Senior Project Manager, Automotive & Industrial Facilities

SSOE Group; Toledo (OH); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Remote work policy

Ownership opportunities

Annual incentive/bonus

Comprehensive benefits (health, dental

vision, life, 401K matching

PTO and paid holidays

Job summary

SSOE Group seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead the planning, design, and delivery of complex capital projects for automotive OEMs and suppliers, energy manufacturers, and more across North America. You’ll partner with architects, engineers, and specialists to deliver high-performance facilities from planning through startup.

Location options include multiple U.S. sites; hybrid work is available with potential fully remote per policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in an Engineering discipline, Construction Management, or Architecture; 8+ years in lieu of a technical degree.
• PMP Registration preferred for the role.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary design teams delivering automotive manufacturing, assembly, battery, testing, logistics, and industrial facility projects.
• Serve as the primary client interface for automotive OEMs and suppliers, EV manufacturers, battery producers, and Tier 1 suppliers.
• Manage facility expansion, modernization, brownfield renovation, and greenfield development projects across all delivery phases.
• Collaborate with clients to understand production goals, manufacturing requirements, operational constraints, and future capacity needs.
• Coordinate facility design efforts involving production support systems, utilities, automation infrastructure, material handling systems, warehouses, laboratories, and administrative spaces.
• Support strategic planning for capital investment programs in vehicle production, electrification, battery manufacturing, and advanced industrial processes.
• Lead project teams through scope definition, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, stakeholder alignment, and execution.
• Support business development activities in automotive, mobility, EV, battery, and advanced manufacturing sectors.

Skills

Project leadership

Client management

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Communication

Travel readiness

Budgeting & scheduling

Education

Engineering/Construction/Architecture degree

PMP certification preferred

Job description

SSOE Group seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead the planning, design, and delivery of complex capital projects for automotive OEMs and suppliers, energy manufacturers, and more across North America. You’ll partner with architects, engineers, and specialists to deliver high-performance facilities from planning through startup.

Location options include multiple U.S. sites; hybrid work is available with potential fully remote per policy.