Senior Project Manager

Fluid Quip Mechanical, LLC; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

Paid holidays

PTO

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Fluid Quip Technologies, LLC seeks a Senior Project Manager to drive complex projects from design through commissioning. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, translate client needs into actionable plans, and ensure rigorous alignment with FEL standards while safeguarding budgets and schedules.

The role emphasizes mentoring, client engagement, and proactive risk management to sustain high client satisfaction and project success, with up to 30% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related field; Masters/MBA a plus.
• 10+ years of project management experience, ideally in engineering-related fields.
• PMP certification or equivalent preferred; ability to travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of complex projects across design, engineering, procurement, and commissioning.
• Translate client needs into actionable plans aligned with FEL methodology.
• Manage schedules, budgets, resources, and deliverables with precision.

Skills

Project management

Client relationships

Mentoring

Scheduling & forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s in Engineering/PM or related

Masters or MBA (a plus)

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Agile frameworks

Job description

Summary: As a Senior Project Manager at Fluid Quip Technologies, LLC (FQT), you are a key driver of successful project delivery and client satisfaction. You bring a deep understanding of FQTs technologies, processes, and people—and apply that expertise to manage complex projects with minimal oversight. You serve as a mentor to junior team members, a trusted advisor to clients, and a critical contributor to continuous improvement in project execution.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Leadership & Execution

• Lead end-to-end execution of complex projects across design, engineering, procurement, and commissioning phases.
• Translate client needs into actionable plans, ensuring alignment with FQTs standards and Front-End Loading (FEL) methodology.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, resources, and deliverables with precision and foresight.

Client Engagement & Relationship Building

• Build and maintain strong, long-term client relationships based on trust, insight, and consistent delivery.
• Interpret client feedback and anticipate needs, adjusting project approaches accordingly.
• Actively support business development through scope definition, proposal development, and upselling.

Team Management & Mentorship

• Supervise and mentor project team members, supporting their professional growth.
• Delegate responsibilities effectively while fostering accountability and collaboration.
• Promote a positive, high-performance team culture across cross-functional groups.

Problem Solving & Risk Mitigation

• Identify risks early and develop thoughtful, strategic mitigation plans.
• Resolve conflicts constructively and adapt quickly to changing project conditions.
• Lead teams through challenges with creativity, resilience, and a solution-oriented mindset.

Scheduling & Workload Forecasting

• Develop and maintain project schedules across all phases, ensuring feasibility and alignment with team capacity.
• Proactively identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements.
• Support broader organizational planning through accurate forecasting and resource allocation.

Financial Management

• Create, manage, and track project budgets, ensuring financial performance aligns with business goals.
• Understand the financial implications of project decisions, including margin, revenue, and profitability.
• Contribute to company performance through precise financial reporting and budgetary oversight.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field (Masters or MBA a plus).
• 10+ years of relevant project management experience, ideally in an engineering-focused industry or aggerated experience in an associated field.
• Proven ability to lead complex, multi-phase projects with minimal supervision.
• Strong client-facing experience with a track record of building and maintaining trusted relationships.
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies (e.g., MS Project, Primavera, Agile frameworks).
• PMP certification or equivalent is highly preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.

Fluid Quip Technologies offers competitive pay: a generous benefit package including business casual work environment, health, dental, vision, life insurance, paid holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO) and a 401(k)-retirement plan with immediate vesting and company safe harbor matching. All potential employees of Green Plains Inc. will be required to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening and background check prior to employment.

Green Plains and Fluid Quip do not provide immigration-related employment sponsorship for new hires (for example, H-1B, F-1 OPT, TN, or other work visas). Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and be able to maintain ongoing work authorization without employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Company Description

Fluid Quip Technologies (FQT) provides custom technologies and engineering services to the biofuel and biochemical industries worldwide. FQT has commercialized multiple technologies to enhance the base corn-to-ethanol dry grind process, create new and novel alternative feed products, and supply the growing need for carbohydrate feedstocks into the biochemical market. Green Plains Inc., holds a majority interest in FQT.