Traveling Project Manager (Mission Critical)

Shimmick Corporation; Point Pleasant (WV); On-site; USD 138,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living allowance $3,500 per month

10% project completion bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Shimmick Corporation seeks a Traveling Project Manager to lead a large-scale data center project in Point Pleasant, WV. You will oversee electrical construction, manage schedule and budget, and coordinate with engineering, procurement, and field teams to deliver on time and within budget.

You will build strong client relationships, provide progress reports, and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field plus 4 years PM experience.
• Strong understanding of construction contracts and risk mitigation.
• Preferred 5+ years PM experience on heavy civil or large-scale construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage project schedule, budgets, quality and safety on the data center scope.
• Direct engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction management, and commissioning teams.
• Maintain client relationships and progress reporting; ensure timely payments.
• Oversee compliance with regulations and company policies.
• Prepare project updates and stakeholder communications.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budget management

Risk mitigation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Job description

Join Shimmick as a Traveling Project Manager and play a key leadership role in delivering a large-scale mission-critical data center project in Point Pleasant, WV. This position offers the opportunity to oversee complex electrical construction activities, collaborate with project and field leadership, and drive the successful execution of critical infrastructure supporting next-generation data center operations.

Project Monarch

is a mission-critical data center campus development in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Shimmick's scope includes construction of critical electrical infrastructure supporting the project, including underground electrical duct banks, grounding and bonding systems, medium-voltage infrastructure, power cabling, electrical equipment installation, testing, and commissioning. This opportunity offers the chance to contribute to a large-scale data center project supporting complex electrical and power distribution systems.

At Shimmick, we are problem solvers. Creative thinkers. Innovators. We approach each project with fresh ideas and big thinking in pursuit of better answers, better outcomes, and better experiences for our clients. We are resourceful, nimble and resilient. We work hard together—and with our clients—to deliver high-quality projects that are on time, on budget and beyond expectations.

Backed by over 100 years of expertise and driven by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit, Shimmick is one of the most dynamic infrastructure builders in the industry. With market leadership in water resources, sustainable transportation, and complex electrical construction, we’re well-positioned to lead during a time of rapid change. As project delivery models, regulatory frameworks, supply chains, and technology continue to evolve, our ability to stay flexible and agile in our construction approach is essential to our success.

Responsibilities

• Managing project implementation including schedule, budgets, quality and safety. Resource planning and management - including managing company resources assigned to the project as well as third party vendors, designers, fabricators and contractors.
• Direct the efforts of the full engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction management, and commissioning team in creating the execution plans, organization, and contracts needed to deliver the project within the stated cost and schedule.
• Continue to build a positive relationship with highly important & strategic clients who have significant future work in the area.
• Preparing and issuing Progress Reports and ensuring timely payments.
• Monitoring compliance with various regulatory statues as well as compliance with applicable Shimmick policies and procedures.
• Project stakeholder management and interface.
• Creation and implementation of Project Updates – Job Status Reports and Quarterly EAC Reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field + 4 years of relevant project management experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Strong understanding of construction contracts and risk mitigation.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience supporting heavy civil, industrial, mechanical, electrical, mission critical, or other large-scale construction projects.

Additional Information

• This is a traveling position initially based in Point Pleasant, WV.
• Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.
• This position does not include sponsorship for a United States work authorization.

The salary range for this position is between $138,000.00 to $213,000.00 per year depending on experience and/or education , which includes a 25% per year uplift in base salary during the initial travel assignment in West Virginia. Additional incentives include a $3,500 per month living allowance, if eligible, and a 10% project completion bonus.

Shimmick offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Employees can choose from multiple medical plans, including a $0 premium option, with dental, vision, and HSA options available. We provide 100% employer-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, and a 401(k) plan with a company match. Our paid time off program includes paid holidays, and Volunteer Time Off in addition to PTO days. Additional benefits include flexible spending accounts and voluntary coverages such as pet insurance, legal, and identity theft protection.

Notice To Third Party Agencies

Please note that Shimmick does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Shimmick will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Shimmick explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Shimmick.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.