Senior Project Manager

IPS (Industrial Power Systems); Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IPS (Industrial Power Systems) seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead projects from preconstruction to closeout with a focus on safety, quality, and profitability. You will mentor junior team members and drive effective execution across multiple disciplines while maintaining strong client relationships.

The role emphasizes coordinating with owners, architects, engineers, and subcontractors, bidding and pre-construction activities, and ensuring projects meet schedule and budget targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of construction operations experience in general commercial markets.
• 10+ years of project management experience, including tracking and planning.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and communicating with executives.
• Strong leadership, accountability, and decision‑making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Drive projects from preconstruction through closeout following IPS standards.
• Maintain safety compliance and quality programs on site.
• Represent IPS as the client’s primary contact and manage stakeholders.
• Oversee project engineers, superintendents, and administrative staff.
• Control budgets and schedules to ensure profitability and on-time delivery.
• Execute subcontracts, purchase orders, and change requests; close-out duties.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget management

Scheduling

Safety compliance

Mentoring

Contract management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field

Tools

Scheduling software

Job description

Company Description:

IPS (Industrial Power Systems) is a full-service contracting company serving manufacturing, healthcare, institutional, power, food, and refining industries across North America since 1985. The organization manages all phases of the construction process, including construction management, custom fabrication, and self-performed process installations. With a team of 400 employees and 350 skilled trades personnel, IPS provides mechanical, electrical, rigging, design/build, and construction management services with a focus on safety, quality, and client satisfaction. The company’s ability to self-perform key services allows greater control over project quality and costs. IPS also operates a 100,000 SF fabrication facility near its corporate headquarters to meet complex process piping demands in a controlled environment.

Role Description:

An IPS Senior Project Manager will have the authority to drive successful results, efficiently moving projects from preconstruction through final closeout in the safest manner possible while setting industry leading standards. An individual in this role will strive to exceed expectations and embody IPS values of Integrity, Performance, and Safety: The IPS Way. The Senior Manager will guide and mentor less experienced project members in safety, reliability, cost-effective development, and execution of projects. This role will also contribute to our business development efforts, increasing project workload and backlog through effective work process results and client interaction.

The role will:

• Ensure all safety compliance and quality programs are being executed on the project site – safety is one of our core values.


• Actively participate in bidding and pre-construction services.


• Represent IPS as the client’s primary contact. Openly and confidently communicate with all other parties involved with the project, establishing trust and rapport with owners, architects, engineers, and subcontractors.


• Manage the performance of the professional support personnel on the project site. This typically includes a Project Engineer or Assistant Project Manager, Field Superintendents, and administrative staff.


• Maintain strict control over the budget and keep projects on schedule ensuring ongoing profitability.


• Execute subcontracts and purchase orders and approve subcontractor invoices and change requests. Negotiate contract changes with the client. Complete close-out requirements for projects and collect final payment.


• Mentor and train Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Assistant Project Managers to ensure their ongoing career growth and development.


• Implement new ideas. Be an active member and leader within IPS, actively participating in committees, make recommendations for new initiatives, and embrace new policies related to Safety, Quality, Continuous Improvement Programs, Lean Construction, and Zero Punch Lists.

Qualifications

• bachelor’s degree, preferably in construction management, engineering or a related field.


• Minimum of 10 years of relevant construction operations experience working in various general commercial building markets.


• 10+ years of project management experience, including tracking and planning projects.


• 10+ years of experience working with business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment.


• The desire to succeed. Our best Project Managers are strong leaders and self-starters who drive excellence and meet high standards.


• Effective communication skills to motivate your team, delegate tasks, and present proposals to clients with competence and confidence.


• Build and maintain relationships by engaging business leaders to establish credibility, solve problems, build consensus, and achieve objectives.


• Experience leading, motivating, and managing various project and program team sizes, including internal and external resources, while holding team accountable for performance.


• The fortitude to juggle competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Multi-tasking with a sense of urgency while maintaining strong attention to detail and accuracy is crucial.


• Ability to construct a critical path project schedule using scheduling software.


• Proven ability to demonstrate a drive for results and accountability of business needs.


• Proven ability to work in an ambiguous environment and collaborate across multiple areas to achieve a common business objective.


• Interpersonal skills to influence and spur change, facilitate, and enhance performance within a cross – functional environment.


• Demonstrate decisiveness in resolving business problems, making decisions, and identifying priorities.