Senior Project Manager – Design-Build EPC Construction – Food ManufacturingLocation: Midwest-based with regional travel |
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* Category: Engineering/Maintenance
* Location: Remote/Midwest
* Relocation: No – Remote
* Salary Range: Mid-Upper 100’s plus bonus
Summary
Our client is a privately held design-build EPC firm delivering complex food processing, industrial agriculture, and food manufacturing facility construction projects across North America. They can offer the technical challenge and scale of large projects without the bureaucracy, politics, or burnout common in national corporate construction firms. Their Teams operate with ownership, trust, and direct access to decision makers. As they grow, they are building long-term leaders, not just filling seats/positions
The Senior Project Manager leads large, complex design-build projects collaboratively with engineering, preconstruction, and field operations while overseeing Jr. project management team members.
This is a true business leadership role.
Responsibilities
- Full project P&L performance
- Client relationships and executive communication
- Schedule and risk management
- Design-build problem-solving and coordination during construction
- Development and mentorship of Project Engineers
You will engage early in project strategy, influence execution plans, and drive disciplined, profitable delivery.
What Makes This Opportunity Different
You will work on large, technically challenging industrial projects within a collaborative, mid-sized firm where:
- Leadership is accessible
- Performance matters more than politics
- Hybrid work flexibility
- Work-life balance is intentional, not theoretical. A sustainable pace of work.
- Large, meaningful projects
- Ownership and accountability for project outcomes
- A clear growth trajectory for your career in a growing firm
Requirements
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- 10+ years of progressive field leadership experience on large-scale industrial or commercial projects.
- Proven track record of delivering multi-million-dollar design-build or EPC projects involving MEP-intensive systems.
- Solid builder background with broad trade knowledge and structural construction
- Strong leadership and communication skills capable of influencing across field and executive levels.
- Skilled at identifying and resolving labor productivity issues.
- Passion for maintaining a proactive, zero-incident safety culture.
- Relevant construction education, professional training, and OSHA certifications.
This is a rare opportunity to lead the construction of critical facilities across the Midwest, help develop future leaders, and influence how field operations evolve in a rapidly growing, forward-thinking EPC firm.
In return, they can offer a competitive base salary into the mid/upper 100’s plus performance bonus plus vehicle, full benefits and ample opportunity for career advancement. Send resume to: jobs@foodemployment.com
- Must have at least 5-10+ years of progressive construction project management experience
- Strongly prefer at least a Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or similar related field
- Must have food manufacturing, or agricultural processing project experience
- Must have proven success leading complex commercial and/or industrial construction projects.
- Must have a strong financial acumen with P&L responsibility
- Prefer candidates genuinely interested in the development of Jr. team members
Opportunity begins with dialogue. If you are hungry for a compelling alternative to traditional big-firm construction careers while maximizing your career growth on large meaningful projects with end user facilities at the heart the American food manufacturing, then send me your resume and lets have a discussion!
In return, they can offer a competitive base salary into the mid 100’s plus performance bonus plus vehicle, full benefits and ample opportunity for career advancement. Send resume to: jobs@foodemployment.com