Project Manager - Mission Critical

Barge Design Solutions; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Barge Design Solutions is hiring a Project Manager in Columbus, Georgia, to oversee a variety of complex projects in mission critical practices. This role involves managing scope, schedule, budget, and quality, ensuring client satisfaction through effective communication and leadership.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 6 years of project management experience. The position requires strong client-facing communication skills and the ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of project management experience in relevant fields.
• Professional licensure or industry certification where required.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and various assignments.

Responsibilities

• Manage a variety of mid-sized, technically complex projects.
• Ensure successful delivery of project scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Act as primary liaison between clients and project teams.

Skills

Project Management

Client Communication

Technical Guidance

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, or related

Job description

What We're Looking For

Barge Design Solutions is seeking a Project Manager to support our growing Mission Critical practice. This role is responsible for managing a variety of mid‑sized, technically complex projects serving mission critical clients and facilities, including data centers, telecommunications infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, critical utilities, and other high‑performance environments where reliability, resiliency, and operational continuity are essential.

The Project Manager provides leadership throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring successful delivery of scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations. This individual serves as the primary liaison between clients and project teams, while fostering collaboration among multidisciplinary teams and maintaining adherence to Barge project management procedures, business goals, and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities include working with office leadership executing proper PM procedures.
• Develops contracts including subcontracts to comply with Barge terms.
• Prepares comprehensive Project Management Plans.
• Leads and facilitates a collaborative work environment and advances initiatives that support a positive workplace culture.
• Ensures Quality Program implementation and execution.
• Reviews project reports and findings.Makes modifications to project as needed.
• Provides technical guidance and resolves project problems.
• Acts as primary agent between client and project team coordinating events, leading client meetings & internal project meetings, and delivery of final project to client.
• On occasion may function as a technical lead on projects.Develops and maintains positive relationships with clients, customers, officials, contractors, and others.
• Attends various leadership meetings.
• Supports and implements strategic and business planning activities.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Education & Experience Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related discipline from an accredited program.
• Minimum of 6 years of project management experience within engineering consulting, architecture, construction, mission critical facilities, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center, or related infrastructure markets.
• Professional licensure or industry certification applicable to discipline, where required.
• Ability to attend and participate in Barge Project Management training programs.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary project teams and multiple concurrent assignments.
• Strong client‑facing communication and stakeholder management skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Agency Submissions

No unsolicited agency submissions. Barge Design Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or staffing agencies. Any unsolicited resume becomes the property of Barge Design Solutions, and no fee will be paid for resulting hires. Only agencies with a signed agreement are authorized to submit candidates.