Senior Project Manager

Innovative Systems Group; Pearl River (NY); On-site; USD 199,752,000 - 220,416,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovative Systems Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead district energy facility projects at a 300-acre campus in Pearl River, NY. This onsite role focuses on energy infrastructure, power generation, steam, chilled water, and electrical distribution.

The ideal candidate has a mechanical or electrical engineering background, 7+ years' experience in construction PM for energy facilities, and proficiency with Primavera P6, budgeting, and scheduling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of related experience; 7+ preferred.
• Experience in construction PM for energy facilities or utility infrastructure.
• Strong mechanical and electrical systems knowledge.
• Experience with generation, steam, boilers, chillers, or turbines.
• Familiarity with Primavera P6 and MS Office.
• Valid driver's license and onsite work ability.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from planning through construction and closeout.
• Manage contractors, vendors, engineers, and plant/O&M teams.
• Develop and monitor schedules, budgets, scopes, estimates, and forecasts.
• Coordinate outages, interconnections, and campus work.
• Ensure safe working conditions and safety compliance.
• Review and interpret mechanical, electrical, architectural drawings.
• Handle RFIs, submittals, change orders, invoices, and docs.
• Manage multiple capital projects simultaneously.

Skills

5+ years experience

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Primavera P6

Budgeting

Scheduling

Construction PM

Reading drawings

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Maximo

Job description

Sr. Project Manager – District Energy Facility

Location: Pearl River, NY — Onsite

Pay Rate: $70/hour

Contract: October 5, 2026 – July 4, 2027

Schedule: Primarily onsite; significant field presence required

Position Overview

Seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to manage energy infrastructure and capital improvement projects supporting a large 300-acre campus and central utility plant. The ideal candidate will have a strong mechanical or electrical engineering background with experience in power generation, steam, chilled water, electrical distribution, or other energy/utility infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead projects from planning and estimating through construction and closeout.
• Manage contractors, vendors, engineers, plant operations, and maintenance teams.
• Develop and monitor project schedules, budgets, scopes, estimates, and forecasts.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, invoices, and project documentation.
• Coordinate outages, interconnections, and infrastructure work with campus customers.
• Ensure safe working conditions and compliance with safety requirements.
• Review and interpret mechanical, electrical, architectural, and engineering drawings.
• Resolve technical and operational issues while maintaining project cost and schedule.
• Manage multiple capital improvement and infrastructure projects simultaneously.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of related experience; 7+ years preferred.
• Experience in construction project management, energy facilities, power plants, or utility infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Experience with electric generation, steam systems, distribution networks, boilers, chillers, generators, or gas turbines.
• Experience managing subcontractors, vendors, engineers, and plant/O&M teams.
• Strong budgeting, estimating, cost tracking, and scheduling experience.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering/construction drawings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project scheduling tools such as Primavera P6.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to work onsite and walk/climb throughout a large industrial facility.

Preferred

• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree.
• Experience with co-generation/CHP or district energy plants.
• Design-Build project experience.
• PE, PMP, or Certified Energy Manager certification.
• Experience with Maximo or similar work-order systems.

Ideal Candidate

The strongest candidates will be Plant Engineers, Electrical/Mechanical Engineers, Energy/Utility Project Managers, or Operations Managers with hands-on experience managing capital projects in a power plant, central utility plant, or district energy environment.

Interview Process: 2 rounds — virtual interview followed by an onsite interview.

Potential for conversion and career growth.