Project Manager

Johnson Service Group, Inc.; Westtown Township (PA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401(k)

Job summary

Johnson Service Group (JSG) is hiring four Project Managers for Carlisle, PA; Tulare, CA; Spencer, WI; and Melrose, MN to lead high-impact greenfield and brownfield food manufacturing projects from planning through execution. Expect 70–80 USD per hour on a contract basis with travel up to 75% as needed, and local presence at one of the listed locations.

You will cover contracting strategy, bid management, risk review, negotiations, and client coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related field.
• 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Food & Beverage experience required — cheese or dairy experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead contracting strategy development aligned to project goals.
• Build RFPs, run bid processes, lead bid meetings, evaluate bids, and recommend awards.
• Review contracts, identify risk, recommend terms, and support contractor performance and cost reporting.
• Support negotiations with owners and engineer/contractor teams.
• Act as day‑to‑day client point of contact and coordinate engineering services delivery.
• Guide delivery method selection and manage bridging packages (up to ~30% design) for Design‑Build efforts.
• Partner with estimating resources to validate scope, reconcile bids vs. estimates, and support GMP negotiations.
• Oversee schedule strategy and support project controls processes, reporting, and tool selection.
• Provide executive-level reporting on KPIs, risks, and project status.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related field

Tools

Primavera

Procore

Power BI

BIM 360

Bluebeam

SharePoint

MS Project

Job description

Johnson Service Group (JSG) is hiring 4 Project Managers (one per location) to support projects in: Carlisle, PA Tulare, CA Spencer, WI Melrose, MN Drive high-impact greenfield and brownfield food manufacturing projects from early planning through preconstruction and execution. If you’re a hands‑on project manager who can align stakeholders, de‑risk scope, and lead procurement and project controls in fast‑moving industrial environments, this contract role offers meaningful ownership and visibility across multiple large initiatives. Pay $70hour to $80/hour

What You’ll Do

• Lead contracting strategy development aligned to project goals
• Build RFPs, run bid processes, lead bid meetings, evaluate bids, and recommend awards
• Review contracts, identify risk, recommend terms, and support contractor performance and cost reporting
• Support negotiations with owners and engineer/contractor teams
• Act as day‑to‑day client point of contact and coordinate engineering services delivery
• Guide delivery method selection and manage bridging packages (up to ~30% design) for Design‑Build efforts
• Partner with estimating resources to validate scope, reconcile bids vs. estimates, and support GMP negotiations
• Oversee schedule strategy and support project controls processes, reporting, and tool selection
• Provide executive-level reporting on KPIs, risks, and project status

Must-Have Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related field
• 7+ years of relevant experience
• Food & Beverage experience required — must have cheese or dairy experience
• Ability to travel ~25% to 75% (as needed)
• Must be local to one of the listed locations (local contingent worker candidates only)

Nice-to-Have Certifications:

• PMP, CCM, CAPM, PMI GAC
• Experience with Primavera, Procore, and document management tools
• Familiarity with Power BI, BIM 360, Bluebeam, SharePoint, MS Project

Johnson Service Group (JSG) is a North American leader in the staffing and consulting services industry, with over 35 years of experience investing in people and companies.

Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

JSG offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance options, short-term disability, 401(k), weekly pay, and more.

Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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