Senior Project Manager - Sodexo

Insight Global; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Construction to lead capital improvement, renovation, and MEP-focused projects for a major energy client. You will mentor PMs, manage safety and stakeholder communications, and drive successful delivery across multiple sites.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership in active facilities with strict safety and operational continuity requirements. The ideal candidate has extensive industrial/energy experience and excels in managing complex

Qualifications

• 8-15+ years of construction project management experience.
• Experience leading large-scale MEP construction projects.
• Experience managing renovations within active and occupied facilities.
• Strong knowledge of construction safety programs and risk management.
• Expertise in project controls, scheduling, forecasting, budgeting, and cost management.
• Experience managing project financials, forecasting, and reporting.
• Proven leadership experience mentoring Project Managers and project teams.
• Strong client-facing communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience coordinating contractors, subcontractors, engineering teams, and field operations.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office, Adobe, Visio, and scheduling/estimating software.
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience within energy, utility, industrial, facilities, refinery, or oil & gas environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor Project Managers across a large construction portfolio.
• Oversee multiple projects from planning and design through commissioning and closeout.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, procurement activities, and resource allocation.
• Monitor project financial performance, forecasting, and cost controls.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, contractors, and subcontractors.
• Resolve project issues, risks, conflicts, and construction challenges.
• Maintain project documentation, controls, and executive-level reporting.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, regulations, and company procedures.
• Coordinate engineering teams, field operations, contractors, and commissioning activities.
• Provide hands-on onsite project leadership in active construction environments.
• Supervise and develop Project Managers and Project Coordinators.
• Drive successful project execution while maintaining high levels of client satisfaction.

Skills

Construction management

MEP leadership

Safety & compliance

Project controls & budgeting

Forecasting & cost management

Mentoring PMs

Client-facing communication

Stakeholder management

Contractor coordination

MS Office Suite

Adobe

Visio

Technical communication

Energy/Industrial environments

Tools

MS Office Suite

Adobe

Visio

Scheduling software

Estimating software

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Construction for a leading facilities and energy services organization supporting a major national energy client. This individual will lead complex capital improvement, renovation, and MEP-focused construction projects from planning through commissioning and closeout while providing mentorship and leadership to Project Managers across the portfolio. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in industrial, energy, utility, refinery, or facilities construction environments and excel in managing projects within active, occupied sites where safety, stakeholder communication, and operational continuity are critical. This role requires a hands-on construction leader who can oversee project financials, schedules, contractors, engineering teams, and client relationships while ensuring successful project delivery across multiple concurrent initiatives.

Must-Haves:

• 8-15+ years of construction project management experience
• Experience leading large-scale MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) construction projects
• Experience managing renovations within active and occupied facilities
• Strong knowledge of construction safety programs, compliance, and risk management
• Expertise in project controls, scheduling, forecasting, budgeting, and cost management
• Experience managing project financials, forecasting, and reporting
• Proven leadership experience mentoring Project Managers and project teams
• Strong client-facing communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience coordinating contractors, subcontractors, engineering teams, and field operations
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office Suite, Adobe, Visio, and scheduling/estimating software
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders
• Experience within energy, utility, industrial, facilities, refinery, or oil & gas environments

Plusses:

• Laboratory construction or renovation experience
• Refinery project experience
• Industrial construction background
• Experience working in highly regulated environments
• Experience managing a national portfolio of projects
• Experience with commissioning and project closeout activities

Day-to-Day:

• Lead and mentor Project Managers across a large construction portfolio
• Oversee multiple projects from planning and design through commissioning and closeout
• Manage project schedules, budgets, procurement activities, and resource allocation
• Monitor project financial performance, forecasting, and cost controls
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, contractors, and subcontractors
• Resolve project issues, risks, conflicts, and construction challenges
• Maintain project documentation, controls, and executive-level reporting
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, regulations, and company procedures
• Coordinate engineering teams, field operations, contractors, and commissioning activities
• Provide hands-on onsite project leadership in active construction environments
• Supervise and develop Project Managers and Project Coordinators
• Drive successful project execution while maintaining high levels of client satisfaction