Project Manager - Construction

Walbridge; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Walbridge seeks a General Construction Project Manager to lead major multifaceted construction projects and provide comprehensive administrative and technical leadership for client programs. You will serve as the primary contact to clients and partners, ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency across all project phases.

Based near New Carlisle, IN, this long-term role requires extensive travel to client sites (approximately 70%).

Qualifications

• 4-year construction management, engineering degree or equivalent professional training and experience.
• 10-years minimum experience of commercial or industrial construction including design, finance, and management.
• Experience reporting directly to Construction executives to influence profitability.
• Experience in two or more of the following: large-scale data center projects; $100M+ projects; travel 70%.

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction: ensure design, budget, and schedule compliance with stakeholders.
• Team leadership: direct and supervise project personnel on site.
• Manage project administration: approve requisitions, maintain logs and finances.
• Resource management: monitor safety programs and material/equipment needs.
• Stakeholder engagement: communicate with executives, clients, and vendors.
• Innovation and improvement: optimize processes and adopt new methodologies.

Skills

Scheduling

Cost control

Team leadership

Safety standards

Budgeting

Education

Construction management degree

Engineering degree

Job description

Overview

The Opportunity

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced General Construction Project Manager to lead, innovate and build by providing comprehensive administrative and technical leadership for major, multifaceted construction projects. The successful candidate will serve as the primary point of contact for our clients and partners, ensuring every phase of the project meets the highest standards of quality, safety, and efficiency.

Walbridge is looking for Project Manager that knows how to and loves to build!

Location

This long-term project is based near New Carlisle, IN. However, we are seeking individuals whoare highly willing to travel to our client projects on a long-term basis.

Responsibilities

Your key responsibilities

• Oversee Construction: Ensure compliance with design, budget, and schedule, while coordinating with clients, A/E representatives, subcontractors, and other stakeholders. Set project objectives, policies, and performance standards within corporate guidelines.

• Team Leadership: Direct and supervise project personnel, monitor and control the project via the on-site Superintendent; address critical issues as needed.

• Manage Project Administration: Approve purchase requisitions and change requests. Maintain project logs, documentation, and finances. Ensure adherence to company, client, and project policies and standards.

• Resource Management: Monitor compliance with safety programs and document corrective measures. Ensure materials, equipment, and inspections to support project schedules.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate with internal and external stakeholders, including executives, clients, and vendors, to ensure alignment and address any concerns.

• Resource Management: Monitor and support compliance with safety programs, and the varying groups within the project.

• Innovation and Improvement: Continuously seek ways to optimize processes and improve project outcomes through innovative technologies or methodologies.

Qualifications

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 4-year construction management, engineering degree or equivalent professional training and experience.

• 10-years minimum experience of commercial or industrial construction experience including design, finance, and management.

• Experience reporting directly to Construction executives to make decisions, recommendations that impact project profitability.

• Experience intwoor more of the following:
  • managing large-scale and complex data center projectswith budgets between $50M+.
  • managing projects with $100M+projects in sectorslike general construction, electrical construction, manufacturing construction,technologyor infrastructure(transportation, utilities, communication,buildingsorenergy) industries.
  • A valid driver’s license in the US and a valid passport required; willingness and ability to travel;travelis estimatedat70+%.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Advanced understanding of construction scheduling and cost control.

• Experience supervising, motivating and mentoring cross-functional teams.

• Successful background maintaining high safety standards and delivering quality outcomes.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong knowledge of construction processes, laws, standards, and regulations.

• Successful backgroundmaintaininghigh safety standards and delivering qualityoutcomes.

• Proficiencyin developing andimplementingproject strategies, plans, andbudgets.

EEO/AA Employer M/F/D/V

Walbridge is an equal opportunity employer with a culture that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workforce. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, status as an individual with a disability, military, or protected veteran status or any other legally protected status. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning career development, recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, termination, promotions, or any other condition of employment.