manager / Operations Lead for a rotating equipment test facility in New York. You will oversee commercial growth, client relationships, and project delivery, coordinating with the Senior Test Engineer on technical testing and procedures.

Responsibilities include business development across power, oil & gas, and chemical sectors; pricing, contracts, bids, and successful invoicing; and managing facility P&L, budgets, and cross‑functional teams to ensure

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project management, commercial development, or operational leadership within industrial environments.
• Solid understanding of rotating equipment including pumps, compressors, and gearboxes, and steam drive systems such as steam turbines and boilers.
• Proven success in technical sales, client account management, contract negotiation, and market expansion.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across power generation, oil and gas, chemical processing, and related industries.
• Manage client relationships and serve as the primary commercial contact for proposals, bids, and service presentations.
• Develop pricing strategies, commercial proposals, scopes of work, and contracts while negotiating profitable agreements.
• Collaborate with Marketing to promote facility capabilities and represent the company at industry trade shows and conferences.
• Manage projects from contract award through testing, reporting, and final invoicing, ensuring delivery within schedule and budget.
• Oversee daily facility operations, coordinating project schedules, staffing, resource availability, and client requirements.
• Work closely with the Senior Test Engineer to coordinate testing schedules, steam and utility requirements, and personnel.
• Manage facility P&L, budgets, forecasts, project margins, and capital expenditure planning.
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, ensuring accountability and operational efficiency.
• Host client representatives during witnessed testing events and ensure a professional customer experience.
• Coordinate with Safety, Environmental Compliance, Supply Chain, and Maintenance teams to maintain facility readiness.
• Support continuous improvement, operational performance, and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Project management

Commercial development

Operational leadership

Rotating equipment knowledge

Pumps

Compressors

Gearboxes

Steam turbines

Steam boilers

Technical sales

Client relationship management

Contract negotiation

Market expansion

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline

Job description

Project Manager / Operations Lead – Rotating Equipment Test Facility

Position Summary

The Project Manager / Operations Lead will oversee commercial growth, facility operations, client relationships, and project delivery for a specialized rotating equipment test facility using steam turbine-driven systems. This role focuses on business development, revenue generation, financial performance, and operational coordination while partnering with the Senior Test Engineer, who leads technical testing and procedures.

Responsibilities

Commercial & Business Development

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across power generation, oil and gas, chemical processing, and related industries.
• Manage client relationships and serve as the primary commercial contact for proposals, bids, and service presentations.
• Develop pricing strategies, commercial proposals, scopes of work, and contracts while negotiating profitable agreements.
• Collaborate with Marketing to promote facility capabilities and represent the company at industry trade shows and conferences.

Project & Operations Management

• Manage projects from contract award through testing, reporting, and final invoicing, ensuring delivery within schedule and budget.
• Oversee daily facility operations, coordinating project schedules, staffing, resource availability, and client requirements.
• Work closely with the Senior Test Engineer to coordinate testing schedules, steam and utility requirements, and personnel.
• Manage facility P&L, budgets, forecasts, project margins, and capital expenditure planning.
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, ensuring accountability and operational efficiency.

Facility & Client Relations

• Host client representatives during witnessed testing events and ensure a professional customer experience.
• Coordinate with Safety, Environmental Compliance, Supply Chain, and Maintenance teams to maintain facility readiness.
• Support continuous improvement, operational performance, and customer satisfaction.

Ideal Candidates

• 5+ years of experience in project management, commercial development, or operational leadership within industrial, mechanical, or heavy-engineering environments.
• Solid understanding of rotating equipment, including pumps, compressors, and gearboxes, and thermal drive systems such as steam turbines and high-pressure steam boilers.
• Proven success in technical sales, client account management, contract negotiation, and market expansion.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience with technical certification from an accredited institution.